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Wait times for elective surgery in Tasmania on the rise, new figures reveal
Allison O’Donoghue lives in pain and in daily fear that an internal abscess will lead to septicaemia and the loss of limbs, or death.
Key points:
- Figures released by the Productivity Commission show 51 per cent of patients on Tasmania’s elective surgery waiting list are waiting longer than clinically recommended
- The report also shows just 66 per cent of emergency patients in the state are seen on time
- Tasmania’s health minister says median elective surgery and emergency waiting times have remained stable
She’s one of thousands of Tasmanians waiting for life-changing surgery on the public waiting list.
“It’s terrible. My whole life is on hold, I have no idea what’s happening or when,” she said.
Ms O’Donoghue, who lives in Launceston, first…
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