Hundreds of Canberra Health Services patients removed from waitlists via mail
Canberra Health Services notified hundreds of patients in October that they were removed from specialist care waitlists after criteria changes.
Patients receive removal letters
Hundreds of individuals seeking specialist care through Canberra Health Services received notification letters stating their removal from lists. The health service stated it is systematically working through the queues while noting that specific criteria have changed. Some patients had waited nearly three years before receiving this notice regarding their paediatric allergy clinic referrals.
Opposition leader calls for action
ACT Opposition Leader Mark Parton plans to move a motion this week asking the government to honour original waiting lists. He argues that removing patients without clear justification creates unnecessary stress for families dealing with serious conditions. The opposition claims the current approach fails to respect the time patients spent waiting for treatment.
Family faces ongoing risk
One mother described her daughter's condition as potentially life threatening after years of waiting for a specialist appointment. Her child suffered an anaphylactic response while helping prepare food and has since reacted to unidentified allergens. The family expressed great concern about not knowing the source of the allergy without medical intervention.
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