2021 SORTED Annual Report

Rural and regional LHDs

Outside NSW

Insurance classification A high number of patients undergoing emergency surgery were privately insured at the time of their surgery. However, due to compulsory third party (CTP) insurance claims, the insurance status for several patients changed after surgery. Insurance Classification

Local Health District Percentage (%)

Local Health District Percentage (%)

Western NSW

2.9

Queensland

0.2

Deferred No Insurance Overseas DVA Work Cover Motor Vehicle Unknown Public Private

976

Hunter New England 1.6

Victoria

0.2

Australian Capital Territory

795

Mid North Coast

0.4

0.1

172

Southern NSW

0.1

Unknown Address

0.1

47

Murrumbidgee

0.1

South Australia

0.0

34

Table 1A: Percentage of patients in rural and regional LHDs

Table 1B: Percentage of patients who resided outside NSW

15

8

1 1

Figure 3: Insurance classification

12

13

SORTED Annual Report 2021

SORTED Annual Report 2021

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