New South Wales

This page shows planned surgery waiting times at public hospitals in New South Wales, with the national figures beside them. The latest figures cover 2024–25. In New South Wales, 77 public hospitals published a median wait for urgency category 1.

Headline figures for New South Wales

Each pair of tiles shows the median wait in New South Wales and in Australia for one of the procedures that treated the most patients in New South Wales. A state figure is never ranked.

Cataract surgery, New South Wales: 268 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Cataract surgery, Australia: 106 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Bladder scope (cystoscopy), New South Wales: 34 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Bladder scope (cystoscopy), Australia: 26 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Skin lesion removal, New South Wales: 30 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Skin lesion removal, Australia: 26 days2024–25, released 19 August 2026

Hospitals in New South Wales by median wait

Each row is a public hospital in New South Wales. The columns show the median wait for all planned surgery in one urgency category. The shortest median wait for category 1 comes first. A hospital with no published figure follows, in name order, and has no rank.

A rank compares a hospital with every public hospital in Australia that published the same figure for the same period. The page shows a rank only on a current published figure. It never ranks a withheld or unreported figure. It also never ranks a figure from an earlier period.

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Public hospitals in New South Wales: median wait by urgency category2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Hospital	Median wait, Category 1, urgent	Median wait, Category 2, semi-urgent	Median wait, Category 3, non-urgent
Cooma Hospital and Health Service	5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally	41 daysRank 50th of 245 nationally	84 daysRank 50th of 246 nationally
Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Rheumatology & Orthopaedics	5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally	16 daysRank 5th of 245 nationally	57 daysRank 31st of 246 nationally
The Children's Hospital at Westmead	5 daysRank 8th of 234 nationally	48 daysRank 78th of 245 nationally	189 daysRank 120th of 246 nationally
Concord Repatriation Hospital	6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally	36 daysRank 34th of 245 nationally	104 daysRank 65th of 246 nationally
John Hunter Hospital	6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally	67 daysRank 163rd of 245 nationally	394 daysRank 244th of 246 nationally
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital	6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally	24 daysRank 12th of 245 nationally	52 daysRank 25th of 246 nationally
Sydney Children's Hospital	6 daysRank 15th of 234 nationally	42 daysRank 56th of 245 nationally	268 daysRank 161st of 246 nationally
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst]	7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally	48 daysRank 78th of 245 nationally	186 daysRank 119th of 246 nationally
Wollongong Hospital	7 daysRank 21st of 234 nationally	46 daysRank 71st of 245 nationally	338 daysRank 211th of 246 nationally
Lachlan Health Service - Forbes	8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally	50 daysRank 91st of 245 nationally	226 daysRank 141st of 246 nationally
Moree Hospital	8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally	22 daysRank 10th of 245 nationally	270 daysRank 162nd of 246 nationally
Singleton Hospital	8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally	27 daysRank 19th of 245 nationally	65 daysRank 38th of 246 nationally
Temora Hospital	8 daysRank 29th of 234 nationally	62 daysRank 142nd of 245 nationally	123 daysRank 84th of 246 nationally
Kurri Kurri Hospital	9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally	68 daysRank 167th of 245 nationally	350 daysRank 224th of 246 nationally
Mudgee Health Service	9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally	40 daysRank 44th of 245 nationally	194 daysRank 123rd of 246 nationally
Orange Health Service	9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally	72 daysRank 182nd of 245 nationally	338 daysRank 211th of 246 nationally
Queanbeyan Hospital	9 daysRank 40th of 234 nationally	35 daysRank 32nd of 245 nationally	71 daysRank 42nd of 246 nationally
Northern Beaches Hospital	10 daysRank 56th of 234 nationally	62 daysRank 142nd of 245 nationally	316 daysRank 187th of 246 nationally
Royal Hospital for Women	11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally	47 daysRank 76th of 245 nationally	86 daysRank 51st of 246 nationally
Wauchope District Memorial Hospital	11 daysRank 64th of 234 nationally	41 daysRank 50th of 245 nationally	149 daysRank 101st of 246 nationally
