Experts to oversee hospital waiting lists
Source: Western Australia. Minister for Health. Media Release.
"Elective surgery wait lists will be made more transparent with the State Government formally establishing a new Elective Wait List Advocate Committee. Acting Premier and Health Minister Dr Kim Hames announced a new six-member committee would be established, honouring the Government’s election commitment to set up an independent advocate to oversee elective surgery wait lists. Dr Hames said the committee would have the responsibility of publishing transparent waiting list data, making wait lists more accessible to patients and the Western Australian public. “The committee will review and advise on the elective surgery waiting list and follow up patient’s complaints if they have not been resolved by individual health services,” he said. “It will also identify areas of high demand within the health system and work together with hospital and department managers to ensure patients have their surgery scheduled appropriately. We are committed to reducing the time people have to wait for surgery.”