Craniotomy waiting time at Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Craniotomy 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
- 46 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 65 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 1.5%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 25 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] | 46 days | 1.5% | 65 surgeries |
| Victoria (all public hospitals) | 20 days | 0.8% | 723 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 20 days | 0.9% | 1392 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
- Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville]
- VIC
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville] (days) | VIC (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 30 | 18 | 14 |
| 2017–18 | 43 | 21 | 17 |
| 2018–19 | 57 | 26 | 19 |
| 2019–20 | 29 | 17 | 14 |
| 2020–21 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021–22 | 21 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022–23 | 42 | 20 | 18 |
| 2023–24 | 32 | 24 | 22 |
| 2024–25 | 46 | 20 | 20 |
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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