--- title: "Keyhole joint surgery waiting times in Queensland" description: "Public hospitals in Queensland ranked by median wait for Keyhole joint surgery in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/qld/" --- # Keyhole joint surgery waiting times in Queensland The median wait for keyhole joint surgery in Queensland public hospitals was **79 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **78 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Arthroscopy". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 27 public hospitals in Queensland reported keyhole joint surgery in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first. **[Compare this near you →](https://surgerywaits.au/)** On the compare page, pick "Arthroscopy" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 4 hospitals have no published median wait for this surgery in this period. They are listed last, marked "not published", and are never ranked. Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 78 days marks the national median. - [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/arthroscopy/): 39 days - [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/arthroscopy/): 48 days - [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/arthroscopy/): 55 days - [Redland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redland-hospital/arthroscopy/): 56 days - [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/arthroscopy/): 59 days - [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/arthroscopy/): 64 days - [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/arthroscopy/): 70 days - [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/arthroscopy/): 76 days - [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/arthroscopy/): 79 days - [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/arthroscopy/): 80 days - [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/arthroscopy/): 80 days - [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/arthroscopy/): 83 days - [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/arthroscopy/): 90 days - [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/arthroscopy/): 90 days - [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/arthroscopy/): 92 days - [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/arthroscopy/): 96 days - [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/arthroscopy/): 105 days - [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/arthroscopy/): 109 days - [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/arthroscopy/): 111 days - [Proserpine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/proserpine-hospital/arthroscopy/): 122 days - [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/arthroscopy/): 124 days - [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/arthroscopy/): 197 days - [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/arthroscopy/): 223 days - [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/arthroscopy/): not published - [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/arthroscopy/): not published - [Longreach Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/longreach-hospital/arthroscopy/): not published - [Roma Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/roma-hospital/arthroscopy/): not published Arthroscopy in Queensland public hospitals, 2024–25. Hospitals with the same median share a rank and the next rank is skipped. Every figure was released on 2026-05-28. | Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 39 days | not published | 12 surgeries | | 2 | [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 48 days | not published | 25 surgeries | | 3 | [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 55 days | 0.0% | 117 surgeries | | 4 | [Redland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redland-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 56 days | 2.5% | 80 surgeries | | 5 | [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 59 days | 9.6% | 156 surgeries | | 6 | [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 64 days | 4.7% | 64 surgeries | | 7 | [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 70 days | 7.3% | 55 surgeries | | 8 | [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 76 days | not published | 45 surgeries | | 9 | [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 79 days | 2.6% | 115 surgeries | | 10 | [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 80 days | 7.6% | 145 surgeries | | 10 | [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/arthroscopy/) | 80 days | 2.7% | 147 surgeries | | 12 | [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 83 days | 10.8% | 93 surgeries | | 13 | [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 90 days | 11.7% | 60 surgeries | | 13 | [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 90 days | 8.4% | 83 surgeries | | 15 | [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 92 days | not published | 42 surgeries | | 16 | [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 96 days | not published | 46 surgeries | | 17 | [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 105 days | 9.1% | 77 surgeries | | 18 | [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 109 days | not published | 41 surgeries | | 19 | [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 111 days | 13.4% | 67 surgeries | | 20 | [Proserpine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/proserpine-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 122 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | 21 | [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 124 days | not published | 29 surgeries | | 22 | [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 197 days | not published | 22 surgeries | | 23 | [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/arthroscopy/) | 223 days | not published | 31 surgeries | | unranked | [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Longreach Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/longreach-hospital/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Roma Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/roma-hospital/arthroscopy/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | Ranked by area in Queensland: [near the Gold Coast](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/gold-coast/) · [near Herston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/herston/) · [near the Sunshine Coast](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/sunshine-coast/) · [near Woolloongabba](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/near/woolloongabba/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for keyhole joint surgery in Queensland public hospitals was 79 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Keyhole joint surgery waiting times in Queensland", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/qld/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/qld/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/qld/)), 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. Waiting times differ across state borders, and a referral can cross one — [read what that means](https://surgerywaits.au/guides/referral-to-another-hospital/). Compare with [every other state](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/), or see [every surgery reported in Queensland](https://surgerywaits.au/state/qld/). ## Before you use these figures Surgery Waits is not medical advice. It republishes official statistics about waiting times that have already happened, and it does not recommend any hospital, doctor or treatment. Your general practitioner (GP) and your treating specialist are the right people to help you decide what is appropriate for you. **In an emergency call 000.** Waiting-time figures: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals, licensed under [CC BY 3.0 AU](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/). Quarterly state figures: Queensland Health. Suburb and locality data: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Both licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Surgery Waits is not connected with any of these organisations. Surgery Waits is published by [National Digital](https://nationaldigital.com.au/). * * * This is the Markdown copy of https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/arthroscopy/qld/.