Maitland Hospital	12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally	68 daysRank 167th of 245 nationally	382 daysRank 240th of 246 nationally
Royal North Shore Hospital	12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally	77 daysRank 201st of 245 nationally	346 daysRank 220th of 246 nationally
Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone	12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally	42 daysRank 56th of 245 nationally	49 daysRank 22nd of 246 nationally
Wagga Wagga Hospital	12 daysRank 73rd of 234 nationally	42 daysRank 56th of 245 nationally	352 daysRank 225th of 246 nationally
Calvary Mater Newcastle	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	40 daysRank 44th of 245 nationally	157 daysRank 105th of 246 nationally
Cowra Health Service	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	56 daysRank 119th of 245 nationally	265 daysRank 156th of 246 nationally
Griffith Base Hospital	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	48 daysRank 78th of 245 nationally	168 daysRank 109th of 246 nationally
Hawkesbury Hospital	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	44 daysRank 64th of 245 nationally	277 daysRank 166th of 246 nationally
Muswellbrook Hospital	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	54 daysRank 108th of 245 nationally	74 daysRank 43rd of 246 nationally
Nepean Hospital	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	62 daysRank 142nd of 245 nationally	319 daysRank 191st of 246 nationally
Port Macquarie Base Hospital	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	63 daysRank 150th of 245 nationally	344 daysRank 219th of 246 nationally
Prince of Wales Hospital	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	51 daysRank 96th of 245 nationally	307 daysRank 181st of 246 nationally
Sydney Hospital / Sydney Eye Hospital	13 daysRank 83rd of 234 nationally	94 daysRank 231st of 245 nationally	378 daysRank 239th of 246 nationally
Auburn Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	48 daysRank 78th of 245 nationally	304 daysRank 179th of 246 nationally
Bowral Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	43 daysRank 62nd of 245 nationally	238 daysRank 144th of 246 nationally
Casino and District Memorial Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	36 daysRank 34th of 245 nationally	95 daysRank 59th of 246 nationally
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	60 daysRank 135th of 245 nationally	273 daysRank 163rd of 246 nationally
Lismore Base Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	82 daysRank 215th of 245 nationally	349 daysRank 223rd of 246 nationally
Liverpool Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	61 daysRank 139th of 245 nationally	353 daysRank 226th of 246 nationally
Ryde Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	46 daysRank 71st of 245 nationally	290 daysRank 173rd of 246 nationally
Tamworth Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	57 daysRank 126th of 245 nationally	336 daysRank 207th of 246 nationally
Westmead Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	69 daysRank 169th of 245 nationally	370 daysRank 237th of 246 nationally
Young Hospital	14 daysRank 104th of 234 nationally	58 daysRank 130th of 245 nationally	197 daysRank 124th of 246 nationally
Ballina District Hospital	15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally	57 daysRank 126th of 245 nationally	199 daysRank 125th of 246 nationally
Deniliquin Hospital	15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally	55 daysRank 112th of 245 nationally	204 daysRank 127th of 246 nationally
Goulburn Base Hospital	15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally	37 daysRank 39th of 245 nationally	225 daysRank 140th of 246 nationally
Kempsey District Hospital	15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally	74 daysRank 191st of 245 nationally	244 daysRank 148th of 246 nationally
Mount Druitt Hospital	15 daysRank 131st of 234 nationally	43 daysRank 62nd of 245 nationally	332 daysRank 201st of 246 nationally
Bathurst Base Hospital	16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally	54 daysRank 108th of 245 nationally	326 daysRank 196th of 246 nationally
Canterbury Hospital	16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally	55 daysRank 112th of 245 nationally	265 daysRank 156th of 246 nationally
Cessnock Hospital	16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally	61 daysRank 139th of 245 nationally	189 daysRank 120th of 246 nationally
Coffs Harbour Hospital	16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally	56 daysRank 119th of 245 nationally	327 daysRank 197th of 246 nationally
Dubbo Hospital	16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally	71 daysRank 178th of 245 nationally	347 daysRank 221st of 246 nationally
South East Regional Hospital	16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally	55 daysRank 112th of 245 nationally	286 daysRank 171st of 246 nationally
