Non-urgent private elective surgery put on hold

Due to the worsening case numbers, NSW Health has requested all non-urgent elective surgery in the private sector be put on hold starting Monday 23rd August. This is in conjunction with public hospitals ceasing elective surgery 4 weeks ago.

This means that only Category 1 patients such as fractures or other emergency operations can still continue. All other elective operations will now have to be deferred, with no end date set at this stage.

The reason for this move is to free up general ward beds as well as ICU beds for the growing number of hospitalisations, and also to allow more medical and nursing staff to assist with the public health response.

If you have surgery booked with Dr. Sungaran after 23rd August, our staff will be in touch to inform you if your operation can proceed. In the meantime, please stay home and stay safe. Book your vaccination with your GP if you have not done so already, and let’s all get through this together.