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Article: NSW: Iemma promises more accurate waiting list figures

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April 30, 2003
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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.

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