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Surgical services

Improving surgical services for all Victorians.

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Approximately 170,000 Victorians have elective surgery in the public health system each year.

The Statewide Surgical Services Program liaises with health services and key stakeholders to improve surgical services for all Victorians.

The program assists with researching, developing and disseminating strategic directions and policies to improve the provision of public hospital surgical services.

VicKey for Victorian health services

VicKey is a secure online patient portal for Victorian health services. It streamlines patient communication, waitlist management, and specialist clinic referrals to enhance care efficiency and quality.

Surgical services policies and guides

A number of policies and resources are available for improving the provision of surgical services in Victorian public hospitals.

Victorian audit of surgical mortality

The Victorian Audit of Surgical Mortality is a systematic peer-review audit of deaths associated with surgical care.

Surgical services research and reviews

Expert, evidence-based surgical research assists in the development of health policy and supports Victorian hospitals, clinicians and consumers.

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