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Elective surgery's due to restart next week so now's the time to fix waiting lists once and for all

  • Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Elective surgery's due to restart next week so now's the time to fix waiting lists once and for allMonkey Business Images/Shutterstock

The near-total shutdown of elective surgery across Australia will end soon, following National Cabinet consideration on Tuesday.

The shutdown was imposed to ensure there would be enough personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and nurses to manage a projected tsunami of COVID-19 patients in our hospitals.

But...

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