Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is a public hospital in Western Australia. It reported 112 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchidectomy | 6 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 7 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Dialysis access surgery | 8 days | 319 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Laparoscopy | 12 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | 13 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 14 days | 155 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Mastectomy | 14 days | 115 surgeries | 2.6% |
| Removal of intracranial lesion | 14 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 16 days | 94 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 18 days | 98 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Amputation of limb | 21 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 21 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 23 days | 98 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Heart valve replacement | 23 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 24 days | 33 surgeries | not published |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | 25 days | 202 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | 26 days | 35 surgeries | not published |
| Nephrectomy | 26 days | 47 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 29 days | 606 surgeries | 1.0% |
| Myringotomy | 31 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 33 days | 57 surgeries | 3.5% |
| Blepharoplasty | 34 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Lithotripsy | 36 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | 36 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 38 days | 46 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 40 days | 97 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cranioplasty | 42 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | 46 days | 39 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 46 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Laminectomy | 48 days | 132 surgeries | 2.3% |
| Discectomy | 49 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 55 days | 142 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | 66 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 70 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 70 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 71 days | 61 surgeries | 11.5% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 72 days | 64 surgeries | 1.6% |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 72 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | 78 days | 49 surgeries | not published |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion | 79 days | 55 surgeries | 5.5% |
| Corneal graft | 83 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | 83 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Pterygium - excision of | 95 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 112 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 120 days | 37 surgeries | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | 123 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 131 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | 133 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | 136 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 138 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 140 days | 38 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 146 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | 187 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 204 days | 155 surgeries | 23.2% |
| Scar revision | 241 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 295 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | 315 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 321 days | 160 surgeries | 36.9% |
| Septoplasty | 344 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | 346 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Chiari malformation decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Circumcision | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Craniotomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | not published | not published | not published |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Laryngectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | 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 |
| Pharyngoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Posterior fossa decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Sub-mucosal resection | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 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 | not published | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | not published | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | not published | not published | not published |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Common peroneal nerve release last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cystoscopy last reported 2022–23 | 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 |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Female sterilisation last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meatoplasty last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasendoscopy last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression of spinal cord last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Orchidopexy last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pectus surgery last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pedicle screw fusion last reported 2022–23 | 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 |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stress incontinence surgery last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Toenail surgery last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Urethra - dilatation of last reported 2023–24 | 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 | 15 days | 82% | 4528 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 42 days | 77% | 2957 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 176 days | 75% | 1300 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.