Laminectomy waiting time at Westmead Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Laminectomy 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
- 46 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 80 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 1.3%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 24 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 5 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 | 46 days | 1.3% | 80 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 87 days | 14.0% | 609 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 66 days | 7.4% | 1772 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 | 60 | 69 | 57 |
| 2017–18 | 78 | 74 | 68 |
| 2018–19 | 108 | 82 | 73 |
| 2019–20 | 52 | 75 | 69 |
| 2020–21 | 42 | 77 | 70 |
| 2021–22 | 25 | 70 | 70 |
| 2022–23 | 81 | 92 | 92 |
| 2023–24 | 56 | 70 | 68 |
| 2024–25 | 46 | 87 | 66 |
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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