St George Hospital NSW	16 daysRank 147th of 234 nationally	76 daysRank 193rd of 245 nationally	316 daysRank 187th of 246 nationally
Belmont Hospital	17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally	49 daysRank 85th of 245 nationally	267 daysRank 160th of 246 nationally
Gosford Hospital	17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally	77 daysRank 201st of 245 nationally	343 daysRank 217th of 246 nationally
Murwillumbah District Hospital	17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally	52 daysRank 103rd of 245 nationally	307 daysRank 181st of 246 nationally
Wyong Hospital	17 daysRank 160th of 234 nationally	56 daysRank 119th of 245 nationally	316 daysRank 187th of 246 nationally
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital	18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally	70 daysRank 175th of 245 nationally	324 daysRank 195th of 246 nationally
Lithgow Hospital	18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally	55 daysRank 112th of 245 nationally	264 daysRank 155th of 246 nationally
Moruya Hospital	18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally	37 daysRank 39th of 245 nationally	118 daysRank 77th of 246 nationally
The Tweed Hospital	18 daysRank 167th of 234 nationally	63 daysRank 150th of 245 nationally	133 daysRank 90th of 246 nationally
Armidale Hospital	19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally	55 daysRank 112th of 245 nationally	328 daysRank 198th of 246 nationally
Broken Hill Hospital	19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally	50 daysRank 91st of 245 nationally	224 daysRank 138th of 246 nationally
Fairfield Hospital	19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally	54 daysRank 108th of 245 nationally	336 daysRank 207th of 246 nationally
Shoalhaven Hospital	19 daysRank 177th of 234 nationally	56 daysRank 119th of 245 nationally	329 daysRank 200th of 246 nationally
Blacktown Hospital	20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally	59 daysRank 133rd of 245 nationally	336 daysRank 207th of 246 nationally
Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospital	20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally	42 daysRank 56th of 245 nationally	168 daysRank 109th of 246 nationally
Lachlan Health Service - Parkes	20 daysRank 185th of 234 nationally	51 daysRank 96th of 245 nationally	204 daysRank 127th of 246 nationally
Blue Mountains Hospital	21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally	62 daysRank 142nd of 245 nationally	293 daysRank 177th of 246 nationally
Campbelltown Hospital	21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally	75 daysRank 192nd of 245 nationally	340 daysRank 214th of 246 nationally
Macksville District Hospital	21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally	113 daysRank 239th of 245 nationally	375 daysRank 238th of 246 nationally
Shellharbour Hospital	21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally	73 daysRank 188th of 245 nationally	358 daysRank 233rd of 246 nationally
Sutherland Hospital	21 daysRank 193rd of 234 nationally	63 daysRank 150th of 245 nationally	310 daysRank 184th of 246 nationally
Grafton Base Hospital	22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally	67 daysRank 163rd of 245 nationally	353 daysRank 226th of 246 nationally
Manning Hospital	22 daysRank 208th of 234 nationally	76 daysRank 193rd of 245 nationally	336 daysRank 207th of 246 nationally
Batemans Bay Hospital	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	63 daysRank 150th of 245 nationally	276 daysRank 165th of 246 nationally
Bellinger River District Hospital	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
Bourke Multi Purpose Service	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	73 daysRank 188th of 245 nationally	291 daysRank 176th of 246 nationally
Coonabarabran Health Service	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: no patients reported
Cootamundra Hospital	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	69 daysRank 169th of 245 nationally	150 daysRank 102nd of 246 nationally
Corowa Health Service	not published: no patients reported	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
Glen Innes Hospital	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
Gunnedah Hospital	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
Inverell Hospital	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	139 daysRank 245th of 245 nationally	328 daysRank 198th of 246 nationally
Narrabri Hospital	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	33 daysRank 29th of 245 nationally	58 daysRank 32nd of 246 nationally
Narrandera Hospital	not published: no patients reported	not published: no patients reported	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure
Tumut Hospital	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	57 daysRank 126th of 245 nationally	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure

