Tasmanian Department of Health's 2018-19 annual report highlights elective surgery, ED wait times

Jessica Willard
November 1 2019 - 6:30am
Health Minister Sarah Courtney.
Health Minister Sarah Courtney.

Only 56 per cent of emergency department presentations at the Launceston General Hospital were seen within the recommended time-frame, while the wait for category 1 elective surgery patients was 20-times higher than the statewide target, a new report has shown.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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