Paediatric Surgery
Wait Time Targets for Paediatric Surgery
Priority Classification | Time for Surgery |
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Priority I | Within 24 hours |
Priority IIa | Within 1 week |
Priority IIb | Within 3 weeks |
Priority III | Within 6 weeks |
Priority IV | Within 3 months |
Priority V | Within 6 months |
Priority VI | Within 12 months |
For more information on procedures included in the priority classifications, please refer to the Paediatric Canadian Access Targets for Surgery (P-CATS) List
Note: P-CATS benchmarks are diagnosis-based, unlike many adult wait time benchmarks, which are procedure-based.
Related Items
Paediatric Canadian Access Targets for Surgery Report (P-CATS)