Article: NSW: Iemma promises more accurate waiting list figures

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NSW: Iemma promises more accurate waiting list figures

SYDNEY, April 30 AAP - Hospital waiting lists will be more accurate under changes to data collection announced today by NSW Health Minister Morris Iemma.

Mr Iemma said a review of data from 14 public hospitals between January and March found five of them had misrepresented their waiting list data.

"(These were) Prince of Wales, Bankstown, St George, St Vincents and Sydney Hospital,"

he told parliament today.

But new measures to be introduced immediately would ensure confidence in waiting list figures, he said.

"First, chief executives of all area health services will be held ...

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