Elective surgery policies

NSW Health policies relating to elective surgery

Elective Surgery Access This policy replaces the Waiting Time and Elective Surgery Policy and provides guidance to NSW public hospital teams managing elective surgery services
Surgical Activity During Christmas/New Year
Building Resilience for Surgical Services in NSW.This Information Bulletin provides guidance on key strategies that Local Health Districts and Specialty Health Networks are to implement to improve access to elective surgery.

For recommended Clinical Urgency Categories (CUCs), please refer to the Elective Surgery Program Resources page.

Current as at: Thursday 13 January 2022

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