FairWaitFemoro-popliteal bypass graft waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for femoro-popliteal bypass graft, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 22 days |
| NSW | 24 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 13 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for femoro-popliteal bypass graft, out of 13 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville University Hospital | Qld | Townsville | 7 days | 14 |
| Lismore Base Hospital | NSW | Northern NSW | 9 days | 12 |
| Box Hill Hospital | Vic | Eastern Health (Vic) | 14 days | 16 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne] | Vic | St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited | 16 days | 24 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Clayton] | Vic | Monash Health | 19 days | 15 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 21 days | 15 |
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 22 days | 28 |
| Royal Melbourne Hospital [City Campus] | Vic | Melbourne Health | 24 days | 22 |
| Royal Perth Hospital Wellington Street Campus | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 26 days | 10 |
| Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 27 days | 12 |
| Fiona Stanley Hospital | WA | South Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 28 days | 11 |
| Westmead Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 29 days | 14 |
| Western Hospital [Footscray] | Vic | Western Health (Vic) | 59 days | 11 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for femoro-popliteal bypass graft in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for femoro-popliteal bypass graft waited 23 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 22 days (Vic) to 24 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.