Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy waiting time at John Hunter Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy 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
- 137 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 129 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 22.5%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 95 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hunter Hospital | 137 days | 22.5% | 129 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 70 days | 7.2% | 1836 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 56 days | 3.4% | 5721 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
- John Hunter Hospital
- NSW
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | John Hunter Hospital (days) | NSW (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 64 | 66 | 52 |
| 2017–18 | 66 | 63 | 54 |
| 2018–19 | 85 | 63 | 50 |
| 2019–20 | 83 | 63 | 52 |
| 2020–21 | 85 | 73 | 53 |
| 2021–22 | 82 | 64 | 49 |
| 2022–23 | 86 | 77 | 63 |
| 2023–24 | 106 | 69 | 58 |
| 2024–25 | 137 | 70 | 56 |
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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