ABC News | Elective surgery waiting lists continue to grow as hospitals struggle to keep up with demand ABC News Queensland pensioner Gillian Attewell carries a magnifying glass wherever she goes just so she can see. Key points: About 874,000 people were added to the public hospital elective surgery waiting list in 2017-18; NSW patients had to wait the longest ... NSW patients wait three times longer for elective surgery than Victorians Hospital wait times grow by two days a year |