--- title: "Breast implant removal waiting times in New South Wales" description: "Public hospitals in New South Wales ranked by median wait for Breast implant removal in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/nsw/" --- # Breast implant removal waiting times in New South Wales The median wait for breast implant removal in New South Wales public hospitals was **96 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **96 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Breast prosthesis - removal of". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 35 public hospitals in New South Wales reported breast implant removal 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 "Breast prosthesis - removal of" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 29 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 96 days marks the national median. - [Concord Repatriation Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/concord-repatriation-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): 66 days - [Royal North Shore Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-north-shore-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): 86 days - [Gosford Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gosford-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): 146 days - [Calvary Mater Newcastle](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/calvary-mater-newcastle/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): 156 days - [Nepean Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nepean-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): 336 days - [Westmead Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/westmead-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): 343 days - [Auburn Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/auburn-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bankstown-lidcombe-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Bathurst Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bathurst-base-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Belmont Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/belmont-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Campbelltown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/campbelltown-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Coffs Harbour Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/coffs-harbour-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Fairfield Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/fairfield-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Griffith Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/griffith-base-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Hawkesbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hawkesbury-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hornsby-ku-ring-gai-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Kempsey District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kempsey-district-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Lismore Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lismore-base-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Liverpool Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/liverpool-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Manning Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/manning-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Mount Druitt Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-druitt-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Northern Beaches Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northern-beaches-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Port Macquarie Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/port-macquarie-base-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Prince of Wales Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/prince-of-wales-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Royal Hospital for Women](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-hospital-for-women/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Royal Prince Alfred Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-prince-alfred-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Shellharbour Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/shellharbour-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [South East Regional Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-east-regional-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [St George Hospital NSW](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [St Vincent's Hospital \[Darlinghurst\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-darlinghurst/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Sutherland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sutherland-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Tweed Valley Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tweed-valley-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Wagga Wagga Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wagga-wagga-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Wollongong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wollongong-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published - [Wyong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wyong-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/): not published Breast prosthesis - removal of in New South Wales 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 | [Concord Repatriation Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/concord-repatriation-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | 66 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | 2 | [Royal North Shore Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-north-shore-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | 86 days | not published | 14 surgeries | | 3 | [Gosford Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gosford-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | 146 days | not published | 13 surgeries | | 4 | [Calvary Mater Newcastle](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/calvary-mater-newcastle/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | 156 days | not published | 11 surgeries | | 5 | [Nepean Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nepean-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | 336 days | not published | 13 surgeries | | 6 | [Westmead Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/westmead-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | 343 days | not published | 17 surgeries | | unranked | [Auburn Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/auburn-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bankstown-lidcombe-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | | unranked | [Bathurst Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bathurst-base-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Belmont Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/belmont-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Campbelltown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/campbelltown-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | | unranked | [Coffs Harbour Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/coffs-harbour-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Fairfield Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/fairfield-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Griffith Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/griffith-base-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Hawkesbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hawkesbury-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hornsby-ku-ring-gai-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Kempsey District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kempsey-district-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Lismore Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lismore-base-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Liverpool Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/liverpool-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Manning Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/manning-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Mount Druitt Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-druitt-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Northern Beaches Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northern-beaches-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Port Macquarie Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/port-macquarie-base-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Prince of Wales Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/prince-of-wales-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Royal Hospital for Women](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-hospital-for-women/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Royal Prince Alfred Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-prince-alfred-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Shellharbour Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/shellharbour-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [South East Regional Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/south-east-regional-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [St George Hospital NSW](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [St Vincent's Hospital \[Darlinghurst\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-darlinghurst/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Sutherland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sutherland-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Tweed Valley Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tweed-valley-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Wagga Wagga Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wagga-wagga-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Wollongong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wollongong-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Wyong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wyong-hospital/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/) | not published | not published | not published | **Cite this page** > The median wait for breast implant removal in New South Wales public hospitals was 96 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Breast implant removal waiting times in New South Wales", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/nsw/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/nsw/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/nsw/)), 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/breast-prosthesis-removal-of/), or see [every surgery reported in New South Wales](https://surgerywaits.au/state/nsw/). ## 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. 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