Elective Surgery

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) allocates referrals to the EMHS Hospital with the shortest wait time to ensure care is received as soon as possible.

You may not receive surgery at the hospital closest to home, but at the EMHS hospital with the shortest wait time.

EMHS hospitals include Royal Perth Hospital, Bentley Health Service, Armadale Health Service, Kalamunda Hospital and St John of God Midland Public Hospital. 

Your surgery will be scheduled at the most appropriate location to ensure you receive your surgery in the best possible time. 

Location for surgery

The elective surgery you require may not be available at your closest hospital or health service.

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) provides health care to people living in the east metropolitan area at any one of the following hospitals or health services:

Your surgery will be scheduled at the most appropriate location to ensure you receive your surgery in the best possible time.

 

WA elective surgery target

In January 2016, WA Health adopted a new WA Elective Services Target (WEST) which aims to ensure timely access to public elective surgical services. This replaces the National Elective Surgery Target (NEST) following the expiry of the National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospital Services in 2015.

Further information on elective waiting lists for Western Australian public hospitals is available in the Elective Surgery Wait List Reports.

Last Updated: 02/04/2024