Urethra - dilatation of waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for urethra - dilatation of, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 21 days |
| NSW | 30 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 14 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for urethra - dilatation of, out of 14 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Hospital [Heidelberg] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 14 days | 18 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 18 days | 82 |
| Port Macquarie Base Hospital | NSW | Mid North Coast | 19 days | 34 |
| Prince of Wales Hospital | NSW | South Eastern Sydney | 27 days | 81 |
| Campbelltown Hospital | NSW | South Western Sydney | 28 days | 58 |
| Griffith Base Hospital | NSW | Murrumbidgee | 28 days | 12 |
| Wagga Wagga Hospital | NSW | Murrumbidgee | 30 days | 47 |
| Nepean Hospital | NSW | Nepean Blue Mountains | 31 days | 22 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 36 days | 10 |
| Concord Repatriation Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 37 days | 24 |
| Wollongong Hospital | NSW | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 55 days | 10 |
| University Hospital Geelong | Vic | Barwon Health | 57 days | 12 |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | SA | Central Adelaide | 98 days | 12 |
| Dubbo Hospital | NSW | Western NSW | 108 days | 12 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for urethra - dilatation of in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for urethra - dilatation of waited 27 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 21 days (Vic) to 30 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.