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title: "Eardrum drainage waiting times in New South Wales"
description: "Public hospitals in New South Wales ranked by median wait for Eardrum drainage in 2024–25."
url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/myringotomy/nsw/"
---

# Eardrum drainage waiting times in New South Wales

The median wait for eardrum drainage in New South Wales public hospitals was **120 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **80 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Myringotomy".

Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026.

41 public hospitals in New South Wales reported eardrum drainage 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 "Myringotomy" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept.

13 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 80 days marks the national median.

- [Cowra Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cowra-health-service/myringotomy/): 19 days
- [Dubbo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dubbo-hospital/myringotomy/): 43 days
- [Royal Prince Alfred Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-prince-alfred-hospital/myringotomy/): 46 days
- [Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hornsby-ku-ring-gai-hospital/myringotomy/): 65 days
- [Nepean Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nepean-hospital/myringotomy/): 66 days
- [Orange Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/orange-health-service/myringotomy/): 72 days
- [Liverpool Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/liverpool-hospital/myringotomy/): 83 days
- [Tweed Valley Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tweed-valley-hospital/myringotomy/): 85 days
- [Auburn Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/auburn-hospital/myringotomy/): 86 days
- [Royal North Shore Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-north-shore-hospital/myringotomy/): 90 days
- [St George Hospital NSW](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/myringotomy/): 91 days
- [Wollongong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wollongong-hospital/myringotomy/): 92 days
- [The Children's Hospital at Westmead](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-childrens-hospital-at-westmead/myringotomy/): 95 days
- [Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bankstown-lidcombe-hospital/myringotomy/): 102 days
- [Sutherland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sutherland-hospital/myringotomy/): 102 days
- [Gosford Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gosford-hospital/myringotomy/): 104 days
- [Sydney Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sydney-childrens-hospital/myringotomy/): 137 days
- [Lismore Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lismore-base-hospital/myringotomy/): 156 days
- [Coffs Harbour Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/coffs-harbour-hospital/myringotomy/): 181 days
- [John Hunter Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/john-hunter-hospital/myringotomy/): 195 days
- [Campbelltown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/campbelltown-hospital/myringotomy/): 260 days
- [Maitland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maitland-hospital/myringotomy/): 263 days
- [Canterbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/canterbury-hospital/myringotomy/): 265 days
- [Northern Beaches Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northern-beaches-hospital/myringotomy/): 281 days
- [Belmont Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/belmont-hospital/myringotomy/): 305 days
- [Prince of Wales Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/prince-of-wales-hospital/myringotomy/): 307 days
- [Tamworth Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tamworth-hospital/myringotomy/): 319 days
- [Wagga Wagga Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wagga-wagga-hospital/myringotomy/): 357 days
- [Bathurst Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bathurst-base-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [Broken Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broken-hill-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [Concord Repatriation Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/concord-repatriation-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [Griffith Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/griffith-base-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [Hawkesbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hawkesbury-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [Kurri Kurri Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kurri-kurri-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [Lachlan Health Service - Forbes](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lachlan-health-service-forbes/myringotomy/): not published
- [Moree Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/moree-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [Mudgee Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mudgee-health-service/myringotomy/): not published
- [Murwillumbah District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/murwillumbah-district-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [Port Macquarie Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/port-macquarie-base-hospital/myringotomy/): not published
- [St Vincent's Hospital \[Darlinghurst\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-darlinghurst/myringotomy/): not published
- [Westmead Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/westmead-hospital/myringotomy/): not published

