To assist General Practitioners when advising their patients with regards to access to surgery, the section titled 'Why am I waiting' provides information pertinent to waiting times definitions. This section also provides information regarding what patients can do if they are not satisfied with regards to the amount of time they may have to wait for their procedure.
The web site also contains a series of questions patients may wish to ask their General Practitioner and Specialist.
Additional information regarding waiting times by facility by specialty for surgery is provided in this web site. General Practitioners may elect to refer patients to facilities with a shorter waiting time if clinically appropriate.