Cervical discectomy and fusion waiting time at St George Hospital NSW
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Cervical discectomy and fusion 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
- 117 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 60 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 3.3%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 23 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George Hospital NSW | 117 days | 3.3% | 60 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 153 days | 19.2% | 609 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 94 days | 12.9% | 1076 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
- St George Hospital NSW
- NSW
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | St George Hospital NSW (days) | NSW (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 82 | 114 | 66 |
| 2017–18 | not published | 95 | 67 |
| 2018–19 | 157 | 140 | 76 |
| 2019–20 | 131 | 133 | 80 |
| 2020–21 | 181 | 172 | 90 |
| 2021–22 | 145 | 151 | 83 |
| 2022–23 | 167 | 231 | 139 |
| 2023–24 | 105 | 162 | 111 |
| 2024–25 | 117 | 153 | 94 |
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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