Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy waiting time at Ballina District Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy 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
- 61 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 92 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 0.0%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 186 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina District Hospital | 61 days | 0.0% | 92 surgeries |
| New South Wales (all public hospitals) | 101 days | 8.1% | 5703 surgeries |
| Queensland (all public hospitals) | 70 days | 3.0% | 3303 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 73 days | 5.0% | 16694 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 250 km.
Some of these hospitals are in another state. Public hospital referrals can cross state borders. Ask your general practitioner (GP) what that would mean for you — see can my GP refer me to a different hospital?
How the wait has changed
- Ballina District Hospital
- NSW
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Ballina District Hospital (days) | NSW (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 43 | 72 | 57 |
| 2012–13 | 55 | 71 | 60 |
| 2013–14 | 47 | 69 | 56 |
| 2014–15 | 59 | 70 | 51 |
| 2015–16 | 70 | 69 | 52 |
| 2016–17 | 66 | 72 | 52 |
| 2017–18 | 53 | 75 | 56 |
| 2018–19 | 76 | 77 | 59 |
| 2019–20 | 58 | 78 | 67 |
| 2020–21 | 108 | 92 | 76 |
| 2021–22 | 89 | 90 | 77 |
| 2022–23 | 108 | 115 | 82 |
| 2023–24 | 59 | 97 | 70 |
| 2024–25 | 61 | 101 | 73 |
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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