Varicose veins treatment waiting time at Townsville University Hospital
Median wait, long waits and volumes for Varicose veins treatment 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
- 88 days2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Surgeries completed
- 109 surgeries2024–25 · released 28 May 2026
- Waited more than 365 days
- 2.8%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 64 public hospitals that published a median wait for this surgery in 2024–25, this one sits at 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville University Hospital | 88 days | 2.8% | 109 surgeries |
| Queensland (all public hospitals) | 189 days | 4.6% | 474 surgeries |
| Australia (all public hospitals) | 133 days | 9.5% | 3346 surgeries |
Where the wait is shorter nearby
Distances are straight-line, measured between hospital locations, and are approximate. The search covered 1000 km — the radius was widened because fewer than four hospitals published a figure within 250 km.
How the wait has changed
- Townsville University Hospital
- QLD
- Australia
View these numbers as a table
| Reference period | Townsville University Hospital (days) | QLD (days) | Australia (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | not published | 77 | 103 |
| 2012–13 | 226 | 56 | 96 |
| 2013–14 | 80 | 64 | 97 |
| 2014–15 | 33 | 40 | 105 |
| 2015–16 | 49 | 58 | 104 |
| 2016–17 | 115 | 72 | 90 |
| 2017–18 | 90 | 90 | 101 |
| 2018–19 | 80 | 109 | 108 |
| 2019–20 | 76 | 146 | 129 |
| 2020–21 | 91 | 101 | 223 |
| 2021–22 | 146 | 119 | 208 |
| 2022–23 | 145 | 219 | 216 |
| 2023–24 | 108 | 206 | 189 |
| 2024–25 | 88 | 189 | 133 |
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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