Discectomy waiting time at St George Hospital NSW
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Discectomy 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
- 22 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 50 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 6.0%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 30 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 3 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 | 22 days | 6.0% | 50 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 56 days | 8.8% | 500 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 41 days | 4.5% | 1400 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 | 37 | 56 | 41 |
| 2017–18 | 23 | 60 | 42 |
| 2018–19 | 21 | 53 | 43 |
| 2019–20 | 22 | 56 | 49 |
| 2020–21 | 67 | 52 | 49 |
| 2021–22 | 23 | 54 | 49 |
| 2022–23 | 42 | 81 | 60 |
| 2023–24 | 21 | 62 | 48 |
| 2024–25 | 22 | 56 | 41 |
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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