--- title: "Eardrum repair waiting times in New South Wales" description: "Public hospitals in New South Wales ranked by median wait for Eardrum repair in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/eardrum-repair/nsw/" --- # Eardrum repair waiting times in New South Wales The median wait for eardrum repair in New South Wales public hospitals was **330 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **264 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 37 public hospitals in New South Wales reported eardrum repair 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 "Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 18 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 264 days marks the national median. - [Gosford Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gosford-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 89 days - [Royal Prince Alfred Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-prince-alfred-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 161 days - [Nepean Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nepean-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 209 days - [Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bankstown-lidcombe-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 228 days - [Dubbo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dubbo-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 235 days - [Concord Repatriation Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/concord-repatriation-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 255 days - [Orange Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/orange-health-service/eardrum-repair/): 258 days - [St Vincent's Hospital \[Darlinghurst\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-darlinghurst/eardrum-repair/): 284 days - [Auburn Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/auburn-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 319 days - [Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hornsby-ku-ring-gai-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 342 days - [Belmont Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/belmont-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 347 days - [Westmead Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/westmead-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 347 days - [Liverpool Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/liverpool-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 349 days - [Wollongong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wollongong-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 357 days - [Prince of Wales Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/prince-of-wales-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 362 days - [Wagga Wagga Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wagga-wagga-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 362 days - [Royal North Shore Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-north-shore-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 384 days - [John Hunter Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/john-hunter-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 481 days - [Lismore Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lismore-base-hospital/eardrum-repair/): 736 days - [Bathurst Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bathurst-base-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Broken Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broken-hill-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Campbelltown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/campbelltown-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Canterbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/canterbury-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Coffs Harbour Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/coffs-harbour-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Cowra Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cowra-health-service/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Hawkesbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hawkesbury-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Kurri Kurri Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kurri-kurri-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Lachlan Health Service - Forbes](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lachlan-health-service-forbes/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Maitland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maitland-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Murwillumbah District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/murwillumbah-district-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Northern Beaches Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northern-beaches-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [St George Hospital NSW](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Sutherland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sutherland-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Sydney Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sydney-childrens-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Tamworth Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tamworth-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published - [The Children's Hospital at Westmead](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-childrens-hospital-at-westmead/eardrum-repair/): not published - [Tweed Valley Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tweed-valley-hospital/eardrum-repair/): not published Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty 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 | [Gosford Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gosford-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 89 days | not published | 18 surgeries | | 2 | [Royal Prince Alfred Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-prince-alfred-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 161 days | not published | 27 surgeries | | 3 | [Nepean Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nepean-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 209 days | not published | 32 surgeries | | 4 | [Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bankstown-lidcombe-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 228 days | not published | 12 surgeries | | 5 | [Dubbo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dubbo-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 235 days | not published | 17 surgeries | | 6 | [Concord Repatriation Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/concord-repatriation-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 255 days | not published | 11 surgeries | | 7 | [Orange Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/orange-health-service/eardrum-repair/) | 258 days | not published | 18 surgeries | | 8 | [St Vincent's Hospital \[Darlinghurst\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-darlinghurst/eardrum-repair/) | 284 days | not published | 12 surgeries | | 9 | [Auburn Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/auburn-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 319 days | not published | 16 surgeries | | 10 | [Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hornsby-ku-ring-gai-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 342 days | not published | 20 surgeries | | 11 | [Belmont Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/belmont-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 347 days | not published | 14 surgeries | | 11 | [Westmead Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/westmead-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 347 days | not published | 25 surgeries | | 13 | [Liverpool Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/liverpool-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 349 days | not published | 20 surgeries | | 14 | [Wollongong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wollongong-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 357 days | not published | 22 surgeries | | 15 | [Prince of Wales Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/prince-of-wales-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 362 days | not published | 22 surgeries | | 15 | [Wagga Wagga Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wagga-wagga-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 362 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | 17 | [Royal North Shore Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-north-shore-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 384 days | not published | 19 surgeries | | 18 | [John Hunter Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/john-hunter-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 481 days | not published | 14 surgeries | | 19 | [Lismore Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lismore-base-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | 736 days | not published | 10 surgeries | | unranked | [Bathurst Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bathurst-base-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Broken Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broken-hill-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Campbelltown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/campbelltown-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Canterbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/canterbury-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 9 surgeries | | unranked | [Coffs Harbour Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/coffs-harbour-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | | unranked | [Cowra Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cowra-health-service/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Hawkesbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hawkesbury-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Kurri Kurri Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kurri-kurri-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Lachlan Health Service - Forbes](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lachlan-health-service-forbes/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Maitland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maitland-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Murwillumbah District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/murwillumbah-district-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Northern Beaches Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northern-beaches-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [St George Hospital NSW](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Sutherland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sutherland-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Sydney Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sydney-childrens-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Tamworth Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tamworth-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [The Children's Hospital at Westmead](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-childrens-hospital-at-westmead/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | | unranked | [Tweed Valley Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tweed-valley-hospital/eardrum-repair/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | Ranked by area in New South Wales: [near Camperdown](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/eardrum-repair/near/camperdown/) · [near Liverpool](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/eardrum-repair/near/liverpool/) · [near St Leonards](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/eardrum-repair/near/st-leonards/) · [near Westmead](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/eardrum-repair/near/westmead/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for eardrum repair in New South Wales public hospitals was 330 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Eardrum repair waiting times in New South Wales", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/eardrum-repair/nsw/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/eardrum-repair/nsw/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/eardrum-repair/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/eardrum-repair/), 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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