One surgeon said many private hospitals were cutting theatre lists for plastic, breast and maxillofacial surgeons.
Private hospitals are suspending surgeries deemed unprofitable, leaving patients in limbo and reducing access to life-changing medical treatment.
“These lists will be offered to surgeons from other specialties that are deemed more financially lucrative. These financial arrangements are having a detrimental roll-on effect on hospital theatre listings and ultimately are affecting patient access to life-changing surgical procedures.” Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons president Dr Jasvir Singh said oral and maxillofacial surgeons, including himself, were given six weeks’ notice to wrap up surgeries at Prince of Wales private hospital, run by Healthscope, in Sydney last year.
In a statement, a Healthscope spokeswoman said private hospitals around the country were under serious financial pressure from high costs, such as increased wages and inflation, that had been exacerbated by funding constraints from insurers. Australian Medical Association president Steve Robson said it had become increasingly clear to the federal government there were significant concerns about the future of the private health system.
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