Nerve decompression waiting time at Westmead Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Nerve decompression 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
- 60 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 71 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 1.4%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 17 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 4 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 | 60 days | 1.4% | 71 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 115 days | 13.2% | 552 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 96 days | 10.9% | 695 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 | 232 | 92 | 83 |
| 2017–18 | 60 | 99 | 90 |
| 2018–19 | 145 | 87 | 77 |
| 2019–20 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| 2020–21 | 115 | 126 | 114 |
| 2021–22 | 313 | 106 | 92 |
| 2022–23 | 151 | 137 | 121 |
| 2023–24 | 112 | 112 | 103 |
| 2024–25 | 60 | 115 | 96 |
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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