Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] is a public hospital in Victoria. It reported 98 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 3 days | 163 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Orchidectomy | 7 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 13 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 15 days | 306 surgeries | 0.3% |
| Cystoscopy | 15 days | 2347 surgeries | 0.1% |
| Urethra - dilatation of | 18 days | 82 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Mastectomy | 19 days | 39 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 20 days | 666 surgeries | 0.5% |
| Anal fissure - repair of | 21 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Lithotripsy | 21 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 22 days | 342 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 28 days | 247 surgeries | 2.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 32 days | 147 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 35 days | 73 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | 38 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Discectomy | 39 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 48 days | 165 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | 51 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 54 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Laminectomy | 61 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | 62 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 64 days | 160 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Varicose veins treatment | 69 days | 67 surgeries | 1.5% |
| Female sterilisation | 77 days | 35 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | 81 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 83 days | 61 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 84 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 84 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 106 days | 124 surgeries | 7.3% |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | 127 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 128 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| Pterygium - excision of | 130 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 134 days | 750 surgeries | 1.3% |
| Carpal tunnel release | 138 days | 132 surgeries | 6.1% |
| Osteotomy | 140 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 143 days | 68 surgeries | 11.8% |
| Mastoidectomy | 146 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 176 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 177 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | 182 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 187 days | 174 surgeries | 24.1% |
| Breast reconstruction | 212 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | 250 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 266 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 313 days | 191 surgeries | 43.5% |
| Myringotomy | 314 days | 59 surgeries | 25.4% |
| Adenoidectomy | 329 days | 55 surgeries | 36.4% |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 329 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 336 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 338 days | 226 surgeries | 40.7% |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | 363 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Turbinectomy | 369 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 387 days | 73 surgeries | 52.1% |
| Stapedectomy | 553 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 557 days | 262 surgeries | 83.6% |
| Rhinoplasty | 951 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | not published | not published |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion | not published | not published | not published |
| Chalazion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Common peroneal nerve release | not published | not published | not published |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | not published | 90 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Dialysis access surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | not published | 33 surgeries | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal cautery | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nephrectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidopexy | not published | not published | not published |
| Pedicle screw fusion | not published | not published | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | not published | not published | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Parathyroidectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy last reported 2023–24 | 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 |
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% | 2813 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 65 days | 62% | 3686 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 112 days | 81% | 2725 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.