Media

Healthcare Quarterly, July to September 2019

NSW public hospitals experience record levels of demand

Released: 11 December 2019

Mortality following hospitalisation for seven clinical conditions, July 2015 – June 2018

Mortality rates lower for seven clinical conditions in NSW

Released: 27 November 2019

Adult Admitted Patient Survey 2018

Patients rate their experiences in NSW public hospitals

Released: 30 October 2019

Healthcare Quarterly, April to June 2019

Activity up for NSW emergency departments and ambulance services

Released: 11 September 2019

Healthcare in Focus: People’s use and experiences of mental health care in NSW

Mental health services in New South Wales the focus of new report

Released: 21 August 2019

Snapshot Report: Aboriginal people’s experiences of hospital care

Aboriginal people rate their experiences of care in NSW hospitals

Released: 17 July 2019

Healthcare Quarterly, January to March 2019

Busiest quarter on record for NSW emergency departments

Released: 12 June 2019

Emergency Department Patient Survey 2017–2018

Patients rate their experiences in NSW emergency departments

Released: 24 April 2019

Healthcare Quarterly, July to September 2018

More emergency department patients treated on time in NSW public hospitals

Released: 12 January 2018

Admitted Children and Young Patients Survey 2017

Ratings of children and adolescents’ experiences in NSW public hospitals

Released: 5 December 2018

Maternity Care Survey 2017

Women rate their experiences of maternity care in NSW public hospitals

Released: 31 October 2018

Healthcare Quarterly, April to June 2018

Increased activity for public hospitals and ambulance services in NSW

Released: 12 September 2018

Healthcare in Focus: How does NSW compare?

New report on performance of NSW healthcare system released

Released: 29 August 2018

Healthcare Quarterly, January to March 2018

Stable performance in emergency departments despite increased activity

Released: 6 June 2018

Chartpack: How do outpatient cancer clinics perform? Patient-reported experiences and outcomes of care, November 2016

12,000 people rate their experiences of care in outpatient cancer clinics

Released: 24 May 2018

Healthcare Quarterly, October to December 2017

Increased activity and stable performance for NSW emergency departments

Released: 14 March 2018

Chartpack: The NSW viewpoint, 2017 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey, Adults aged 65+ years

NSW results: Healthcare performance ranked against 10 countries

Released: 18 January 2018

Healthcare Quarterly, July to September 2017

Winter season was the busiest quarter on record for emergency departments in NSW public hospitals

Released: 6 December 2017

Exploring experiences of hospital care for people with disability

Patients with disability have less positive experiences of hospital care

Released: 18 October 2017

Healthcare in Focus 2016: How does NSW compare?

NSW healthcare performance ranked against 11 countries

Released: 27 September 2017

Healthcare Quarterly, April to June 2017

Increased activity and stable performance in NSW hospitals and ambulance

Released: 12 September 2017

Healthcare Quarterly, January to March 2017

First-of-its-kind ambulance performance data available

Released: 22 June 2017

The Insight Series: Exploring clinical variation in mortality and readmission

Two new reports shed light on hospital mortality and readmissions in NSW

Released: 12 April 2017

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals – October to December 2016

Increased activity and stable wait times in NSW public hospitals

Released: 15 March 2017

Patient Perspectives: Experiences of maternity care in NSW public hospitals

Women review maternity care in NSW public hospitals

Released: 1 March 2017

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals – July to September 2016

Quarterly snapshot of NSW hospital performance shows improvement

Released: 7 December 2016

The Insights Series: Healthcare in rural, regional and remote NSW

Healthcare system in rural and remote NSW is performing strongly

Released: 10 November 2016

NSW hospital activity at record levels

Released: 7 September 2016

Patient Perspectives: Hospital care for Aboriginal people

NSW Aboriginal patients’ experiences of hospital care reported for the first time

Released: 10 August 2016

Patients rate outpatient cancer clinic performance in first-of-its-kind report

Patient Perspectives: How do outpatient cancer clinics perform?

Released: 20 July 2016

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals – January to March 2016

Record result for timeliness of transfer of patient care from ambulance to hospital

Released: 1 June 2016

Healthcare in Focus 2015: How does NSW compare?

New report on performance of NSW public healthcare system released

Released: 19 May 2016

The Insights Series: Healthcare performance across the life span, Volume 2

One quarter of NSW children visit an emergency department in a year

Released: 19 May 2016

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals – October to December 2015

Record number of patients through NSW emergency departments

Released: 16 March 2016

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals - July to September 2015

NSW emergency departments face increase in demand

Released: 1 December 2015

Snapshot Report: Admitted Children and Young Patients Survey Results 2014

First insights into the care of children and young people in NSW public hospitals

Released: 18 November 2015

Snapshot Report: Adult Admitted Patient Survey Results 2014

Patient Perspectives: Hospital care for people with cancer

Survey shows improvements in NSW patients’ experience

Released: 28 October 2015

Snapshot Report: Outpatient Survey 2014 Results

New report shows oncology and chemotherapy best rated among outpatient services

Released: 13 October 2015

Healthcare in Focus 2014: How does NSW compare?

