FairWaitEctropion - correction of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for ectropion - correction of, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| WA | 92 days |
| Qld | 111 days |
| Vic | 129 days |
| NSW | 275 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for ectropion - correction of, out of 37 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peel Health Campus | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 9 days | 35 |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 19 days | 33 |
| The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital | Vic | Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | 37 days | 26 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 80 days | 15 |
| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Qld | Sunshine Coast | 84 days | 32 |
| Bentley Health Service | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 85 days | 35 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 87 days | 13 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 94 days | 23 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 94 days | 24 |
| Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 95 days | 15 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 111 days | 45 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 125 days | 10 |
| Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital | WA | North Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 136 days | 10 |
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 137 days | 34 |
| Westmead Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 138 days | 22 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for ectropion - correction of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for ectropion - correction of waited 136 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 92 days (WA) to 275 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.