The Bendigo Hospital surgery waiting times
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
The Bendigo Hospital is a public hospital in Victoria. It reported 82 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 2 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 11 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 14 days | 132 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 15 days | 115 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Mastectomy | 16 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | 16 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 20 days | 771 surgeries | 1.4% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 22 days | 259 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Dialysis access surgery | 26 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 28 days | 1025 surgeries | 2.3% |
| Nephrectomy | 28 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Meniscectomy | 31 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 39 days | 55 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Arthroscopy | 42 days | 51 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 43 days | 170 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Endometrial ablation | 49 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 56 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 57 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 62 days | 232 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 67 days | 122 surgeries | 0.8% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 71 days | 45 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 77 days | 45 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 78 days | 116 surgeries | 24.1% |
| Prostate biopsy | 83 days | 206 surgeries | 0.5% |
| Laparoscopy | 84 days | 91 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Total knee replacement | 86 days | 245 surgeries | 0.4% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 94 days | 72 surgeries | 9.7% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 96 days | 96 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parathyroidectomy | 125 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 130 days | 50 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 138 days | 58 surgeries | 5.2% |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 148 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | 157 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 163 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Lithotripsy | 176 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | 233 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 234 days | 327 surgeries | 16.5% |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Circumcision | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Cone biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Cystectomy | 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 |
| Ectropion - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Female sterilisation | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | not published | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | not published | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Adenoidectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Blepharoplasty last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Discectomy last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Exostosis - excision of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hypospadias - repair of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laryngectomy last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Mastoidectomy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meatoplasty last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Microlaryngoscopy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal cautery last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pectus surgery last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pterygium - excision of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rhinoplasty last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Septoplasty last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stress incontinence surgery last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tendon release last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Turbinectomy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Varicose veins treatment last reported 2019–20 | 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 | 14 days | 100% | 2311 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 72 days | 61% | 2807 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 154 days | 91% | 1211 surgeries |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.