--- title: "Large bowel surgery (colectomy) waiting times in Queensland" description: "Public hospitals in Queensland ranked by median wait for Large bowel surgery (colectomy) in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/qld/" --- # Large bowel surgery (colectomy) waiting times in Queensland The median wait for large bowel surgery (colectomy) in Queensland public hospitals was **22 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **18 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 23 public hospitals in Queensland reported large bowel surgery (colectomy) 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 "Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 5 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 18 days marks the national median. - [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 14 days - [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 16 days - [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 17 days - [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 19 days - [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 22 days - [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 22 days - [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 24 days - [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 24 days - [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 24 days - [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 24 days - [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 24 days - [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 24 days - [Caboolture Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/caboolture-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 25 days - [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 25 days - [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 26 days - [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 26 days - [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 29 days - [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): 30 days - [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): not published - [Mount Isa Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-isa-base-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): not published - [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): not published - [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): not published - [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/): not published Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection 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 | [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 14 days | not published | 44 surgeries | | 2 | [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 16 days | not published | 41 surgeries | | 3 | [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 17 days | 1.9% | 54 surgeries | | 4 | [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 19 days | 0.0% | 80 surgeries | | 5 | [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 22 days | 0.0% | 130 surgeries | | 5 | [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 22 days | not published | 29 surgeries | | 7 | [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 24 days | not published | 30 surgeries | | 7 | [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 24 days | not published | 29 surgeries | | 7 | [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 24 days | not published | 36 surgeries | | 7 | [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 24 days | 1.6% | 64 surgeries | | 7 | [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 24 days | not published | 43 surgeries | | 7 | [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 24 days | not published | 44 surgeries | | 13 | [Caboolture Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/caboolture-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 25 days | not published | 32 surgeries | | 13 | [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 25 days | 0.0% | 92 surgeries | | 15 | [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 26 days | not published | 25 surgeries | | 15 | [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 26 days | 0.0% | 82 surgeries | | 17 | [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 29 days | not published | 27 surgeries | | 18 | [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | 30 days | not published | 25 surgeries | | unranked | [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Mount Isa Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-isa-base-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/) | not published | not published | not published | Ranked by area in Queensland: [near Herston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/near/herston/) · [near Woolloongabba](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/near/woolloongabba/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for large bowel surgery (colectomy) in Queensland public hospitals was 22 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Large bowel surgery (colectomy) waiting times in QLD", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/qld/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/qld/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/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/colectomy-anterior-resection-large-bowel-resection/), 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. 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