Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) waiting time at South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]
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
- 147 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 43 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- not published2024–25 · released 28 May 2026 — Reported data did not meet the criteria to calculate this indicator.
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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | 147 days | not published | 43 surgeries |
| South Australia (all public hospitals) | 111 days | 11.4% | 1161 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.
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
- South West Healthcare [Warrnambool]
- VIC
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] (days) | VIC (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | not reported for this period | 98 | 98 |
| 2012–13 | not reported for this period | 105 | 98 |
| 2013–14 | not reported for this period | 104 | 99 |
| 2014–15 | not reported for this period | 106 | 124 |
| 2015–16 | not reported for this period | 87 | 120 |
| 2016–17 | 88 | 69 | 97 |
| 2017–18 | 90 | 81 | 121 |
| 2018–19 | 76 | 77 | 125 |
| 2019–20 | 84 | 80 | 130 |
| 2020–21 | 186 | 167 | 253 |
| 2021–22 | 106 | 110 | 168 |
| 2022–23 | 245 | 134 | 174 |
| 2023–24 | 310 | 159 | 185 |
| 2024–25 | 147 | 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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