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Carotid endarterectomy waiting times in Australia

How long public patients wait for carotid endarterectomy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.

National median wait (public)20 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30

Public hospitals reporting27with a published median

As a public patientFreeunder Medicare

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Median wait by state and territory

State / territory	Median wait
Qld	13 days
Vic	19 days
NSW	23 days

Shortest waits at public hospitals

The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for carotid endarterectomy, out of 27 reporting.

Hospital	State	Local health network	Median wait	Operations in the year
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]	Vic	St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited	8 days	18
Cairns Hospital	Qld	Cairns and Hinterland	11 days	17
Princess Alexandra Hospital	Qld	Metro South (Qld)	12 days	55
Sunshine Coast University Hospital	Qld	Sunshine Coast	12 days	13
Box Hill Hospital	Vic	Eastern Health (Vic)	13 days	11
Westmead Hospital	NSW	Western Sydney	16 days	34
Western Hospital [Footscray]	Vic	Western Health (Vic)	17 days	12
Townsville University Hospital	Qld	Townsville	17 days	18
Flinders Medical Centre	SA	Southern Adelaide	18 days	10
Port Macquarie Base Hospital	NSW	Mid North Coast	20 days	39
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]	Vic	Grampians Health	20 days	11
Wollongong Hospital	NSW	Illawarra Shoalhaven	21 days	33
Royal Hobart Hospital	Tas	Tasmanian Health Service	21 days	18
Gosford Hospital	NSW	Central Coast	22 days	34
Lismore Base Hospital	NSW	Northern NSW	22 days	33

Common questions

How long is the public waiting list for carotid endarterectomy in Australia?

Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for carotid endarterectomy waited 20 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 13 days (Qld) to 23 days (NSW).

Can I avoid the wait?

As a private patient you choose your surgeon and usually wait less, but you pay fees, partly covered by Medicare and any private health insurance. Private hospitals don't publish waiting times.

Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. All data sources.

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