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Hospitals claw back elective surgery wait times

Almost all of the 940 urgent elective surgeries were performed on time in the Northern Rivers.

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01st Jan. 2021 1:01 PM

Elective surgery wait times have decreased in the Northern Rivers after being put on hold in COVID’s peak.

REVEALED: How long patients are waiting in the ER

A report has shed light on how long Whitsunday and Mackay residents are waiting for surgeries and urgent care.

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28th Dec. 2020 6:12 AM

The Mackay Hospital and Health Service tabled the 2019-20 annual report in parliament with details on how hospitals across the region balanced the pandemic and regular services. Picture: File

Man begs ‘please cut off my toe’

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: A father-of-six who needs a drastic amputation is one of thousands languishing on elective surgery...

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12th Sept. 2020 12:09 PM

Mackay hospital theatres now back at full capacity

Doctors and nurses are working to clear the backlog of more than 1000 patients.

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23rd June 2020 1:06 PM

Mackay Hospital and Health Service chief executive Jo Whitehead, Marilyn Nicoll, Mackay MP Julieanne Gilbert and Deputy Premier Steven Miles. Picture: Melanie Whiting

REVEALED: Coffs’ surgery waiting list blowout

The waiting list figures have ballooned after all non-urgent surgeries were suspended due to Covid-19.

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18th June 2020 2:06 PM

The Bureau of Health Information has released the latest healthcare statistics for the months of January-March.

Two year delays for elective surgeries

Patients on waiting lists for elective surgery are facing two year delays due to Covid-19.

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03rd June 2020 8:06 AM

Two year delays for elective surgeries. Photo: iStock

Elective surgery resumes in city after COVID-19 suspension

ONE of Toowoomba’s private hospitals has begun to tackle a backlog of patients, as all restrictions on elective surgeries...

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26th May 2020 9:05 AM

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Samuel Duff (left) and St Andrew's Hospital CEO Ray Fairweather.

Doctors begin to ramp up elective surgery to clear backlog

The almost 600 people waiting for a cataract operations at Grafton will applaud the news elective surgery is to ramp up...

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26th May 2020 8:05 AM

Elective surgery is about to increase at Grafton Base Hospital as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed.

Northern NSW hospitals boost elective surgery capacity

THIS is good news for any residents on the waiting list for elective surgery.

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26th May 2020 12:05 AM

Stock photo of surgeons performing eye surgery as the patient is under general anaesthetic.

All NSW hospitals’ elective surgery wait times revealed

Some elective surgery has been given the green light in NSW but as hospitals deal with long backlogs, waitlists are...

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12th May 2020 5:05 AM

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