Dr. Amanda Burke:

We always clinically prioritise and the urgent and emergency take precedence. I asked the same question in my own area as to why somebody would be waiting 12 months if the nine-month list is being shortened but we will prioritise on clinical need. Even within those categories we might prioritise. For example, if there was a young person coming up to an exam year, we might prioritise that young person for an attention deficit hyperactivity assessment to help him or her with his or her exams. It is always done around clinical need.