Discectomy waiting time at Townsville University Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Discectomy 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
- 33 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 56 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 30 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville University Hospital | 33 days | 0.0% | 56 surgeries |
| Queensland (all public hospitals) | 37 days | 0.6% | 483 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 41 days | 4.5% | 1400 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 1000 km — the radius was widened because fewer than four hospitals published a figure within 250 km.
How the wait has changed
- Townsville University Hospital
- QLD
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Townsville University Hospital (days) | QLD (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 81 | 31 | 41 |
| 2017–18 | 54 | 28 | 42 |
| 2018–19 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| 2019–20 | 45 | 43 | 49 |
| 2020–21 | 48 | 46 | 49 |
| 2021–22 | 54 | 45 | 49 |
| 2022–23 | 64 | 32 | 60 |
| 2023–24 | 31 | 37 | 48 |
| 2024–25 | 33 | 37 | 41 |
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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