Gallbladder removal waiting times in Tasmania
The median wait for gallbladder removal in Tasmania public hospitals was 46 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was 48 days. The source publishes this surgery as "Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic)".
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.
4 public hospitals in Tasmania reported gallbladder 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 48 days marks the national median.
Royal Hobart Hospital: 30 days
Launceston General Hospital: 57 days
North West Regional Hospital: 96 days
Mersey Community Hospital: 98 days
| Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Hobart Hospital | 30 days | 0.6% | 170 surgeries |
| 2 | Launceston General Hospital | 57 days | 7.5% | 159 surgeries |
| 3 | North West Regional Hospital | 96 days | 2.6% | 76 surgeries |
| 4 | Mersey Community Hospital | 98 days | not published | 25 surgeries |
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The median wait for gallbladder removal in Tasmania public hospitals was 46 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).
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Surgery Waits, "Gallbladder removal waiting times in Tasmania", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/gallbladder-removal/tas/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/gallbladder-removal/tas/), 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 Tasmania.