Home / HealthHealthABC NewsHealthABC News·Jun 8, 2026·1 min read'Everything's on hold': Patients caught in surgery backlogPatients are waiting years for elective surgery as delays and cancellations mount in Tasmania — can the health system handle the $700 million of cuts still to come?View original source — ABC News ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesHealthRNZHealthJun 9, 2026 · 1 minOrthopaedic patients waiting nearly three weeks for surgery due to ACC approval delaysRNZHealthSky NewsHealthJun 18, 2026 · 1 min'Extremely dangerous' cancer care delays due to lack of staffSky NewsHealthIndian ExpressHealthJun 3, 2026 · 1 minWest Asia conflict delays KEM hospital’s MRI repairs, patients bear the burdenIndian ExpressHealthThe GuardianHealthJun 7, 2026 · 1 minRecord number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in EnglandThe Guardian
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