MLHD chief executive Jill Ludford thanked staff for their hard work throughout the period, with excellent results in several emergency department (ED) key performance indicators, and a significant reduction in the number of patients waiting longer than clinically recommended for planned surgery.
MLHD continues to remind the community to support us by saving emergency departments and ambulances for saving lives.
Results specific to the Deniliquin Health Service show there were 2,693 emergency department attendances at Deniliquin Hospital in the April to June 2024 quarter, down 3.1 per cent (80 attendances) compared to the same period last year.
Almost all patients (95.5 per cent) started treatment on time, which is the best result for hospitals of a similar size in NSW, and significantly better than the average for comparable hospitals in NSW (77.3 per cent).
More than eight in 10 patients (83.2 per cent) were able to leave the ED within four hours of arriving – also better than the average for hospitals of a similar size in NSW (76.7 per cent).
Almost all patients (97 per cent) were transferred from ambulance to ED staff within the 30-minute benchmark time, also better than the average for hospitals of a similar size in NSW (93 per cent).
During the April to June 2024 quarter at Deniliquin, there were 48 planned surgeries performed - an increase of 41.2 per cent (14 surgeries) and almost all (95.8 per cent) were performed on time.
All urgent planned surgeries (100 per cent) were performed on time.
In the same quarter, 14 babies were born at Deniliquin.
“These results are a testament to the hard work of our highly skilled workforce, and I commend our teams for the dedication they continue to show to the patients in our care,” Ms Ludford said.
MLHD continues to remind the community that if an illness or injury is not serious or life-threatening, you can free up ED staff and paramedics for emergencies by calling Healthdirect Australia on 1800 022 222. It is a 24-hour telephone health advice.
Local residents also have access to the Health Direct GP After Hours service, which can be accessed at 1800 272 767.
