Hundreds of patients removed from Canberra health waitlists via letter

Key points

• Canberra Health Services has removed patients from outpatient waitlists after a review of its criteria, with about 1,000 letters sent. Liz Allen said her daughter, who has had anaphylactic reactions, was removed from the paediatric allergy clinic list after almost three years of waiting.
• The service said it is working through more than 40 waitlists and is prioritising patients in the highest categories.
• Opposition Leader Mark Parton criticised the process and said he would move a motion calling on the government to honour the original waitlists.