Gallbladder removal waiting time at University Hospital Geelong
Half of patients at University Hospital Geelong waited 13 days or less for gallbladder removal in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The source publishes this surgery as "Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic)". This public hospital is in the Geelong area of Victoria.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.
These figures describe surgery that already happened, not your own wait.
- Median wait
- 13 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 239 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 0.0%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 176 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.
The median wait here has fallen from 108 days in 2011–12 to 13 days in 2024–25 — down 88% — while the national median fell from 51 days to 48 days. The nearest public hospital with a shorter published wait is Sandringham Hospital, about 61 km away, at 9 days. Here, 0.0% of people waited more than 365 days for this surgery; nationally it was 2.3%.
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How this compares
| Where | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Geelong | 13 days | 0.0% | 239 surgeries |
| Victoria (all public hospitals) | 28 days | 1.2% | 4488 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 48 days | 2.3% | 18067 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 48 days marks the national median.
Werribee Mercy Hospital, VIC · about 41 km away: 71 days
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh], VIC · about 53 km away: 91 days
Williamstown Hospital, VIC · about 56 km away: 48 days
Sunshine Hospital, VIC · about 59 km away: 25 days
Western Hospital [Footscray], VIC · about 61 km away: 50 days
Sandringham Hospital, VIC · about 61 km away: 9 days
The Alfred, VIC · about 64 km away: 36 days
Royal Children's Hospital [Parkville], VIC · about 65 km away: 129 days
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 250 km.
How the wait has changed
- University Hospital Geelong
- VIC
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | University Hospital Geelong (days) | VIC (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 108 | 54 | 51 |
| 2012–13 | 109 | 60 | 50 |
| 2013–14 | 61 | 47 | 46 |
| 2014–15 | 27 | 36 | 43 |
| 2015–16 | 16 | 31 | 42 |
| 2016–17 | 21 | 31 | 41 |
| 2017–18 | 35 | 35 | 45 |
| 2018–19 | 58 | 30 | 45 |
| 2019–20 | 37 | 29 | 48 |
| 2020–21 | 53 | 45 | 56 |
| 2021–22 | 43 | 37 | 53 |
| 2022–23 | 63 | 48 | 59 |
| 2023–24 | 17 | 27 | 46 |
| 2024–25 | 13 | 28 | 48 |
Public hospitals only — what these figures include and leave out.
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