--- title: "Varicose vein surgery waiting times in Queensland" description: "Public hospitals in Queensland ranked by median wait for Varicose vein surgery in 2024–25." url: "https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/varicose-vein-surgery/qld/" --- # Varicose vein surgery waiting times in Queensland The median wait for varicose vein surgery in Queensland public hospitals was **189 days** in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). The national median was **133 days**. The source publishes this surgery as "Varicose veins treatment". Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026. 10 public hospitals in Queensland reported varicose vein surgery 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 "Varicose veins treatment" and type your suburb to see the public hospitals within reach, ordered by their published wait. Nothing you type there is kept. Bars show the median wait in days. The vertical line at 133 days marks the national median. - [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 88 days - [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 119 days - [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 142 days - [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 147 days - [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 170 days - [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/varicose-vein-surgery/): 261 days - [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 267 days - [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 288 days - [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 324 days - [Innisfail Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/innisfail-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/): 335 days Varicose veins treatment 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 | [Townsville University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/townsville-university-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 88 days | 2.8% | 109 surgeries | | 2 | [Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 119 days | not published | 12 surgeries | | 3 | [Cairns Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/cairns-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 142 days | not published | 42 surgeries | | 4 | [Princess Alexandra Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/princess-alexandra-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 147 days | 1.6% | 61 surgeries | | 5 | [The Prince Charles Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/the-prince-charles-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 170 days | not published | 13 surgeries | | 6 | [Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/surgical-treatment-and-rehabilitation-service/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 261 days | 1.1% | 89 surgeries | | 7 | [Mater Adult Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/mater-adult-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 267 days | not published | 24 surgeries | | 8 | [Sunshine Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/sunshine-coast-university-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 288 days | 21.6% | 51 surgeries | | 9 | [Gold Coast University Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/gold-coast-university-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 324 days | 3.4% | 58 surgeries | | 10 | [Innisfail Hospital](https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/innisfail-hospital/varicose-vein-surgery/) | 335 days | not published | 15 surgeries | Ranked by area in Queensland: [near Herston](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/varicose-vein-surgery/near/herston/). **Cite this page** > The median wait for varicose vein surgery in Queensland public hospitals was 189 days in 2024–25 (AIHW MyHospitals, released 28 May 2026). ### Copy-ready citation ``` Surgery Waits, "Varicose vein surgery waiting times in Queensland", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/varicose-vein-surgery/qld/, accessed 28 May 2026. ``` Attribution: Surgery Waits ([https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/varicose-vein-surgery/qld/](https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/varicose-vein-surgery/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/varicose-vein-surgery/), 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. Your general practitioner (GP) and your treating specialist are the right people to help you decide what is appropriate for you. **In an emergency call 000.** 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. Surgery Waits is published by [National Digital](https://nationaldigital.com.au/). * * * This is the Markdown copy of https://surgerywaits.au/surgery/varicose-vein-surgery/qld/.