Carpal tunnel surgery waiting time at Robina Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for carpal tunnel surgery — published by the source as “Carpal tunnel release” — at this public hospital in the Robina area of Queensland, 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
- 90 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 110 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 6.4%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 109 when they are ordered from shortest median to longest. Hospitals with the same median share a rank.
The median wait here has risen from 39 days in 2016–17 to 90 days in 2024–25 — up 131% — while the national median rose from 56 days to 71 days. The nearest public hospital with a shorter published wait is Tweed Valley Hospital, about 20 km away, at 42 days. Here, 6.4% of people waited more than 365 days for this surgery; nationally it was 5.2%.
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How this compares
| Where | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robina Hospital | 90 days | 6.4% | 110 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 96 days | 8.9% | 2847 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 250 km.
Some of these hospitals are in another state — a public hospital referral can cross the border, so ask your GP what that would mean for you.
How the wait has changed
- Robina Hospital
- QLD
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Robina Hospital (days) | QLD (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 39 | 54 | 56 |
| 2017–18 | 56 | 65 | 61 |
| 2018–19 | 77 | 69 | 62 |
| 2019–20 | 71 | 73 | 70 |
| 2020–21 | 66 | 71 | 80 |
| 2021–22 | 72 | 69 | 82 |
| 2022–23 | 83 | 69 | 83 |
| 2023–24 | 85 | 69 | 72 |
| 2024–25 | 90 | 74 | 71 |
Public hospitals only — what these figures include and leave out.
All surgery at Robina Hospital · Carpal tunnel surgery across Australia · Carpal tunnel surgery in Queensland