Dubbo Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Dubbo area of New South Wales published median waits from 10 days for dialysis access surgery to 395 days for septoplasty.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Dubbo Hospital is a public hospital in the Dubbo area of New South Wales. It is part of Western NSW. It reported 91 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 18 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.
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Waiting times by surgery
Shortest median wait first. A surgery the source did not publish a figure for is listed after those, and a surgery it did not report at all this period is listed last. Neither is ranked, and neither shows an older figure in place of a current one.
| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis access surgery | 10 days | 71 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 18 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 19 days | 85 surgeries | 1.2% |
| Mastectomy | 20 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 26 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 26 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 27 days | 270 surgeries | 5.6% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 27 days | 99 surgeries | 3.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 27 days | 185 surgeries | 3.2% |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 33 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | 43 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | 52 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 59 days | 37 surgeries | not published |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 63 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Nephrectomy | 67 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 70 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 72 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 83 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Tendon release | 83 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 85 days | 81 surgeries | 8.6% |
| Laparoscopy | 94 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Prostate biopsy | 96 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 101 days | 40 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 108 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | 108 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 118 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 145 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | 161 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | 166 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 201 days | 572 surgeries | 6.6% |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | 206 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 235 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 236 days | 66 surgeries | 22.7% |
| Total hip replacement | 265 days | 119 surgeries | 24.4% |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 273 days | 70 surgeries | 24.3% |
| Circumcision | 287 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 305 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | 306 days | 50 surgeries | 28.0% |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | 320 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Female sterilisation | 332 days | 32 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 340 days | 94 surgeries | 37.2% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 340 days | 103 surgeries | 42.7% |
| Pterygium - excision of | 345 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 352 days | 206 surgeries | 35.9% |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 354 days | 102 surgeries | 41.2% |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 361 days | 227 surgeries | 46.7% |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 369 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | 373 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 375 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 388 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 391 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 395 days | 70 surgeries | 64.3% |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Blepharoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Ectropion - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Lithotripsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal cautery | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nerve decompression | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidopexy | not published | not published | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | not published | not published |
| Shoulder reconstruction | not published | not published | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Stress incontinence surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | not published | not published | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Amputation of limb last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Breast reconstruction last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cone biopsy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Dermoid cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Discectomy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Exostosis - excision of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laminectomy last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myomectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Trabeculectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Varicose veins treatment last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
Urgency categories
Urgency figures cover all planned surgery at the hospital, not one procedure. They are never combined with the procedure figures. Your treating specialist assigns your urgency category — it is not something you choose. What the categories mean, and how every hospital compares.
| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | 16 days | 100% | 813 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 71 days | 77% | 1304 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 347 days | 62% | 1747 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Dubbo Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 10 days for dialysis access surgery to 395 days for septoplasty.
Copy-ready citation
SurgeryWaits, "Dubbo Hospital surgery wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dubbo-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: SurgeryWaits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/dubbo-hospital/), 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
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