Spinal disc removal waiting times in Western Australia
The median wait for spinal disc removal in Western Australia public hospitals was 62 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was 41 days. The source publishes this surgery as "Discectomy".
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.
5 public hospitals in Western Australia reported spinal disc removal in 2024–25. They are ranked by their published median wait alone, shortest first.
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Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 41 days marks the national median.
Joondalup Health Campus (Public): 30 days
Osborne Park Hospital: 30 days
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital: 49 days
Fiona Stanley Hospital: 93 days
| Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joondalup Health Campus (Public) | 30 days | not published | 25 surgeries |
| 1 | Osborne Park Hospital | 30 days | not published | 10 surgeries |
| 3 | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | 49 days | not published | 25 surgeries |
| 4 | Fiona Stanley Hospital | 93 days | not published | 30 surgeries |
| 5 | Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | 119 days | not published | 15 surgeries |
Ranked by area in Western Australia: near Nedlands.
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The median wait for spinal disc removal in Western Australia public hospitals was 62 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).
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Surgery Waits, "Spinal disc removal waiting times in Western Australia", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/discectomy/wa/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/discectomy/wa/), 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. Compare with every other state, or see every surgery reported in Western Australia.