St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] is a public hospital in New South Wales. It reported 103 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 1 day | 193 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | 1 day | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Tendon release | 3 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Heart valve replacement | 7 days | 104 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 7 days | 57 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 9 days | 131 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | 13 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | 17 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | 18 days | 59 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 18 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Craniotomy | 20 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 20 days | 467 surgeries | 0.2% |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 21 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 23 days | 38 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 27 days | 111 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 27 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 31 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 44 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 45 days | 57 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parathyroidectomy | 45 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 53 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| Nerve decompression | 60 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 62 days | 95 surgeries | 1.1% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 62 days | 38 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 62 days | 56 surgeries | 3.6% |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 64 days | 33 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 69 days | 355 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 69 days | 91 surgeries | 1.1% |
| Discectomy | 74 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion | 76 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 76 days | 73 surgeries | 5.5% |
| Prostate biopsy | 77 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 79 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 88 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | 90 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 116 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 182 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Laminectomy | 192 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | 284 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 284 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 299 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Stapedectomy | 350 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | not published | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Circumcision | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for | not published | not published | not published |
| Cranioplasty | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Dialysis access surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | not published | not published | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published | not published | not published |
| Laryngectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Lithotripsy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Meatoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringotomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Nephrectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Sub-mucosal resection | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Chalazion - excision of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ectropion - correction of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Orchidopexy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty 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 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pterygium - excision of last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ptosis - repair of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Removal of intracranial lesion 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 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Trabeculectomy last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of last reported 2023–24 | 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 | 7 days | 100% | 1562 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 48 days | 92% | 1264 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 186 days | 95% | 736 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.