The Bendigo Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Bendigo area of Victoria published median waits from 2 days for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 234 days for cataract surgery.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
The Bendigo Hospital is a public hospital in the Bendigo area of Victoria. It is part of Bendigo Health Care Group. It reported 82 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 2 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | 11 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 14 days | 132 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 15 days | 115 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Mastectomy | 16 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | 16 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 20 days | 771 surgeries | 1.4% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 22 days | 259 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Dialysis access surgery | 26 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 28 days | 1025 surgeries | 2.3% |
| Nephrectomy | 28 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Meniscectomy | 31 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 39 days | 55 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Arthroscopy | 42 days | 51 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 43 days | 170 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Endometrial ablation | 49 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 56 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 57 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 62 days | 232 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 67 days | 122 surgeries | 0.8% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 71 days | 45 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 77 days | 45 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 78 days | 116 surgeries | 24.1% |
| Prostate biopsy | 83 days | 206 surgeries | 0.5% |
| Laparoscopy | 84 days | 91 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Total knee replacement | 86 days | 245 surgeries | 0.4% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 94 days | 72 surgeries | 9.7% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 96 days | 96 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parathyroidectomy | 125 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 130 days | 50 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 138 days | 58 surgeries | 5.2% |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 148 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | 157 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 163 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Lithotripsy | 176 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | 233 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 234 days | 327 surgeries | 16.5% |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Circumcision | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Cone biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | not published | not published | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Female sterilisation | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | not published | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | not published | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Adenoidectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Blepharoplasty last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Discectomy last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Exostosis - excision of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hypospadias - repair of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laryngectomy last reported 2016–17 | 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 |
| Mastoidectomy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meatoplasty last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Microlaryngoscopy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal cautery last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pectus surgery last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of last reported 2016–17 | 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 |
| Pterygium - excision of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Rhinoplasty last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Septoplasty last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stress incontinence surgery last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tendon release last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Turbinectomy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Varicose veins treatment last reported 2019–20 | 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 | 14 days | 100% | 2311 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 72 days | 61% | 2807 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 154 days | 91% | 1211 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, The Bendigo Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 2 days for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 234 days for cataract surgery.
Copy-ready citation
SurgeryWaits, "The Bendigo Hospital wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: SurgeryWaits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-bendigo-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.