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Elective surgery waiting times 2016–17: Australian hospital statistics
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Topic: Hospitals
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2017) Elective surgery waiting times 2016–17: Australian hospital statistics, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Elective surgery waiting times 2016–17: Australian hospital statistics focuses on information about public hospital elective surgery waiting lists. It presents information on overall activity, what elective surgery was provided and how long people waited for elective surgery.
- ISSN: 2205-5096 (PDF) 1036-613X (Print)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-276-4
- Cat. no: HSE 197
- Pages: 92
Findings from this report:
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About 748,000 people were admitted for elective surgery waiting lists in 2016–17
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50% of patients were admitted within 38 days in 2016–17
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In 2016–17, about 1.7% of patients had waited more than a year for their surgery, an improvement over 2.7% in 2012–13
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Between 2012–13 and 2016–17 admissions from public hospital elective surgery waiting lists increased by 2.0% per year