Waiting times by procedure in New South Wales

The shortest median wait in New South Wales comes first. A surgery with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a surgery to see the hospitals in New South Wales that report it.

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Planned surgery procedures in New South Wales, beside the national figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Surgery	Median wait, New South Wales	Median wait, Australia	Waiting more than 365 days, New South Wales	Patients treated, New South Wales
Unhealed fracture repair	2 days	5 days	0.6%	1,394 surgeries
Curettage and evacuation of uterus	7 days	4 days	0.3%	2,397 surgeries
Dialysis access surgery	10 days	15 days	0.3%	1,797 surgeries
Testicle removal	14 days	11 days	1.2%	171 surgeries
Brain surgery through the skull (craniotomy)	15 days	20 days	1.0%	485 surgeries
Armpit lymph node removal	16 days	12 days	0.0%	130 surgeries
Major neck lymph node surgery	18 days	15 days	1.8%	224 surgeries
Breast lump removal	19 days	17 days	0.1%	2,784 surgeries
Heart bypass surgery	19 days	19 days	0.0%	923 surgeries
Large bowel surgery (colectomy)	20 days	18 days	1.0%	1,797 surgeries
Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy	20 days	17 days	0.0%	604 surgeries
Breast removal	21 days	19 days	1.8%	1,183 surgeries
Heart valve replacement	22 days	33 days	0.0%	574 surgeries
Carotid artery plaque removal	23 days	20 days	0.3%	355 surgeries
Femoro-popliteal bypass graft	24 days	23 days	0.0%	102 surgeries
Voice box scope surgery	26 days	26 days	3.1%	976 surgeries
Shock wave stone treatment	28 days	28 days	0.7%	1,134 surgeries
Kidney drainage stent insertion	28 days	24 days	0.5%	1,611 surgeries
Aortic aneurysm repair	30 days	24 days	0.0%	205 surgeries
Skin lesion removal	30 days	26 days	1.4%	14,673 surgeries
Urine passage widening	30 days	27 days	0.8%	358 surgeries
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)	34 days	26 days	1.7%	20,425 surgeries
Retina surgery	34 days	26 days	3.6%	1,400 surgeries
LLETZ procedure	35 days	33 days	0.1%	1,380 surgeries
Kidney removal	36 days	30 days	0.8%	746 surgeries
Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for	37 days	74 days	0.0%	102 surgeries
Prostate biopsy	38 days	33 days	0.1%	3,466 surgeries
Bladder removal	40 days	29 days	1.0%	194 surgeries
Dilatation and curettage	40 days	28 days	1.1%	12,094 surgeries
Examination of eye under anaesthesia	43 days	34 days	2.4%	167 surgeries
Salivary gland removal	44 days	45 days	5.6%	446 surgeries
Tendon release	44 days	34 days	8.6%	451 surgeries
Anal fissure repair	46 days	40 days	0.4%	544 surgeries
Bartholin's abscess drainage	46 days	24 days	3.6%	111 surgeries
Glaucoma drainage surgery	54 days	32 days	0.0%	303 surgeries
Toenail surgery	55 days	48 days	3.6%	417 surgeries
Spinal disc removal	56 days	41 days	8.8%	500 surgeries
Gallbladder removal	58 days	48 days	3.2%	6,357 surgeries
Kidney drainage blockage repair	63 days	41 days	6.1%	115 surgeries
Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy)	70 days	69 days	6.0%	2,149 surgeries
Thyroid gland removal	70 days	56 days	7.2%	1,836 surgeries
Ovary and fallopian tube surgery	71 days	56 days	5.3%	1,262 surgeries
Urinary stone removal	71 days	25 days	4.1%	878 surgeries
Undescended testicle surgery	76 days	78 days	4.9%	597 surgeries
Womb lining removal (endometrial ablation)	77 days	71 days	6.5%	430 surgeries
Prostate surgery	77 days	55 days	5.0%	2,707 surgeries
Haemorrhoid surgery	81 days	63 days	3.1%	1,446 surgeries
Myomectomy	82 days	73 days	7.4%	163 surgeries
Mastoid surgery behind the ear	86 days	99 days	14.1%	184 surgeries
Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets)	86 days	59 days	8.3%	109 surgeries
Tailbone cyst surgery	86 days	65 days	4.9%	515 surgeries
Cleft lip and palate repair	87 days	80 days	1.1%	185 surgeries
Spinal bone removal (laminectomy)	87 days	66 days	14.0%	609 surgeries
Reflux surgery	92 days	90 days	9.6%	125 surgeries
Circumcision	94 days	80 days	11.4%	1,036 surgeries
Breast implant removal	96 days	96 days	16.1%	192 surgeries
Carpal tunnel surgery	96 days	71 days	8.9%	2,847 surgeries
Parathyroid gland removal	98 days	82 days	7.5%	451 surgeries
Hysterectomy	99 days	74 days	12.2%	2,971 surgeries
Inguinal hernia repair	101 days	73 days	8.1%	5,703 surgeries
Hiatus hernia repair	104 days	88 days	14.1%	511 surgeries
Joint replacement revision	115 days	77 days	10.7%	131 surgeries
Trapped nerve release (other nerves)	115 days	96 days	13.2%	552 surgeries
Eardrum drainage	120 days	80 days	10.3%	1,537 surgeries
Shoulder decompression surgery	127 days	92 days	9.7%	103 surgeries
Grommets	128 days	90 days	10.5%	1,428 surgeries
Scar revision	131 days	83 days	7.6%	288 surgeries
Hernia repair	132 days	86 days	10.6%	4,206 surgeries
ACL reconstruction	134 days	81 days	9.8%	1,429 surgeries
Keyhole joint surgery	134 days	78 days	10.8%	2,880 surgeries
Tongue-tie or lip-tie surgery	134 days	50 days	16.6%	151 surgeries
Torn knee cartilage removal	142 days	57 days	7.9%	164 surgeries
Dermoid cyst - removal of	146 days	86 days	13.1%	130 surgeries
Neck disc removal and fusion	153 days	94 days	19.2%	609 surgeries
Trigger finger release	157 days	90 days	13.2%	509 surgeries
Epididymal cyst - removal of	158 days	116 days	10.9%	175 surgeries
Hydrocele surgery	170 days	95 days	14.7%	407 surgeries
Bone realignment surgery	180 days	135 days	16.4%	451 surgeries
Breast reconstruction	194 days	146 days	16.5%	272 surgeries
