Elective Surgery

Location for surgery

The elective surgery you require may not be available at your closest hospital or health service.

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) provides health care to people living in the east metropolitan area at any one of the following hospitals or health services:

• Armadale Health Service
• Bentley Health Service
• Royal Perth Hospital
• St John of God Midland Public Hospital (external website)

Your surgery will be scheduled at the most appropriate location to ensure you receive your surgery in the best possible time.

Your GP can help

While you wait for your surgery it is important to keep your regular appointments with your GP.

Your GP may help:

• keep you fit and well in preparation for your surgery.
• contact the hospital if there is any change in your condition. 

Before you attend your surgery

Depending on the time between your booking and your surgery, you will receive a letter, email or phone call detailing your surgery plan, including RAT screening instructions if required.  

Do not attend an elective appointment if you are unwell or if you test positive to Covid -19 on the day.

Contact the Elective Waitlist Service on 9224 2914 before your admission if you:

• have tested positive to COVID-19 in the last 7 weeks
• develop COVID -19 symptoms (HealthyWA)
• are a confirmed close contact of a COVID-19 case (household contact)   

WA elective surgery target

In January 2016, WA Health adopted a WA Elective Services Target (WEST) which aims to ensure timely access to public elective surgical services.

This replaces the National Elective Surgery Target (NEST) following the expiry of the National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospital Services in 2015.

For more information, visit the Elective Surgery Wait List Reports.