Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy waiting time at North West Regional 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
- 140 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 89 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 11.2%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 186 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Regional Hospital | 140 days | 11.2% | 89 surgeries |
| Tasmania (all public hospitals) | 72 days | 10.0% | 360 surgeries |
| Victoria (all public hospitals) | 45 days | 2.6% | 4290 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 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
- North West Regional Hospital
- TAS
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | North West Regional Hospital (days) | TAS (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 42 | 58 | 57 |
| 2012–13 | 43 | 99 | 60 |
| 2013–14 | 60 | 84 | 56 |
| 2014–15 | 68 | 106 | 51 |
| 2015–16 | 71 | 110 | 52 |
| 2016–17 | 42 | 37 | 52 |
| 2017–18 | 38 | 57 | 56 |
| 2018–19 | 85 | 112 | 59 |
| 2019–20 | 148 | 144 | 67 |
| 2020–21 | 185 | 188 | 76 |
| 2021–22 | 244 | 101 | 77 |
| 2022–23 | 127 | 62 | 82 |
| 2023–24 | 104 | 60 | 70 |
| 2024–25 | 140 | 72 | 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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