Discectomy waiting time at Liverpool Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Discectomy 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
- 124 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 51 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 23.5%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 30 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Hospital | 124 days | 23.5% | 51 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 56 days | 8.8% | 500 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 41 days | 4.5% | 1400 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
- Liverpool Hospital
- NSW
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Liverpool Hospital (days) | NSW (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 120 | 56 | 41 |
| 2017–18 | 103 | 60 | 42 |
| 2018–19 | 211 | 53 | 43 |
| 2019–20 | 100 | 56 | 49 |
| 2020–21 | 90 | 52 | 49 |
| 2021–22 | 33 | 54 | 49 |
| 2022–23 | 240 | 81 | 60 |
| 2023–24 | 199 | 62 | 48 |
| 2024–25 | 124 | 56 | 41 |
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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