Lithotripsy waiting time at St George Hospital NSW
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Lithotripsy 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
- 26 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 324 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 2.2%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 49 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 17 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 | 26 days | 2.2% | 324 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 28 days | 0.7% | 1134 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 28 days | 0.8% | 2881 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 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | 34 |
| 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | 29 |
| 2018–19 | 43 | 36 | 36 |
| 2019–20 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 2020–21 | 26 | 31 | 34 |
| 2021–22 | 33 | 27 | 33 |
| 2022–23 | 23 | 28 | 30 |
| 2023–24 | 22 | 28 | 28 |
| 2024–25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
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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