Laminectomy waiting time at Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Laminectomy at this public hospital, with the nearest alternatives that published a figure.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
- Median wait
- 40 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 76 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 7.9%2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
Half the people who had this surgery here waited less than the median, and half waited longer. Of the 24 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 3 when they are ordered from shortest median to longest. Hospitals with the same median share a rank.
How this compares
| Where | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | 40 days | 7.9% | 76 surgeries |
| Victoria (all public hospitals) | 53 days | 3.7% | 459 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 66 days | 7.4% | 1772 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 250 km.
How the wait has changed
- Austin Hospital [Heidelberg]
- VIC
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] (days) | VIC (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 27 | 40 | 57 |
| 2017–18 | 65 | 78 | 68 |
| 2018–19 | 81 | 73 | 73 |
| 2019–20 | 97 | 72 | 69 |
| 2020–21 | 69 | 59 | 70 |
| 2021–22 | 44 | 28 | 70 |
| 2022–23 | 92 | 100 | 92 |
| 2023–24 | 126 | 86 | 68 |
| 2024–25 | 40 | 53 | 66 |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.
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