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Surgical Categories
Every patient waiting for elective surgery is assessed by their treating medical professional as Category 1, 2 or 3 as per the following definitions:
- Category 1 – Needing treatment within 30 days. Has the potential to deteriorate quickly to the point where the patient’s situation may become an emergency.
- Category 2 – Needing treatment within 90 days. Their condition causes pain, dysfunction or disability. Unlikely to deteriorate quickly and unlikely to become an emergency.
- Category 3 – Needing treatment at some point in the next year. Their condition causes pain, dysfunction or disability. Unlikely to deteriorate quickly.
Decisions on the category of patients are at the discretion of the treating medical professional. If you are a patient, please liaise with your doctor as soon as possible regarding this announcement to find out whether it changes your booked surgery.