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Preliminary material: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Symbols

Summary

  • How much elective surgery was done in 2011-12?
  • How long did people wait for surgery?

1. Introduction

  • What's in this report?
  • What data are reported?

2. Elective surgery activity

  • How have admissions changed over time?
  • How much activity was there in 2011-12?

3. Waiting times for elective surgery

  • How did waiting times vary over time?
  • How long did people wait for surgery in 2011-12?

Appendices

Appendix 1: Data quality information [305kB XLS]

  • Data quality statement: National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection 2011-12
  • Variation in reporting
  • Quality of Indigenous status data

Appendix 2: Technical notes

  • Definitions
  • Data presentation
  • Methods
  • Estimated coverage of elective surgery

Appendix 3: Elective surgery reporting under the National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospital Services

End matter: Glossary; References; List of tables; List of figures; List of boxes; Related publications