Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy waiting time at The Alfred
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy 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
- 9 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 115 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 0.0%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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Alfred | 9 days | 0.0% | 115 surgeries |
| Victoria (all public hospitals) | 14 days | 0.3% | 3464 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 17 days | 0.2% | 10691 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
- The Alfred
- VIC
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | The Alfred (days) | VIC (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 7 | 13 | 15 |
| 2017–18 | 8 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018–19 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
| 2019–20 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
| 2020–21 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021–22 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022–23 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
| 2023–24 | 9 | 14 | 17 |
| 2024–25 | 9 | 14 | 17 |
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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