Frankston Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Frankston Hospital is a public hospital in Victoria. It reported 98 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amputation of limb | 9 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 9 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 11 days | 268 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 11 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | 12 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 13 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 14 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 15 days | 70 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Laparoscopy | 15 days | 65 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cystoscopy | 16 days | 713 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 16 days | 431 surgeries | 0.5% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 20 days | 105 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | 20 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 21 days | 95 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 22 days | 182 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Nephrectomy | 23 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 24 days | 107 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 24 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 27 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Toenail surgery | 30 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 34 days | 143 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 44 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 45 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 48 days | 96 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 48 days | 128 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Fundoplication | 53 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 54 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 61 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 65 days | 138 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 71 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 76 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | 82 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 85 days | 138 surgeries | 3.6% |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 88 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 105 days | 87 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 108 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | 113 days | 83 surgeries | 2.4% |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 113 days | 82 surgeries | 2.4% |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 115 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | 116 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | 119 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | 120 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | 126 days | 84 surgeries | 9.5% |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 132 days | 192 surgeries | 5.2% |
| Total knee replacement | 132 days | 190 surgeries | 15.8% |
| Scar revision | 170 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | 233 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 258 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 385 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 437 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Cone biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Female sterilisation | not published | not published | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Hypospadias - repair of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal cautery | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Pharyngoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Sub-mucosal resection | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Ureteric - reimplantation | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Chiari malformation decompression last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Corneal graft last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dialysis access surgery last reported 2020–21 | 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 |
| Exostosis - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Heart valve replacement last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lithotripsy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meatoplasty last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal polypectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pedicle screw fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Shoulder reconstruction last reported 2023–24 | 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 | 13 days | 100% | 1944 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 60 days | 66% | 2317 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 101 days | 83% | 734 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.