Ophthalmology patients stuck on wait lists the longest as elective surgery wait times rise: AIHW report

By Kate Aubusson
Updated June 28 2018 - 1:36pm, first published December 1 2016 - 12:00am
Ophthalmology patients face the longest wait times for elective surgery, an AIHW report shows. Photo: Glenn Hunt
Ophthalmology patients face the longest wait times for elective surgery, an AIHW report shows. Photo: Glenn Hunt

EYE, ear, nose and throat patients face the longest waits for elective surgery, as overall waiting times rise with the growth in admissions, the latest national figures reveal.

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