But that pressure has not come to fruition yet and the government said a review by WA Health and Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson found surgeries could restart.
The same category surgeries at public hospital surgeries remain paused.
Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the increase in Omicron cases had been slower than expected.
“That means there is scope to allow private hospitals to resume short-stay elective surgeries,” she said.
“We have taken an agile and planned approach to elective surgery, and will ensure some
patients who require surgery can be treated as we continue to review these settings.”
COVID-19 case numbers drop again in WA as private elective surgeries given green light
Source: Philippines Alive
