Over a decade ago official elective surgery waiting lists were abandoned. At the time the official number of people waiting for surgery was 50,000.
Research shows that right now there are 280,000 people who have been told they require some form of elective surgery, however of these, only 110,000 have been formally placed on a waiting list.
Even though that official number doubles the statistic from a decade ago, there are a further 170,000 people who are not on a waiting list because their issue isn’t perceived to be significant enough.
The fact is, there are no real private waiting lists. Private patients are treated promptly, providing them with better health outcomes. They can then get on with their lives.