October 3, 2016
Almost 6000 more adult dental procedures were carried out in the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service region last year than during the previous 12 months.
Dental waiting lists were also reduced by 54 per cent, resulting in no patients waiting longer than the clinically recommended time for treatment.
There were also more births, more hours of surgery conducted and more people treated in Emergency departments.
The statistics were included in the Health Services’ annual report which was tabled in State Parliament on Friday afternoon.
The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service region includes all the hospitals and community health centres in the South Burnett.
“Once again we have seen an increase in activity which has resulted in great outcomes for patients,” Board chairman Mike Horan said.
“The Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service is the only health service in Queensland that has no patients waiting longer than clinically recommended for specialist outpatient appointments.
“Additionally, for the past two-and-a-half years, there has been no long waits for elective surgeries.”
Mr Horan praised the efforts of staff to achieve these results.
DDHHS year at a glance:
- 9110 elective surgeries performed (up 377 from 2014-15)
- 76,087 discharges (up 4277)
- 3067 births (up 26)
- 155,125 Emergency department presentations (up 5945)
- 5128 telehealth consultations (up 630)
- 40,242 adult dental treatments (up 5898)
- 15,732 surgery hours (up 1954)
