Elective surgery waiting times 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics
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Topic: Hospitals
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2015) Elective surgery waiting times 2014–15: Australian hospital statistics, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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In 2014–15: about 700,000 patients were admitted to Australian public hospitals from elective surgery waiting lists; 50% of patients were admitted for their surgery within 35 days; fewer than 2% of patients waited more than a year for their surgery.
- ISSN: 1036-613X (PDF) 2205-5096 (Print)
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-836-2
- Cat. no: HSE 166
- Pages: 77
Findings from this report:
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50% of patients were admitted within 36 days, and 90% within 253 days of being placed on a waiting list
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698,000 patients were admitted to public hospitals from elective surgery waiting lists
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Between 2011–12 and 2014–15 admissions from elective surgery lists increased by about 1.8% each year
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Indigenous Australians experienced longer waits for elective surgery (42 days) than for other Australians (35 days)