FairWaitNerve decompression waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for nerve decompression, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
National median wait (public)96 days2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30
Public hospitals reporting17with a published median
As a public patientFreeunder Medicare
As a private patientAsk for a quotefees vary by surgeon and hospital
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| NSW | 115 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for nerve decompression, out of 17 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 21 days | 17 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 31 days | 14 |
| Royal Hobart Hospital | Tas | Tasmanian Health Service | 55 days | 12 |
| St Vincent's Hospital [Darlinghurst] | NSW | St Vincent's Health Network | 60 days | 19 |
| Westmead Hospital | NSW | Western Sydney | 60 days | 71 |
| Wollongong Hospital | NSW | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 63 days | 48 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | NSW | Northern Sydney | 64 days | 11 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 89 days | 10 |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 91 days | 44 |
| Belmont Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 93 days | 10 |
| Liverpool Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 94 days | 44 |
| John Hunter Hospital | NSW | Hunter New England | 240 days | 25 |
| St George Hospital NSW | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 260 days | 36 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 262 days | 58 |
| Nepean Hospital | NSW | Nepean Blue Mountains | 301 days | 49 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for nerve decompression in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for nerve decompression waited 96 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30).
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.