Bunbury Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Bunbury Hospital is a public hospital in Western Australia. It reported 82 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 33 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.
Waiting times by surgery
Shortest median wait first. A surgery the source did not publish a figure for is listed after those, and a surgery it did not report at all this period is listed last. Neither is ranked, and neither shows an older figure in place of a current one.
| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis access surgery | 9 days | 83 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 13 days | 47 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 16 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 19 days | 69 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Lithotripsy | 19 days | 56 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Prostate biopsy | 27 days | 132 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 39 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 39 days | 37 surgeries | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | 40 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 43 days | 57 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 48 days | 135 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 50 days | 90 surgeries | 2.2% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 52 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 56 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 69 days | 37 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | 74 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 76 days | 77 surgeries | 3.9% |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | 79 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 79 days | 62 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Myringotomy | 87 days | 122 surgeries | 1.6% |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | 87 days | 122 surgeries | 1.6% |
| Arthroscopy | 92 days | 52 surgeries | 3.8% |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 97 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 98 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 104 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 108 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 110 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 112 days | 105 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Female sterilisation | 115 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 119 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 128 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 137 days | 64 surgeries | 14.1% |
| Septoplasty | 161 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 162 days | 99 surgeries | 34.3% |
| Arthrodesis | 195 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | 198 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 306 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 306 days | 137 surgeries | 35.0% |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Circumcision | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Cone biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | not published | not published | not published |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | not published | not published | not published |
| Ethmoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | not published | not published | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal cautery | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nephrectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Nerve decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidopexy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | not published | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Amputation of limb last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Blepharoplasty last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Breast reduction last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Chalazion - excision of last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Common peroneal nerve release last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Corneal graft last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cystoscopy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Diathermy of wart/s last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ectropion - correction of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Mastoidectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meniscectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasendoscopy last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Osteotomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pterygium - excision of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ptosis - repair of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rhinoplasty last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Trabeculectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
Urgency categories
Urgency figures cover all planned surgery at the hospital, not one procedure. They are never combined with the procedure figures. Your treating specialist assigns your urgency category — it is not something you choose.
| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | 11 days | 96% | 527 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 52 days | 77% | 833 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 127 days | 88% | 1001 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.