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Wait times for elective surgery in Tasmania on the rise, new figures reveal
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JanJanuary 2021 at 3:30am
Allison O Donoghue has been waiting for months for surgery to fix a hole in her bowel.
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Allison O Donoghue lives in pain and in daily fear that an internal abscess will lead to septicaemia and the loss of limbs, or death.
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Figures released by the Productivity Commission show 51 per cent of patients on Tasmania s elective surgery waiting list are waiting longer than clinically recommended
The report also shows just 66 per cent of emergency patients in the state are seen on time