--- title: "Ganglion cyst removal waiting times in Queensland" description: "Public hospitals in Queensland ranked by median wait for Ganglion cyst removal in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/ganglion-excision-of/qld/" --- # Ganglion cyst removal waiting times in Queensland The median wait for ganglion cyst removal in Queensland public hospitals was **103 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **105 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Ganglion - excision of". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 28 public hospitals in Queensland reported ganglion cyst 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 "Ganglion - excision of" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. 19 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 105 days marks the national median. - [Redland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redland-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): 70 days - [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/ganglion-excision-of/): 91 days - [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): 102 days - [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): 104 days - [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): 150 days - [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): 153 days - [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): 160 days - [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): 329 days - [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): 346 days - [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Gympie Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gympie-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Longreach Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/longreach-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Mount Isa Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-isa-base-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Proserpine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/proserpine-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Roma Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/roma-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published - [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/): not published Ganglion - excision of 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 | [Redland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redland-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | 70 days | not published | 17 surgeries | | 2 | [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/ganglion-excision-of/) | 91 days | not published | 17 surgeries | | 3 | [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | 102 days | not published | 24 surgeries | | 4 | [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | 104 days | not published | 14 surgeries | | 5 | [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | 150 days | not published | 13 surgeries | | 6 | [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | 153 days | not published | 13 surgeries | | 7 | [Nambour General Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nambour-general-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | 160 days | not published | 15 surgeries | | 8 | [Robina Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/robina-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | 329 days | not published | 11 surgeries | | 9 | [Toowoomba Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/toowoomba-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | 346 days | not published | 16 surgeries | | unranked | [Bundaberg Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bundaberg-base-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Gladstone Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gladstone-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Gympie Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gympie-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Hervey Bay Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hervey-bay-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Ipswich Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | | unranked | [Logan Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/logan-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Longreach Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/longreach-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Mackay Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mackay-base-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Maryborough Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maryborough-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Mount Isa Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mount-isa-base-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Proserpine Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/proserpine-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queen-elizabeth-ii-jubilee-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries | | unranked | [Queensland Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/queensland-childrens-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries | | unranked | [Redcliffe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/redcliffe-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Rockhampton Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/rockhampton-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | not published | | unranked | [Roma Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/roma-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries | | unranked | [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/ganglion-excision-of/) | not published | not published | 8 surgeries | Ranked by area in Queensland: [near Herston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/ganglion-excision-of/near/herston/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for ganglion cyst removal in Queensland public hospitals was 103 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Ganglion cyst removal waiting times in Queensland", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/ganglion-excision-of/qld/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/ganglion-excision-of/qld/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/ganglion-excision-of/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/ganglion-excision-of/), 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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