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4627 - COLONOSCOPIES SERVICE PERFORMANCE - ORANGE

Donato, Philip to the Minister for Health, Minister for Regional Health, and Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast

(1) Are patients at Orange now routinely weeks to months overdue for colonoscopies, which is a vital procedure for the investigation and prevention of bowel cancer?

(2) Can the Minister please advise whether this service performance is being monitored and measured?

(a) If so, where is this data being captured?

(b) What measures are being implemented to reduce delays in these procedures being performed?
Answer -

I am advised:

Orange Health Service monitors patient access and manages theatre sessions to increase capacity for colonoscopies as required. Patients may also be transferred to another Western NSW Local Health District hospital for their procedure, as a way to manage demand and capacity, and for sustainable access to services.

Question asked on 18 March 2025 (session 58-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 99
Answer received on 22 April 2025 and to be printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 106

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