Decline of 17% at public hospitals compared with previous year attributed to restrictions during Delta and Omicron waves
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows a 17% drop in elective surgeries at Australia’s public hospitals compared with the last financial year.Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows a 17% drop in elective surgeries at Australia’s public hospitals compared with the last financial year.The number of elective surgeries performed across Australia has slumped to a 10-year low due to Covid-19.
Dr Adrian Webster, a AIHW spokesperson, said the drop in surgeries followed on from initial shutdowns of elective procedures during the early stages of the pandemic.
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