Myringotomy 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 | [Cowra Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cowra-health-service/myringotomy/) | 19 days | not published | 17 surgeries |
| 2 | [Dubbo Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dubbo-hospital/myringotomy/) | 43 days | not published | 19 surgeries |
| 3 | [Royal Prince Alfred Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-prince-alfred-hospital/myringotomy/) | 46 days | not published | 18 surgeries |
| 4 | [Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hornsby-ku-ring-gai-hospital/myringotomy/) | 65 days | not published | 24 surgeries |
| 5 | [Nepean Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/nepean-hospital/myringotomy/) | 66 days | 0.7% | 144 surgeries |
| 6 | [Orange Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/orange-health-service/myringotomy/) | 72 days | not published | 14 surgeries |
| 7 | [Liverpool Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/liverpool-hospital/myringotomy/) | 83 days | not published | 20 surgeries |
| 8 | [Tweed Valley Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tweed-valley-hospital/myringotomy/) | 85 days | 3.1% | 65 surgeries |
| 9 | [Auburn Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/auburn-hospital/myringotomy/) | 86 days | not published | 39 surgeries |
| 10 | [Royal North Shore Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-north-shore-hospital/myringotomy/) | 90 days | not published | 30 surgeries |
| 11 | [St George Hospital NSW](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-george-hospital-nsw/myringotomy/) | 91 days | not published | 15 surgeries |
| 12 | [Wollongong Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wollongong-hospital/myringotomy/) | 92 days | 5.0% | 119 surgeries |
| 13 | [The Children's Hospital at Westmead](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-childrens-hospital-at-westmead/myringotomy/) | 95 days | 9.9% | 152 surgeries |
| 14 | [Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bankstown-lidcombe-hospital/myringotomy/) | 102 days | not published | 40 surgeries |
| 14 | [Sutherland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sutherland-hospital/myringotomy/) | 102 days | not published | 21 surgeries |
| 16 | [Gosford Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gosford-hospital/myringotomy/) | 104 days | 5.7% | 123 surgeries |
| 17 | [Sydney Children's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sydney-childrens-hospital/myringotomy/) | 137 days | 14.6% | 89 surgeries |
| 18 | [Lismore Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lismore-base-hospital/myringotomy/) | 156 days | not published | 12 surgeries |
| 19 | [Coffs Harbour Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/coffs-harbour-hospital/myringotomy/) | 181 days | 12.7% | 63 surgeries |
| 20 | [John Hunter Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/john-hunter-hospital/myringotomy/) | 195 days | 21.1% | 57 surgeries |
| 21 | [Campbelltown Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/campbelltown-hospital/myringotomy/) | 260 days | not published | 26 surgeries |
| 22 | [Maitland Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/maitland-hospital/myringotomy/) | 263 days | 23.4% | 137 surgeries |
| 23 | [Canterbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/canterbury-hospital/myringotomy/) | 265 days | not published | 17 surgeries |
| 24 | [Northern Beaches Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/northern-beaches-hospital/myringotomy/) | 281 days | not published | 47 surgeries |
| 25 | [Belmont Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/belmont-hospital/myringotomy/) | 305 days | not published | 10 surgeries |
| 26 | [Prince of Wales Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/prince-of-wales-hospital/myringotomy/) | 307 days | not published | 11 surgeries |
| 27 | [Tamworth Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tamworth-hospital/myringotomy/) | 319 days | not published | 30 surgeries |
| 28 | [Wagga Wagga Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/wagga-wagga-hospital/myringotomy/) | 357 days | 31.6% | 114 surgeries |
| unranked | [Bathurst Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/bathurst-base-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | 7 surgeries |
| unranked | [Broken Hill Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/broken-hill-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Concord Repatriation Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/concord-repatriation-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Griffith Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/griffith-base-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | 9 surgeries |
| unranked | [Hawkesbury Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/hawkesbury-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries |
| unranked | [Kurri Kurri Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/kurri-kurri-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Lachlan Health Service - Forbes](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/lachlan-health-service-forbes/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | 5 surgeries |
| unranked | [Moree Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/moree-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Mudgee Health Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mudgee-health-service/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Murwillumbah District Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/murwillumbah-district-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | 9 surgeries |
| unranked | [Port Macquarie Base Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/port-macquarie-base-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | 6 surgeries |
| unranked | [St Vincent's Hospital \[Darlinghurst\]](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/st-vincents-hospital-darlinghurst/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | not published |
| unranked | [Westmead Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/westmead-hospital/myringotomy/) | not published | not published | 9 surgeries |

Ranked by area in New South Wales: [near Camperdown](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/myringotomy/near/camperdown/) · [near Liverpool](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/myringotomy/near/liverpool/) · [near Randwick](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/myringotomy/near/randwick/) · [near St Leonards](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/myringotomy/near/st-leonards/).

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> The median wait for eardrum drainage in New South Wales public hospitals was 120 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026).

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Surgery Waits, "Eardrum drainage waiting times in New South Wales", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/myringotomy/nsw/, accessed 28 May 2026.
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Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/myringotomy/nsw/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/myringotomy/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/myringotomy/), or see [every surgery reported in New South Wales](https://surgerywaits.au/state/nsw/).

## Before you use these figures

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Waiting-time figures: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals, licensed under [CC BY 3.0 AU](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/). Quarterly state figures: Queensland Health. Suburb and locality data: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Both licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Surgery Waits is not connected with any of these organisations.

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