Prince of Wales Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Randwick area of New South Wales published median waits from 2 days for fracture non-union - treatment of to 371 days for functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Prince of Wales Hospital is a public hospital in the Randwick area of New South Wales. It is part of South Eastern Sydney. It reported 97 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 24 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 2 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 9 days | 89 surgeries | 2.2% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 14 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 17 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 20 days | 83 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 23 days | 60 surgeries | 1.7% |
| Nephrectomy | 23 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 27 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | 27 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | 27 days | 81 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cystoscopy | 28 days | 490 surgeries | 1.2% |
| Craniotomy | 29 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 33 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Heart valve replacement | 34 days | 33 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 40 days | 125 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Lithotripsy | 44 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 44 days | 422 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 50 days | 106 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 54 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 56 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | 59 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 62 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 65 days | 58 surgeries | 1.7% |
| Arthroscopy | 66 days | 103 surgeries | 1.9% |
| Discectomy | 66 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 73 days | 92 surgeries | 4.3% |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 77 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 88 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Nerve decompression | 91 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 95 days | 171 surgeries | 6.4% |
| Parathyroidectomy | 97 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 104 days | 104 surgeries | 10.6% |
| Arthrodesis | 106 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | 106 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | 108 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 127 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 134 days | 84 surgeries | 26.2% |
| Total hip replacement | 144 days | 136 surgeries | 15.4% |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 196 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 236 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion | 245 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 272 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | 307 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 348 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 358 days | 166 surgeries | 39.2% |
| Septoplasty | 361 days | 62 surgeries | 43.5% |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 362 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 371 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | not published | not published | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Cranioplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | not published | not published | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | not published | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published | not published | not published |
| Laminectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Laryngectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal cautery | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Pterygium - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | not published | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | not published | not published | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cystectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dialysis access surgery last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Diathermy of wart/s last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage last reported 2017–18 | 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 |
| Meatoplasty last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Orchidopexy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pleurodesis last reported 2017–18 | 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 |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tenotomy of hip last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) last reported 2022–23 | 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. What the categories mean, and how every hospital compares.
| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | 13 days | 99% | 1755 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 51 days | 86% | 2146 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 307 days | 74% | 1562 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Prince of Wales Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 2 days for fracture non-union - treatment of to 371 days for functional endoscopic sinus surgery.
Copy-ready citation
SurgeryWaits, "Prince of Wales Hospital wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/prince-of-wales-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: SurgeryWaits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/prince-of-wales-hospital/), from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals data, CC BY 3.0 AU. Reference period 2024–25, released 28 May 2026.
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.