Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) waiting time at Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) at this public hospital, with the nearest alternatives that published a figure.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released 28 May 2026
- Median wait
- 55 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 301 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 8.0%2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
Half the people who had this surgery here waited less than the median, and half waited longer. Of the 114 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 11 when they are ordered from shortest median to longest. Hospitals with the same median share a rank.
How this compares
| Where | Median wait | Waited more than 365 days | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] | 55 days | 8.0% | 301 surgeries |
| Victoria (all public hospitals) | 116 days | 15.1% | 4811 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 182 days | 17.0% | 16182 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 250 km.
How the wait has changed
- Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital]
- VIC
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Ballarat Health Services [Base Hospital] (days) | VIC (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 62 | 98 | 98 |
| 2012–13 | 104 | 105 | 98 |
| 2013–14 | 54 | 104 | 99 |
| 2014–15 | 41 | 106 | 124 |
| 2015–16 | 66 | 87 | 120 |
| 2016–17 | 104 | 69 | 97 |
| 2017–18 | 74 | 81 | 121 |
| 2018–19 | 79 | 77 | 125 |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 80 | 130 |
| 2020–21 | 44 | 167 | 253 |
| 2021–22 | 49 | 110 | 168 |
| 2022–23 | 36 | 134 | 174 |
| 2023–24 | 49 | 159 | 185 |
| 2024–25 | 55 | 116 | 182 |
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.
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