Cervical discectomy and fusion waiting time at Westmead Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Cervical discectomy and fusion 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
- 81 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 91 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 7.7%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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmead Hospital | 81 days | 7.7% | 91 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 153 days | 19.2% | 609 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 94 days | 12.9% | 1076 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
- Westmead Hospital
- NSW
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Westmead Hospital (days) | NSW (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 115 | 114 | 66 |
| 2017–18 | 122 | 95 | 67 |
| 2018–19 | 156 | 140 | 76 |
| 2019–20 | 261 | 133 | 80 |
| 2020–21 | 334 | 172 | 90 |
| 2021–22 | 149 | 151 | 83 |
| 2022–23 | 211 | 231 | 139 |
| 2023–24 | 81 | 162 | 111 |
| 2024–25 | 81 | 153 | 94 |
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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