Data
Number of elective surgery on wait list and median waiting time (days) as at end of March 2024
Specialty
| Category 1 |
Category 2 |
Category 3 |
Total |
On List
| MWT
| On List
| MWT
| On List
| MWT
| On List
| MWT
|
Bariatric Surgery |
. |
. |
15 |
103 |
349 |
129 |
364 |
129 |
Burns |
2 |
38 |
50 |
48 |
56 |
133 |
108 |
57 |
Cardiology |
108 |
18 |
111 |
28 |
21 |
32 |
240 |
25 |
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
188 |
73 |
73 |
80 |
72 |
172 |
333 |
91 |
Dermatology |
19 |
11 |
36 |
69 |
. |
. |
55 |
52 |
Ear, Nose & Throat |
26 |
11 |
668 |
56 |
3,469 |
221 |
4,163 |
185 |
Endocrinology |
. |
. |
14 |
43 |
3 |
44 |
17 |
44 |
General Practice |
. |
. |
9 |
37 |
64 |
107 |
73 |
87 |
General Surgery |
254 |
12 |
1,574 |
47 |
2,439 |
129 |
4,267 |
74 |
Gynaecology |
64 |
10 |
414 |
39 |
973 |
117 |
1,451 |
75 |
Medical Oncology |
16 |
12 |
2 |
26 |
1 |
27 |
19 |
12 |
Neurosurgery |
16 |
15 |
142 |
66 |
239 |
206 |
397 |
129 |
Ophthalmology |
70 |
15 |
1,371 |
47 |
5,798 |
129 |
7,239 |
111 |
Oral Surgery |
7 |
11 |
75 |
167 |
112 |
240 |
194 |
193 |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
60 |
11 |
1,064 |
54 |
4,584 |
136 |
5,708 |
117 |
Paediatric Surgery |
16 |
14 |
203 |
73 |
197 |
138 |
416 |
107 |
Plastic Surgery |
457 |
14 |
852 |
74 |
1,224 |
227 |
2,533 |
115 |
Spinal Surgery |
. |
. |
28 |
58 |
121 |
165 |
149 |
126 |
Urology |
212 |
12 |
610 |
63 |
512 |
151 |
1,334 |
67 |
Vascular Surgery |
67 |
18 |
128 |
54 |
196 |
164 |
391 |
79 |
Others |
128 |
11 |
294 |
68 |
584 |
137 |
1,006 |
76 |
Total |
1,710 |
13 |
7,733 |
53 |
21,014 |
148 |
30,457 |
111 |
MWT = median waiting time
Source
WA Elective Surgery Wait List Data Collection, Information and System Performance Directorate, Department of Health WA.
Data extracted 2 Apr 2024