Rotator cuff repair	247 days	111 days	20.9%	512 surgeries
Ganglion cyst removal	250 days	105 days	17.8%	377 surgeries
Prolapse repair	251 days	165 days	20.0%	780 surgeries
Varicose vein surgery	255 days	133 days	9.4%	1,099 surgeries
Hip replacement	265 days	130 days	20.9%	4,162 surgeries
Female sterilisation	267 days	129 days	18.9%	350 surgeries
Cataract surgery	268 days	106 days	22.0%	32,695 surgeries
Shoulder reconstruction	272 days	88 days	13.4%	119 surgeries
Adenoid removal	274 days	144 days	18.3%	1,412 surgeries
Out-turned eyelid repair	275 days	136 days	23.0%	313 surgeries
Squint surgery	281 days	155 days	25.4%	264 surgeries
Hypospadias - repair of	284 days	114 days	23.5%	149 surgeries
Bunion surgery	285 days	183 days	20.8%	212 surgeries
Breast reduction	296 days	309 days	20.0%	160 surgeries
Joint fusion surgery	307 days	158 days	23.6%	377 surgeries
Dacryocystorhinostomy	307 days	254 days	28.7%	181 surgeries
Keyhole sinus surgery	310 days	214 days	19.6%	922 surgeries
Turbinate surgery (inside the nose)	320 days	269 days	16.5%	206 surgeries
Tonsillectomy	322 days	182 days	21.2%	4,896 surgeries
Shoulder joint replacement	325 days	174 days	30.9%	912 surgeries
Dupuytren's contracture surgery	329 days	150 days	27.7%	589 surgeries
Eardrum repair	330 days	264 days	27.9%	416 surgeries
Excess eyelid skin removal	335 days	246 days	27.0%	174 surgeries
Knee replacement	340 days	255 days	31.3%	7,172 surgeries
Deviated septum surgery	340 days	320 days	26.6%	1,713 surgeries
Nose and throat scope	343 days	277 days	25.5%	314 surgeries
Pterygium (eye growth) removal	346 days	197 days	32.1%	735 surgeries
Droopy eyelid repair	348 days	238 days	36.0%	242 surgeries
Limb amputation	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	14 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	94 surgeries
Bladder neck incision	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	46 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	63 surgeries
Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	6 surgeries
Chalazion - excision of	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	11 surgeries
Cervix cone biopsy	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	23 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	98 surgeries
Cornea transplant	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	96 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	17 surgeries
Cranioplasty	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	41 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	73 surgeries
Diathermy of wart/s	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	58 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	29 surgeries
Ethmoidectomy	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	10 surgeries
Bony lump removal	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	198 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	97 surgeries
Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	138 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	54 surgeries
Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	17 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	62 surgeries
Laryngectomy	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	19 surgeries
Meatoplasty	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	92 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	16 surgeries
Muscle or tendon length - change of	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	89 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	38 surgeries
Nasal cautery	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	26 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	27 surgeries
Nasal polypectomy	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	51 surgeries
Pharyngoplasty	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	19 surgeries
Pharynx - excision of	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	11 surgeries
Pleurodesis	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	10 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	26 surgeries
Probing of naso-lacrimal duct	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	83 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	47 surgeries
Removal of intracranial lesion	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	16 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	6 surgeries
Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: too few patients
Rhinoplasty	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	376 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	96 surgeries
Stapedectomy	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	357 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	52 surgeries
Bladder leakage surgery	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	147 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	30 surgeries
Sub-mucosal resection	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	8 surgeries
Tenotomy of hip	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	28 surgeries
Thyroglossal remnant - removal of	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	90 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	19 surgeries
Ureter reconnection surgery	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	37 days	not published: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare did not publish a figure	15 surgeries

