Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital is a public hospital in Queensland. It reported 118 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 3 days | 196 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Orchidectomy | 6 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 7 days | 85 surgeries | 1.2% |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 10 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 17 days | 89 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | 17 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Cone biopsy | 18 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 20 days | 52 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 21 days | 51 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Laryngectomy | 22 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 24 days | 64 surgeries | 1.6% |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 26 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 26 days | 129 surgeries | 6.2% |
| Prostate biopsy | 26 days | 61 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Removal of intracranial lesion | 26 days | 82 surgeries | 1.2% |
| Cystectomy | 27 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | 27 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | 29 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 29 days | 143 surgeries | 5.6% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 29 days | 616 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 29 days | 62 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | 30 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Dialysis access surgery | 30 days | 78 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 30 days | 69 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 30 days | 2357 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Nephrectomy | 32 days | 84 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Blepharoplasty | 42 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 45 days | 73 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 49 days | 119 surgeries | 4.2% |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 51 days | 89 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Craniotomy | 54 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Discectomy | 61 days | 65 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 61 days | 129 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Common peroneal nerve release | 64 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cranioplasty | 71 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | 75 days | 53 surgeries | 1.9% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 79 days | 155 surgeries | 1.3% |
| Ectropion - correction of | 87 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 87 days | 236 surgeries | 10.6% |
| Corneal graft | 88 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 90 days | 147 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Carpal tunnel release | 95 days | 104 surgeries | 4.8% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 99 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | 103 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | 107 days | 83 surgeries | 16.9% |
| Varicose veins treatment | 119 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 123 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | 124 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | 127 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 127 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 130 days | 35 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 138 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Myomectomy | 148 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Female sterilisation | 181 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 202 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 223 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | 227 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 230 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 263 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 269 days | 54 surgeries | 40.7% |
| Stress incontinence surgery | 272 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | 340 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 363 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 384 days | 52 surgeries | 59.6% |
| Breast reconstruction | 386 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 395 days | 24 surgeries | 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 | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Chalazion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Chiari malformation decompression | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Ethmoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Lithotripsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Meatoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nerve decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | not published | not published | not published |
| Pterygium - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Untethering of spinal cord | not published | not published | not published |
| Ureteric - reimplantation | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting last reported 2013–14 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Endometrial ablation last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hypospadias - repair of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laminectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal cautery last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasendoscopy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression of spinal cord last reported 2021–22 | 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 |
| Pectus surgery last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pedicle screw fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pleurodesis last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Posterior fossa decompression last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Radical neck dissection last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stapedectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2023–24 | 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 |
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 | 20 days | 86% | 6692 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 92 days | 48% | 3889 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 364 days | 53% | 1168 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.