Te Whatu Ora still battling surgery waitlist challenge

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Te Whatu Ora still battling surgery waitlist challenge

Stephen
Forbes
Surgery
Data from Te Whatu Ora shows that as of 31 December 2023, 72,854 people were on elective surgery waiting lists, up from 69,041 on 2022 [Image: Abraham Popocatl on Unsplash]
Pressures from a growing and ageing population, and increasing numbers of people with chronic and complex conditions, mean demand for services continu