Waiting times by specialty in New South Wales

The shortest median wait in New South Wales comes first. A surgery with no published median wait follows, in name order. Select a surgery to see the hospitals in New South Wales that report it.

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Planned surgery specialties in New South Wales, beside the national figures2024–25, released 19 August 2026
Surgery	Median wait, New South Wales	Median wait, Australia	Waiting more than 365 days, New South Wales	Patients treated, New South Wales
Cardio-thoracic surgery	22 days	20 days	0.2%	3,874 surgeries
Other surgery	22 days	24 days	1.3%	2,582 surgeries
Vascular surgery	25 days	25 days	2.0%	6,032 surgeries
Plastic surgery	34 days	26 days	4.0%	9,715 surgeries
Urology	37 days	28 days	2.3%	36,944 surgeries
Paediatric surgery	42 days	46 days	6.2%	4,307 surgeries
Neurosurgery	44 days	37 days	6.3%	4,275 surgeries
General surgery	45 days	35 days	3.9%	47,152 surgeries
Gynaecology	45 days	37 days	4.1%	28,424 surgeries
Orthopaedic surgery	150 days	86 days	16.3%	33,675 surgeries
Ophthalmology	224 days	92 days	20.7%	39,389 surgeries
Ear, nose and throat surgery	252 days	99 days	16.8%	16,480 surgeries

Urgency categories in New South Wales

Your treating specialist gives you an urgency category. These pages rank the public hospitals in New South Wales by the share of patients treated within the recommended time for each category.

Every public hospital in New South Wales

This list holds every public hospital in New South Wales in the national register, in name order. A closed hospital is marked.

Other states and territories

Each link opens the same page for one of the other states or territories.

What this page leaves out

Private hospitals are excluded. This page covers public hospitals only, so it shows no private hospital.

Before you use these figures

Surgery Waits is not medical advice. Your general practitioner and your treating specialist can help you decide what is right for you.

In an emergency, call 000.

Where this data comes from

Dataset on publicdata.au
Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and urgency category, Australia
Publisher
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Version
3 October 2026
Data released
19 August 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0
How to cite this data
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times/v/2026-10-03/
Dataset on publicdata.au
Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and intended procedure, Australia
Publisher
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Version
20 October 2026
Data released
19 August 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0
How to cite this data
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-procedure/v/2026-10-20/
Dataset on publicdata.au
Elective surgery waiting times by hospital and surgical specialty, Australia
Publisher
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Version
20 October 2026
Data released
19 August 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0
How to cite this data
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, elective surgery waiting times data extract, sourced 19 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-elective-surgery-waiting-times-by-specialty/v/2026-10-20/
Dataset on publicdata.au
Hospitals, Local Hospital Networks and Primary Health Networks in MyHospitals, Australia
Publisher
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Version
3 October 2026
Data released
19 August 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0
How to cite this data
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, mapping details extract, sourced 3 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-hospitals-myhospitals/v/2026-10-03/
Dataset on publicdata.au
Reported measures and their codes in MyHospitals, Australia
Publisher
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Version
27 October 2026
Data released
The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
Licence
CC BY 4.0
How to cite this data
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reported measures, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reported-measures/v/2026-10-27/
Dataset on publicdata.au
Reporting unit mappings to health networks and states in MyHospitals, Australia
Publisher
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Version
27 October 2026
Data released
The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
Licence
CC BY 4.0
How to cite this data
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-unit-mappings/v/2026-10-27/
Dataset on publicdata.au
Reporting unit codes and alternative names in MyHospitals, Australia
Publisher
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Version
27 October 2026
Data released
The publisher gives no release date for this dataset.
Licence
CC BY 4.0
How to cite this data
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government, MyHospitals Data API, reporting units, sourced 26 October 2026, https://myhospitalsapi.aihw.gov.au/, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Serialised and versioned by National Digital at publicdata.au, https://publicdata.au/d/au-myhospitals-reporting-units/v/2026-10-27/