Sunshine Coast University Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
Sunshine Coast University Hospital is a public hospital in Queensland. It reported 103 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tendon release | 3 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 4 days | 112 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 12 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cystectomy | 16 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 19 days | 80 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | 20 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 20 days | 150 surgeries | 2.7% |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 20 days | 70 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 21 days | 1234 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Mastectomy | 23 days | 69 surgeries | 10.1% |
| Scar revision | 23 days | 82 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cone biopsy | 26 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 28 days | 397 surgeries | 0.5% |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 28 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 29 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Nephrectomy | 31 days | 59 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cystoscopy | 34 days | 399 surgeries | 0.3% |
| Prostate biopsy | 34 days | 145 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 39 days | 135 surgeries | 4.4% |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | 43 days | 127 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 47 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 49 days | 180 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Myringotomy | 57 days | 55 surgeries | 1.8% |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | 57 days | 55 surgeries | 1.8% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 61 days | 72 surgeries | 2.8% |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 70 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Meatoplasty | 72 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 75 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 77 days | 82 surgeries | 11.0% |
| Circumcision | 80 days | 49 surgeries | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 81 days | 80 surgeries | 5.0% |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | 84 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | 84 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 85 days | 386 surgeries | 3.4% |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 86 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 90 days | 60 surgeries | 11.7% |
| Female sterilisation | 91 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Discectomy | 94 days | 56 surgeries | 3.6% |
| Adenoidectomy | 96 days | 92 surgeries | 1.1% |
| Parathyroidectomy | 98 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | 103 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 103 days | 115 surgeries | 8.7% |
| Arthrodesis | 104 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 108 days | 81 surgeries | 4.9% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 109 days | 39 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | 124 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 130 days | 83 surgeries | 21.7% |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 130 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 152 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | 152 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 152 days | 99 surgeries | 18.2% |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 155 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 160 days | 501 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Pterygium - excision of | 196 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Turbinectomy | 207 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 226 days | 85 surgeries | 20.0% |
| Septoplasty | 258 days | 106 surgeries | 14.2% |
| Varicose veins treatment | 288 days | 51 surgeries | 21.6% |
| Breast reduction | 310 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | 322 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 326 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 327 days | 140 surgeries | 40.7% |
| Blepharoplasty | 372 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | 384 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Common peroneal nerve release | not published | not published | not published |
| Corneal graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | not published | 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 |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Hypospadias - repair of | 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 | not published | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal cautery | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published | not published | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bladder neck incision last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Chalazion - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting last reported 2020–21 | 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 |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of last reported 2019–20 | 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 |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laminectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meniscectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pedicle screw fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pleurodesis last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Radical neck dissection last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Removal of intracranial lesion last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Trabeculectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation 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 | 21 days | 76% | 4445 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 76 days | 66% | 2895 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 249 days | 79% | 1759 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.