Scheduling for many Queensland elective surgeries and outpatient appointments planned for the September 22 public holiday has been thrown into disarray.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the public holiday to honour the late Queen Elizabeth II at the weekend.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said this morning that it was her understanding that elective surgery would not be postponed.
However, Queensland Health said in a statement the Palaszczuk Government was still "working through any impacts" the public holiday would have on health services.
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