61,421 patients remain on Queensland's elective surgery waitlist, with a median wait time of 40 days.

61,421 patients remain on Queensland's elective surgery waitlist, despite 75% of patients receiving surgeries within recommended timeframes. The state performed nearly 38,000 elective surgeries in the three months ended June, with a median wait time of 40 days. Opposition leader David Crisafulli criticized the situation as the "worst ever" in Queensland history, while Health Minister Shannon Fentiman attributes the high number of patients waiting for surgery to a growing and ageing population.

August 11, 2024
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