Planned surgery policies and guidelines

Policies and guidelines relating to planned surgery

Planned Surgery Access Policy. This policy replaces the Elective Surgery Access Policy and provides guidance to NSW public hospital teams managing planned surgery services
National Elective Surgery Urgency Categorisation Guideline. The purpose of the guideline is to promote national consistency and comparability in urgency categorisation and improve equity of access for patients undergoing planned surgery.

For resources that may help in policy implementation, please refer to the Planned Surgery Program Resources page.

Current as at: Thursday 5 March 2026

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