Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Herston area of Queensland published median waits from 3 days for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 395 days for septoplasty.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital is a public hospital in the Herston area of Queensland. It is part of Metro North. It reported 118 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 3 days | 196 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Orchidectomy | 6 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 7 days | 85 surgeries | 1.2% |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 10 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 17 days | 89 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Insertion of ventricular peritoneal shunt | 17 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Cone biopsy | 18 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Mastectomy | 20 days | 52 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | 21 days | 51 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Laryngectomy | 22 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 24 days | 64 surgeries | 1.6% |
| Carotid endarterectomy | 26 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 26 days | 129 surgeries | 6.2% |
| Prostate biopsy | 26 days | 61 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Removal of intracranial lesion | 26 days | 82 surgeries | 1.2% |
| Cystectomy | 27 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Femoro-popliteal bypass graft | 27 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | 29 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 29 days | 143 surgeries | 5.6% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 29 days | 616 surgeries | 0.6% |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 29 days | 62 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysm - repair/replacement | 30 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Dialysis access surgery | 30 days | 78 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 30 days | 69 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 30 days | 2357 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Nephrectomy | 32 days | 84 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Blepharoplasty | 42 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 45 days | 73 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 49 days | 119 surgeries | 4.2% |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 51 days | 89 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Craniotomy | 54 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Discectomy | 61 days | 65 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 61 days | 129 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Common peroneal nerve release | 64 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cranioplasty | 71 days | 27 surgeries | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | 75 days | 53 surgeries | 1.9% |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 79 days | 155 surgeries | 1.3% |
| Ectropion - correction of | 87 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 87 days | 236 surgeries | 10.6% |
| Corneal graft | 88 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 90 days | 147 surgeries | 0.7% |
| Carpal tunnel release | 95 days | 104 surgeries | 4.8% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 99 days | 43 surgeries | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | 103 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | 107 days | 83 surgeries | 16.9% |
| Varicose veins treatment | 119 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 123 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | 124 days | 36 surgeries | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | 127 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | 127 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 130 days | 35 surgeries | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | 138 days | 22 surgeries | not published |
| Myomectomy | 148 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Female sterilisation | 181 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 202 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 223 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Arthrodesis | 227 days | 31 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 230 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 263 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 269 days | 54 surgeries | 40.7% |
| Stress incontinence surgery | 272 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Breast reduction | 340 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 363 days | 26 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 384 days | 52 surgeries | 59.6% |
| Breast reconstruction | 386 days | 12 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 395 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Chalazion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Chiari malformation decompression | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Ethmoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Lithotripsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Meatoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nerve decompression | not published | not published | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | not published | not published | not published |
| Pterygium - excision of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Turbinectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Untethering of spinal cord | not published | not published | not published |
| Ureteric - reimplantation | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Urethra - dilatation of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cervical discectomy and fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting last reported 2013–14 | 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 |
| Endometrial ablation last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Hypospadias - repair of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laminectomy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal cautery last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasendoscopy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression of spinal cord last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Orchidopexy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pectus surgery last reported 2016–17 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pedicle screw fusion last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharyngoplasty last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pleurodesis last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Posterior fossa decompression last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Radical neck dissection last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Replacement of aortic aneurysm with bifurcation graft last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stapedectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tenotomy of hip last reported 2020–21 | 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 | 20 days | 86% | 6692 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 92 days | 48% | 3889 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 364 days | 53% | 1168 surgeries |
Queensland's own quarterly figures
Queensland Health publishes its own figures every three months. They count differently from the national figures above and are never combined with them. This quarter ends after the national reporting period, so it is the more recent of the two.
These figures count patients, not surgeries, and they are a snapshot of one quarter. The table above covers a whole financial year. Comparing a number from one table with a number from the other does not tell you anything.
Covers July to September 2025, published by Queensland Health on 28 October 2025. Reported as Royal Brisbane & Women's.
| Group | Patients treated | Treated within the recommended time | Still waiting at the end of the quarter | Waiting longer than recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All planned surgery at this hospital | 3085 patients | 70.0% | 4399 patients | 747 patients |
| Category 1 — urgent (recommended within 30 days) | 1679 patients | 82.1% | 634 patients | 68 patients |
| Category 2 — semi-urgent (recommended within 90 days) | 1086 patients | 53.2% | 1712 patients | 383 patients |
| Category 3 — non-urgent (recommended within 365 days) | 320 patients | 62.8% | 2053 patients | 296 patients |
By surgical specialty
Queensland reports by surgical specialty, not by procedure. A specialty covers many different operations, so a specialty figure is never a figure for any one of them.
| Group | Patients treated | Treated within the recommended time | Still waiting at the end of the quarter | Waiting longer than recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardio-thoracic surgery | 8 patients | 100.0% | 3 patients | 0 patients |
| ENT surgery | 229 patients | 72.9% | 517 patients | 140 patients |
| General surgery | 387 patients | 80.1% | 491 patients | 24 patients |
| Gynaecology | 541 patients | 81.5% | 835 patients | 64 patients |
| Neurosurgery | 157 patients | 64.3% | 334 patients | 102 patients |
| Ophthalmology | 158 patients | 67.7% | 229 patients | 3 patients |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 262 patients | 70.2% | 497 patients | 66 patients |
| Other surgery | 225 patients | 50.7% | 229 patients | 47 patients |
| Plastic & reconstructive surgery | 773 patients | 56.0% | 1000 patients | 292 patients |
| Urology | 216 patients | 94.0% | 124 patients | 1 patient |
| Vascular surgery | 129 patients | 69.8% | 140 patients | 8 patients |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 3 days for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 395 days for septoplasty.
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Surgery Waits, "Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/royal-brisbane-womens-hospital/), from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals data, CC BY 3.0 AU. Reference period 2024–25, released 28 May 2026.
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