Table 1 Projected increases to long wait patients by category under a ‘do nothing’ scenario
Category | Number of long wait patients | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model starting point | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | % change 2017–2021 | |
Health Service A | |||||||
4 | # | 632 | 533 | 486 | 480 | 507 | −20% |
5 | # | 2154 | 2396 | 2603 | 2942 | 3347 | 55% |
6 | # | 360 | 554 | 601 | 654 | 743 | 106% |
Total | # | 3146 | 3483 | 3690 | 4076 | 4596 | 46% |
Health Service B | |||||||
4 | # | 330 | 242 | 217 | 245 | 273 | −17% |
5 | # | 946 | 1080 | 1292 | 1607 | 1937 | 105% |
6 | # | 0 | 89 | 162 | 241 | 308 | – |
Total | # | 1276 | 1410 | 1670 | 2092 | 2517 | 97% |