Carpal tunnel release waiting time at Mackay Base Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Carpal tunnel release 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
- 73 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 101 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 2.0%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 160 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay Base Hospital | 73 days | 2.0% | 101 surgeries |
| Queensland (all public hospitals) | 74 days | 4.2% | 2245 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 71 days | 5.2% | 9994 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 500 km — the radius was widened because fewer than four hospitals published a figure within 250 km.
How the wait has changed
- Mackay Base Hospital
- QLD
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Mackay Base Hospital (days) | QLD (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 75 | 54 | 56 |
| 2017–18 | 82 | 65 | 61 |
| 2018–19 | 83 | 69 | 62 |
| 2019–20 | 71 | 73 | 70 |
| 2020–21 | 75 | 71 | 80 |
| 2021–22 | 84 | 69 | 82 |
| 2022–23 | 118 | 69 | 83 |
| 2023–24 | 80 | 69 | 72 |
| 2024–25 | 73 | 74 | 71 |
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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