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Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) waiting times in Australia

How long public patients wait for large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ), at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.

National median wait (public)33 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30

Public hospitals reporting108with a published median

As a public patientFreeunder Medicare

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Median wait by state and territory

State / territory	Median wait
Vic	25 days
WA	28 days
NSW	35 days
Qld	38 days
SA	44 days
NT	61 days

Shortest waits at public hospitals

The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ), out of 108 reporting.

Hospital	State	Local health network	Median wait	Operations in the year
St Vincent's Hospital [Melbourne]	Vic	St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited	7 days	11
Peel Health Campus	WA	South Metropolitan Health Service (WA)	7 days	12
St Vincent's On the Park	Vic	St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited	8 days	73
Frankston Hospital	Vic	Peninsula Health (Vic)	11 days	43
The Tweed Hospital	NSW	Northern NSW	14 days	23
Yarra Ranges Health	Vic	Eastern Health (Vic)	14 days	57
Frankston Public Surgical Centre	Vic	Peninsula Health (Vic)	14 days	72
Latrobe Regional Hospital [Traralgon]	Vic	Latrobe Regional Hospital	18 days	36
Kempsey District Hospital	NSW	Mid North Coast	19 days	13
Port Macquarie Base Hospital	NSW	Mid North Coast	19 days	15
Moruya Hospital	NSW	Southern NSW	19 days	23
Orange Health Service	NSW	Western NSW	20 days	12
Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]	Vic	Grampians Health	20 days	44
Angliss Hospital	Vic	Eastern Health (Vic)	20 days	95
Riverland General Hospital	SA	Riverland Mallee Coorong	20 days	20

Common questions

How long is the public waiting list for large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) in Australia?

Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) waited 33 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 25 days (Vic) to 61 days (NT).

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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