Royal Prince Alfred Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Camperdown area of New South Wales published median waits from 2 days for fracture non-union - treatment of to 161 days for eardrum repair.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is a public hospital in the Camperdown area of New South Wales. It is part of Sydney. It reported 111 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 17 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 | 60 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 3 days | 170 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Dialysis access surgery | 5 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | 7 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 8 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 8 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 9 days | 48 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 10 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | 11 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Heart valve replacement | 12 days | 102 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hydrocele - repair of | 12 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | 12 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | 13 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 13 days | 138 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cystoscopy | 14 days | 1028 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Nephrectomy | 14 days | 79 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Craniotomy | 16 days | 86 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Discectomy | 16 days | 58 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 16 days | 683 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Laparoscopy | 17 days | 201 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 19 days | 85 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 20 days | 885 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Nerve decompression | 21 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 21 days | 144 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Turbinectomy | 21 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 22 days | 45 surgeries | not published |
| Female sterilisation | 23 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 24 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 26 days | 103 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Total hip replacement | 26 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 29 days | 47 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 30 days | 116 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Myomectomy | 34 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | 35 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 40 days | 198 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 40 days | 101 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 43 days | 180 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 44 days | 641 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Pterygium - excision of | 44 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion | 45 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | 46 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 48 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Laminectomy | 52 days | 59 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Adenoidectomy | 56 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 56 days | 163 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 57 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 63 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 64 days | 53 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Septoplasty | 74 days | 84 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 107 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | 118 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 161 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroscopy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | not published | not published |
| Chalazion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Cranioplasty | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | not published | not published | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Lithotripsy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric - reimplantation | not published | not published | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of last reported 2023–24 | 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 |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cone biopsy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meatoplasty last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meniscectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal cautery last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Osteotomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rotator cuff - repair of last reported 2023–24 | 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 |
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 | 6 days | 100% | 3005 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 24 days | 100% | 3608 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 52 days | 100% | 3221 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 2 days for fracture non-union - treatment of to 161 days for eardrum repair.
Copy-ready citation
SurgeryWaits, "Royal Prince Alfred Hospital waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-prince-alfred-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: SurgeryWaits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-prince-alfred-hospital/), from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals data, CC BY 3.0 AU. Reference period 2024–25, released 28 May 2026.
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