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State vows to cut surgery waitlist with $49.5 million funding boost

The state hoped to move another 5600 patients awaiting elective surgery through both public and private-sector hospitals in 2026.

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The state hoped to move another 5600 patients awaiting elective surgery through both public and private-sector hospitals in 2026.

6 hours ago·Sydney, Australia

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia 6 hours ago on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

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The $49.5 million boost will subsidize surgeries in private hospitals and speed up public hospital theatres to treat about 5,600 more patients, following a 7% waitlist drop last year.