Western Sydney slashes surgery waitlists with new model | 7NEWS

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Western Sydney hospitals have reduced their overdue elective surgery waitlist from over 2,000 patients four years ago to just six patients today. High-volume short-stay surgery hubs at Westmead, Auburn and Mount Druitt hospitals are streamlining procedures including cataract surgery, gynaecology, orthopaedics and general surgery. While Western Sydney has nearly eliminated its backlog, South Eastern and South Western Sydney health districts continue to lag behind with more than 3,000 patients still waiting longer than clinically recommended.

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