Victoria's government has cut its elective surgeries target by 40,000 surgeries a year after failing to reach its 'ambitious' goal for procedures.
The Victoria n government is defending its decision to lower the annual elective surgery target by 40,000 procedures a year.
The government had previously set a goal of 240,000 elective surgeries in the 2023-24 financial year, but will fall short of that target by more than 30,000. It also said workforce challenges and increased demand on emergency departments and inpatient beds were contributors. "What we need to do is continue to work with our hospitals, work with how we're delivering elective surgery that recognises those workforce restraints, but also too, the way people are accessing care differently to what they were before the pandemic."Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said the 240,000 elective surgeries figure was "an ambitious target" but the government had to "recalibrate" due to a shortage of trained staff in hospitals.
Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier accused the government of failing to meet a promise on elective surgeries.
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