Ipswich Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the Ipswich area of Queensland published median waits from 3 days for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 363 days for rhinoplasty.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Ipswich Hospital is a public hospital in the Ipswich area of Queensland. It is part of West Moreton. It reported 85 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 27 surgery types were last reported in an earlier period; they are listed below, with the period the source last carried them.
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Waiting times by surgery
Shortest median wait first. A surgery the source did not publish a figure for is listed after those, and a surgery it did not report at all this period is listed last. Neither is ranked, and neither shows an older figure in place of a current one.
| Surgery | Median wait | Surgeries | Waited more than 365 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 3 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of | 10 days | 125 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 14 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 15 days | 93 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Dialysis access surgery | 16 days | 87 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Mastectomy | 19 days | 61 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 22 days | 29 surgeries | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 22 days | 76 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 24 days | 340 surgeries | 0.3% |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 24 days | 240 surgeries | 0.8% |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | 29 days | 21 surgeries | not published |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 32 days | 90 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Prostate biopsy | 32 days | 143 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 37 days | 23 surgeries | not published |
| Cystoscopy | 39 days | 324 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Nephrectomy | 42 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | 51 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | 51 days | 38 surgeries | not published |
| Osteotomy | 52 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Fundoplication | 53 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Herniorrhaphy | 59 days | 38 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 59 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 61 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 62 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Toenail surgery | 63 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 68 days | 60 surgeries | 1.7% |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | 69 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 69 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 70 days | 55 surgeries | 7.3% |
| Shoulder reconstruction | 70 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 74 days | 49 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 76 days | 254 surgeries | 2.8% |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | 77 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Circumcision | 81 days | 11 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | 82 days | 55 surgeries | 3.6% |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 87 days | 41 surgeries | not published |
| Female sterilisation | 96 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 99 days | 46 surgeries | not published |
| Turbinectomy | 111 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | 132 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 171 days | 47 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | 178 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 179 days | 50 surgeries | 6.0% |
| Arthrodesis | 218 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | 339 days | 16 surgeries | not published |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 343 days | 19 surgeries | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | 363 days | 10 surgeries | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Bartholin's cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Branchial apparatus remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Breast reduction | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Common peroneal nerve release | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Cone biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Cystectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Ethmoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery | not published | not published | not published |
| Lithotripsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Meniscectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Muscle biopsy/temporal artery biopsy | not published | not published | not published |
| Muscle or tendon length - change of | not published | not published | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasal polypectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidopexy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of | not published | not published | not published |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Bladder neck incision last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Chalazion - excision of last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cleft lip and palate - repair of last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ectropion - correction of last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Endometrial ablation last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Laryngectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lymphangioma - surgery for last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nerve decompression last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pharynx - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pterygium - excision of last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Pyogenic granuloma - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Radical neck dissection last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stapedectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stress incontinence surgery last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Tenotomy of hip last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric - reimplantation last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Varicose veins treatment last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) last reported 2020–21 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
Urgency categories
Urgency figures cover all planned surgery at the hospital, not one procedure. They are never combined with the procedure figures. Your treating specialist assigns your urgency category — it is not something you choose. What the categories mean, and how every hospital compares.
| Urgency category | Median wait | Treated within the recommended time | Surgeries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | 16 days | 88% | 2008 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 67 days | 81% | 1549 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 265 days | 88% | 614 surgeries |
Queensland's own quarterly figures
Queensland Health publishes its own figures every three months. They count differently from the national figures above and are never combined with them. This quarter ends after the national reporting period, so it is the more recent of the two.
These figures count patients, not surgeries, and they are a snapshot of one quarter. The table above covers a whole financial year. Comparing a number from one table with a number from the other does not tell you anything.
Covers July to September 2025, published by Queensland Health on 28 October 2025. Reported as Ipswich.
| Group | Patients treated | Treated within the recommended time | Still waiting at the end of the quarter | Waiting longer than recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All planned surgery at this hospital | 1186 patients | 73.8% | 2224 patients | 284 patients |
| Category 1 — urgent (recommended within 30 days) | 571 patients | 82.0% | 157 patients | 29 patients |
| Category 2 — semi-urgent (recommended within 90 days) | 362 patients | 61.9% | 632 patients | 166 patients |
| Category 3 — non-urgent (recommended within 365 days) | 253 patients | 72.3% | 1435 patients | 89 patients |
By surgical specialty
Queensland reports by surgical specialty, not by procedure. A specialty covers many different operations, so a specialty figure is never a figure for any one of them.
| Group | Patients treated | Treated within the recommended time | Still waiting at the end of the quarter | Waiting longer than recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENT surgery | 223 patients | 80.7% | 720 patients | 47 patients |
| General surgery | 247 patients | 92.3% | 195 patients | 8 patients |
| Gynaecology | 204 patients | 90.2% | 242 patients | 6 patients |
| Orthopaedic surgery | 307 patients | 71.3% | 681 patients | 96 patients |
| Other surgery | 0 patients | not published | 0 patients | 0 patients |
| Plastic & reconstructive surgery | 48 patients | 39.6% | 151 patients | 62 patients |
| Urology | 157 patients | 28.7% | 235 patients | 65 patients |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Ipswich Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 3 days for curettage and evacuation of uterus to 363 days for rhinoplasty.
Copy-ready citation
Surgery Waits, "Ipswich Hospital surgery wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/ipswich-hospital/), from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare MyHospitals data, CC BY 3.0 AU. Reference period 2024–25, released 28 May 2026.
What is not here
Public hospitals only. Private hospitals do not report to this collection, so their waiting times cannot be compared here.