Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) near Herston
Near Herston, The Prince Charles Hospital had the shortest median wait for keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) in 2024–25: 22 days (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.
5 public hospitals are ranked here by the median wait the source published for keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy), shortest first, and by nothing else. Every hospital listed is within 120 km of every other. 2 hospitals sit just outside this area, within about 25 km of one of its hospitals, and are included because a referral can cross the line. 1 children's hospital nearby is left out, because it treats only children. The source publishes this surgery as "Laparoscopy".
Hospitals in or near Herston
| Rank | Hospital | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Prince Charles Hospital | 22 days | not published | Chermside West, QLD. In this area. |
| 2 | Mater Adult Hospital | 23 days | 1.3% | Dutton Park, QLD. Outside this area, about 4 km from Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service. |
| 3 | Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | 84 days | 6.3% | Herston, QLD. In this area. |
| 4 | Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 87 days | 10.6% | Herston, QLD. In this area. |
| 5 | Mater Mothers' Hospital (treats women only) | 189 days | 2.2% | Dutton Park, QLD. Outside this area, about 4 km from Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service. |
This area covers Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service and The Prince Charles Hospital: the hospitals of the source's Local Hospital Network "Metro North (Qld)" within 25 km of Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. 2 other hospitals of the network are farther away and not part of this area. Distances are straight lines between hospital locations, rounded to the nearest kilometre; they are not travel distances. A shorter median does not mean a hospital will see you sooner: your urgency category and your specialist decide that.
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Near Herston, The Prince Charles Hospital had the shortest median wait for keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) in 2024–25: 22 days (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).
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Surgery Waits, "Keyhole belly surgery (laparoscopy) near Herston", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/near/herston/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/laparoscopy/near/herston/), 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.
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