Prince of Wales Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Prince of Wales Hospital is a public hospital in New South Wales. It reported 97 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 24 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 | 2 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 9 days | 89 surgeries | 2.2% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 14 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 17 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 20 days | 83 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 23 days | 60 surgeries | 1.7% |
| Nephrectomy | 23 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 27 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | 27 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | 27 days | 81 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cystoscopy | 28 days | 490 surgeries | 1.2% |
| Craniotomy | 29 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 33 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Heart valve replacement | 34 days | 33 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 40 days | 125 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Lithotripsy | 44 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 44 days | 422 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 50 days | 106 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 54 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 56 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | 59 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 62 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 65 days | 58 surgeries | 1.7% |
| Arthroscopy | 66 days | 103 surgeries | 1.9% |
| Discectomy | 66 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 73 days | 92 surgeries | 4.3% |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 77 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 88 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Nerve decompression | 91 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 95 days | 171 surgeries | 6.4% |
| Parathyroidectomy | 97 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 104 days | 104 surgeries | 10.6% |
| Arthrodesis | 106 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | 106 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | 108 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 127 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 134 days | 84 surgeries | 26.2% |
| Total hip replacement | 144 days | 136 surgeries | 15.4% |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 196 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 236 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion | 245 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 272 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | 307 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 348 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 358 days | 166 surgeries | 39.2% |
| Septoplasty | 361 days | 62 surgeries | 43.5% |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 362 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 371 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | not published | not published | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Cranioplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | not published | not published | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published | not published | not published |
| Laminectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Laryngectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Meniscectomy | 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 |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Pterygium - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | not published | not published | 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 | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | not published | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | not published | not published | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cystectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dialysis access surgery last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Diathermy of wart/s last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery last reported 2023–24 | 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 or tendon length - change of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Orchidopexy 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 |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pleurodesis last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tenotomy of hip last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) last reported 2022–23 | 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 | 99% | 1755 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 51 days | 86% | 2146 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 307 days | 74% | 1562 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.