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Hospital Performance: Cancer surgery waiting times in public hospitals in 2011–12
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Hospital Performance: Cancer surgery waiting times in public hospitals in 2011–12
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2013) Hospital Performance: Cancer surgery waiting times in public hospitals in 2011–12, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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Majority of surgeries for three malignant cancers occur within 30 days. This report compares waiting times for surgery to treat malignant breast, bowel or lung cancer in public hospitals across Australia. While most patients receive their surgery within 30 days, the reports shows that nationally there were 1,090 patients who waited longer.
This publication was originally published by the National Health Performance Authority, which transferred its activities to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on 1 July 2016.
- ISSN: 2201-3091
- ISBN: 978-1-74186-072-6
- Cat. no: HPF 62
- Pages: 36
Findings from this report:
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Most patients received their lung, bowel or lung cancer surgery within 30 days, but 1,090 patients waited longer
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Among major metropolitan hospitals, 39 of 44 hospitals performed at least 90% of breast cancer surgeries within 30 days
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Across major metropolitan hospitals, 30 of 49 hospitals performed at least 90% of bowel cancer surgeries within 30 days
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Across major hospitals, 17 of 28 hospitals performed at least 90% of lung cancer surgeries within 30 days