Came across this alarming article by ABC on the dire elective surgery waiting list situation in Tasmania: abc.net.au/news/2022-01-2…

Self funding surgery in a private hospital cuts waiting from 6-12 months to 6-12 weeks. abc.net.au/news/2022-04-2…

NSW elective surgery backlog highest on record! The number of patients waiting beyond the recommended waiting time is 9x baseline compared to pre-COVID. smh.com.au/national/nsw/s…

According to the NSW Bureau of Health Information's Healthcare Quarterly report, despite a 41% increase in surgical activity, elective surgery waiting times are the longest on record and more patients are waiting more than they should than ever before. bhi.nsw.gov.au/BHI_reports/he…

In NSW, for patients awaiting non-urgent (or category 3) surgery, the average waiting time is 339 days. So it's worth considering starting PHI (hospital cover) if you are on a non-urgent waiting list. This government website will help you select: privatehealth.gov.au/dynamic/search

WA ANWF nurses stopping work next Wednesday from 7am to 9pm. 2 weeks of rolling stoppages to follow. Expect elective surgery cancellations. 9news.com.au/national/nurse…

Even without Covid-19, getting surgery in Australia is complicated. Here is how you get surgery done in Australia: statsurgery.com.au/surgery-in-aus…

If you have BRCA1 or BRCA2 and you are on a elective surgery waiting list for prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, make sure you check what category waiting list you are on as there is no consistent approach. abc.net.au/news/2023-03-2…

Category 2 elective surgery waiting time for gynaecological surgery at West Gippsland Healthcare Group is approximately 4 months.

I have on good authority that the waiting list for gynaecological surgery at a major public hospital is now less than 90 days (category 2 waiting list). DM me if you want more information and advice on how to take advantage of this.

Lipid testing - fasting specimens are no longer mandatory! Whoop whoop!