University Hospital Geelong surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Geelong area of Victoria published median waits from 6 days for muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy to 213 days for arthrodesis.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
University Hospital Geelong is a public hospital in the Geelong area of Victoria. It is part of Barwon Health. It reported 87 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | 6 days | 456 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Amputation of limb | 8 days | 35 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 10 days | 78 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Orchidectomy | 10 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Axillary node dissection | 13 days | 48 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 13 days | 239 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Mastectomy | 13 days | 78 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 14 days | 92 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 14 days | 962 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 15 days | 76 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | 17 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 17 days | 998 surgeries | 0.1% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 19 days | 95 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | 19 days | 148 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Prostate biopsy | 22 days | 141 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 23 days | 37 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 24 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Heart valve replacement | 24 days | 116 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 24 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 26 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 27 days | 1302 surgeries | 1.3% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 28 days | 201 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 29 days | 1750 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 32 days | 172 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Fundoplication | 33 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 34 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 34 days | 133 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 39 days | 104 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Meniscectomy | 42 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 44 days | 119 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Pterygium - excision of | 50 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 51 days | 153 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Mastoidectomy | 52 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 55 days | 80 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 55 days | 119 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 56 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | 57 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 65 days | 35 surgeries | not published |
| Nephrectomy | 66 days | 49 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 69 days | 38 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | 69 days | 177 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | 69 days | 177 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 70 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reconstruction | 71 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | 73 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 75 days | 250 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Total hip replacement | 87 days | 339 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Ganglion - excision of | 92 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Tendon release | 93 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | 94 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | 94 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 95 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 98 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 113 days | 298 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Blepharoplasty | 147 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 154 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | 157 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | 173 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | 176 days | 48 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 189 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | 213 days | 64 surgeries | 18.8% |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | not published | not published | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | 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 |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Congenital cardiac defect/s - procedure for | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hypospadias - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Laryngectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Osteotomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Stapedectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Adenoidectomy last reported 2019–20 | 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 |
| Corneal graft last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ethmoidectomy last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Female sterilisation last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for last reported 2017–18 | 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 |
| Microlaryngoscopy last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal polypectomy 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 | 11 days | 100% | 3835 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 40 days | 90% | 5055 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 56 days | 98% | 3189 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, University Hospital Geelong published median planned-surgery waits from 6 days for muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy to 213 days for arthrodesis.
Copy-ready citation
SurgeryWaits, "University Hospital Geelong wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: SurgeryWaits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/university-hospital-geelong/), 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.