Announcing about the latest review received regarding elective surgery waiting times, Queensland's Australian Medical Association (AMAQ) has revealed that in general, the state has performed as per expectations in terms of optional waiting times for surgery.

Earlier, the Reform Council of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) observed the number of patients forced into waiting queue for a period longer than recommended.

The study, which was conducted to monitor waiting times for optional operations during July and December 2010, observed that the state of Queensland has the minimum average time of 20 days.

The assessment also revealed that in excess of 90% surgeries were carried out inside clinically suggested duration of time. However, Dr. Richard Kidd, the president of AMAQ announced that the description does not include patients who, at present, are lingering to move onto the waiting file.

Though as part of COAG national affiliation conformity, territories and states are entitled for $144 million recompense for chopping-down waiting times for elective surgery, the regulation is only meant for its most emergency objectives out of its least pressing category.

"The time doesn't start being counted until the patient is actually seen for the first time at the outpatient clinic and that can sometimes take years", he said.