Waiting lists for elective surgery

A surgeon operates on a patient in hospital (AAP).

A surgeon operates on a patient in hospital (AAP).

They are calling it the hidden waiting list and want to see a plan to tackle a backlog of patients.


Australia’s peak medical body says thousands of elective surgery patients are waiting for their procedures for much longer than is actually reported.

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