FairWaitUreteric stent - insertion of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for ureteric stent - insertion of, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Qld | 18 days |
| Vic | 21 days |
| NSW | 28 days |
| SA | 42 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for ureteric stent - insertion of, out of 39 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | NSW | Mid North Coast | 1 days | 22 |
| St John of God Midland Public Hospital | WA | East Metropolitan Health Service (WA) | 6 days | 15 |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 9 days | 89 |
| Frankston Hospital | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 13 days | 11 |
| Cairns Hospital | Qld | Cairns and Hinterland | 13 days | 43 |
| Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | Vic | Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute (Vic) | 15 days | 74 |
| The Prince Charles Hospital | Qld | Metro North (Qld) | 15 days | 557 |
| Palmerston Regional Hospital | NT | NT Regional Health Services (NTRHS) | 15 days | 36 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 15 days | 12 |
| Nepean Hospital | NSW | Nepean Blue Mountains | 17 days | 58 |
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | Vic | Grampians Health | 19 days | 30 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 21 days | 15 |
| Wyong Hospital | NSW | Central Coast | 21 days | 138 |
| Coffs Harbour Hospital | NSW | Mid North Coast | 21 days | 13 |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital | Qld | Metro South (Qld) | 21 days | 18 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for ureteric stent - insertion of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for ureteric stent - insertion of waited 24 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 18 days (Qld) to 42 days (SA).
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. See typical costs on the Medical Costs Finder.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. Private costs: Medical Costs Finder. All data sources.