The Insights Series: Healthcare performance across the life span, Volume 1, Utilisation and experiences of care of people aged 55 years and over

NSW health system a top performer internationally despite high complication rates

Released: 9 September 2015

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals - April to June 2015

Latest quarterly report on NSW hospital performance released

Released: 2 September 2015

The Insights Series: Return to acute care following hospitalisation, Insights into readmissions, NSW public hospitals, July 2009 - June 2012

New measure sheds light on why patients return to hospital

Released: 24 June 2015

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals - January to March 2015

Waiting times stable and volumes up in NSW public hospitals

Released: 4 June 2015

Patient Perspectives: Exploring aspects of integration for hospital patients, Volume 2. Emergency Department

Two reports give voice to NSW emergency department patients for first time

Released: 14 May 2015

Snapshot Report: Emergency Department Patient Survey 2014 Results

Snapshot Report: Emergency Department Patient Survey 2014 Results

Released: 14 May 2015

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals - October to December 2014

Latest report released on performance of NSW public hospitals

Released: 4 March 2015

Patient Perspectives: Exploring aspects of integration for hospital patients

Still room for improvement in integration of care for hospital patients

Released: 10 December 2014

Hospital Quarterly: Activity and performance in NSW public hospitals - July to September 2014

Latest report released on performance of NSW public hospitals

Released: 4 December 2014

Insights Series: Emergency department utilisation by people with cancer

First of its kind report into ED use by cancer patients

Released: 20 November 2014

Snapshot Report: Adult Admitted Patient Survey 2013 Results

Results released for survey of 35,000 patients of NSW public hospitals

Released: 12 November 2014

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - April to June 2014

Quarterly snapshot of NSW hospital performance shows improvement

Released: 4 September 2014

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - January to March 2014

Wait times in NSW public hospitals continue to improve

Released: 5 June 2014

Healthcare in Focus 2013: How well does NSW measure up?

Report compares the NSW health system against 11 other countries

Released: 10 April 2014

Adult Admitted Patient Survey Results, January to June 2013

Good results for NSW public hospitals in survey of 17,000 patients

Released: 28 March 2014

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - October to December 2013

Continued improvements in NSW hospital performance

Released: 13 March 2014

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - July to September 2013

NSW emergency department performance and surgery wait times improve

Released: 11 December 2013

The Insights Series: 30-day mortality following hospitalisation, five clinical conditions, NSW, July 2009 – 2012

Fewer deaths following hospital admission in NSW

Released: 5 December 2013

NSW Patient Survey Program

Patient feedback to help improve emergency departments

Released: 5 November 2013

Patient Perspectives: Mental health services in NSW public facilities

Latest report on mental health services finds room for improvement

Released: 3 October 2013

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - April to June 2013

Smaller hospitals show better results in emergency department and surgery wait times

Released: 12 September 2013

Spotlight on Measurement: Measuring transfer of care from the ambulance to the emergency department

Media backgrounder

Released: 12 September 2013

NSW Patient Survey Program

Patient experiences to drive hospital improvements

Released: 26 June 2013

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - January to March 2013

Wait times for surgery and emergency department treatment improve

Released: 6 June 2013

Bureau of Health Information reports

Reporting ambulance performance in Hospital Quarterly

Released: 10 May 2013

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - October to December 2012

Improved performance in NSW emergency departments

Released: 14 March 2013

Minister Jillian Skinner Media Release

New Chief Executive for Bureau of Health Information

Released: 15 January 2013

Healthcare in Focus 2012: How well does NSW perform? Looking out and looking in

NSW healthcare system performance compared at an international level

Released: 16 December 2012

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - July to September 2012

Reduced waiting times for emergency department patients

Released: 6 December 2012

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - April to June 2012

Unseasonal increase in patients to NSW emergency departments

Released: 6 September 2012

Bureau of Health Information reports

Elective surgery reporting in Hospital Quarterly, April to June 2012

Released: 23 August 2012

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - January to March 2012

Longest ED waits reduced in NSW public hospitals

Released: 7 June 2012

Bureau of Health Information announcement

Bureau of Health Information Chief Executive, Dr Diane Watson, appointed Chief Executive of Australian National Health Performance Authority

Released: 6 June 2012

Chronic Disease Care: Another piece of the picture – July 2009 to June 2010

Report gives new insight into chronic disease hospitalisations in NSW

Released: 22 May 2012

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - October to December 2011

Hospital Quarterly, October to December 2011 report released

Released: 15 May 2012

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - July to September 2011

New reporting methods improve comparisons between hospitals

Released: 14 December 2011

Healthcare in Focus 2011: How well does NSW perform? An international comparison

Health gains but access to right care in right place challenging

Released: 24 November 2011

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - April to June 2011

Hospital Quarterly, April to June 2011 released

Released: 11 September 2011

Patient Care Experiences: Outpatient services in NSW public hospitals

Patients offer perspectives on outpatient care in hospitals

Released: 11 August 2011

Bureau of Health Information reports

Upcoming Bureau of Health Information reports

Released: 13 July 2011

Chronic Disease Care: A piece of the picture – July 2009 to June 2010

Report helps identify opportunities to better manage chronic disease

Released: 23 June 2011

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - January to March 2011

Elective surgery on the rise in NSW public hospitals

Released: 9 June 2011

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - October to December 2010

NSW emergency departments face increase in demand

Released: 24 February 2011

Healthcare in Focus: how NSW compares internationally

NSW healthcare performance ranked against Australia and 10 other countries

Released: 15 December 2010

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - July to September 2010

Elective surgery and emergency care on increase

Released: 26 November 2010

Hospital Quarterly: Performance of NSW public hospitals - April to June 2010

Release of NSW public hospitals performance report

Released: 10 September 2010

Insights into Care: Patients’ Perspectives on NSW public hospitals

Patients’ perspectives on NSW public hospitals

Released: 27 May 2010