Total knee replacement waiting time at Launceston General Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Total knee replacement 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
- 188 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 239 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 4.2%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 128 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston General Hospital | 188 days | 4.2% | 239 surgeries |
| Tasmania (all public hospitals) | 161 days | 6.8% | 559 surgeries |
| Victoria (all public hospitals) | 133 days | 14.9% | 3839 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 255 days | 23.2% | 17987 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 500 km — the radius was widened because fewer than four hospitals published a figure within 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
- Launceston General Hospital
- TAS
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Launceston General Hospital (days) | TAS (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 531 | 476 | 184 |
| 2012–13 | 727 | 615 | 196 |
| 2013–14 | 368 | 540 | 194 |
| 2014–15 | 616 | 374 | 191 |
| 2015–16 | 579 | 299 | 188 |
| 2016–17 | 414 | 320 | 195 |
| 2017–18 | 260 | 233 | 198 |
| 2018–19 | 233 | 258 | 209 |
| 2019–20 | 408 | 394 | 223 |
| 2020–21 | 622 | 519 | 308 |
| 2021–22 | 682 | 425 | 293 |
| 2022–23 | 569 | 381 | 308 |
| 2023–24 | 299 | 209 | 265 |
| 2024–25 | 188 | 161 | 255 |
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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