Tamworth Hospital surgery waiting times
In 2024–25, this public hospital in the North Tamworth area of New South Wales published median waits from 14 days for dialysis access surgery to 371 days for varicose vein surgery.
Reference period 2024–25 (1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025) · released
Tamworth Hospital is a public hospital in the North Tamworth area of New South Wales. It is part of Hunter New England. It reported 86 surgery types to the national planned-surgery collection for 2024–25. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis access surgery | 14 days | 80 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Mastectomy | 15 days | 44 surgeries | not published |
| Breast lump - excision and/or biopsy | 18 days | 93 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Microlaryngoscopy | 20 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Skin lesion - excision of | 23 days | 313 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Colectomy/anterior resection/large bowel resection | 26 days | 48 surgeries | not published |
| Large loop excision of the transformation zone cervix (LLETZ) | 27 days | 34 surgeries | not published |
| Curettage and evacuation of uterus | 41 days | 235 surgeries | 0.4% |
| Cystoscopy | 44 days | 132 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic) | 48 days | 134 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | 65 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Hysteroscopy, dilatation and curettage | 66 days | 69 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Thyroidectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy | 78 days | 60 surgeries | 6.7% |
| Prostatectomy (transurethral or open) | 86 days | 69 surgeries | 0.0% |
| Nephrectomy | 87 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Carpal tunnel release | 111 days | 42 surgeries | not published |
| Laparoscopy | 127 days | 25 surgeries | not published |
| Arthroscopy | 194 days | 18 surgeries | not published |
| Functional endoscopic sinus surgery | 204 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Hysterectomy (abdominal/vaginal/laparoscopic) | 246 days | 80 surgeries | 7.5% |
| Haemorrhoidectomy | 277 days | 13 surgeries | not published |
| Total hip replacement | 279 days | 49 surgeries | not published |
| Inguinal herniotomy/herniorrhaphy | 282 days | 78 surgeries | 5.1% |
| Ectropion - correction of | 319 days | 15 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy | 319 days | 30 surgeries | not published |
| Adenoidectomy | 320 days | 14 surgeries | not published |
| Pressure equalising tubes (grommets) - insertion of | 321 days | 28 surgeries | not published |
| Total knee replacement | 323 days | 144 surgeries | 20.8% |
| Pterygium - excision of | 329 days | 59 surgeries | 16.9% |
| Cataract extraction (with or without intra-ocular lens insertion) | 331 days | 1051 surgeries | 14.8% |
| Herniorrhaphy | 333 days | 61 surgeries | 23.0% |
| Blepharoplasty | 342 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) | 351 days | 104 surgeries | 25.0% |
| Vaginal repair - anterior/posterior | 355 days | 17 surgeries | not published |
| Female sterilisation | 357 days | 20 surgeries | not published |
| Varicose veins treatment | 371 days | 24 surgeries | not published |
| Amputation of limb | not published | not published | not published |
| Anal fissure - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthrodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Arthroplasty - revision of | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Bartholin's abscess drainage | not published | not published | not published |
| Bladder neck incision | not published | not published | not published |
| Bunion (hallux valgus) - removal of | not published | 6 surgeries | not published |
| Cerebral haematoma - evacuation of | not published | not published | not published |
| Dacryocystorhinostomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Diathermy of wart/s | not published | not published | not published |
| Dupytren's contracture release | not published | not published | not published |
| Endometrial ablation | not published | not published | not published |
| Examination of eye under anaesthesia | not published | not published | not published |
| Exostosis - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Ganglion - excision of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hammer/claw/mallet toe - correction of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hydrocele - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Hypospadias - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Lobectomy/wedge resection/pneumonectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Mastoidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myomectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Myringoplasty/tympanoplasty | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Myringotomy (without insertion of grommets) | not published | not published | not published |
| Nasendoscopy | not published | 9 surgeries | not published |
| Nerve decompression | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Orchidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Orchidopexy | not published | not published | not published |
| Osteotomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parathyroidectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Parotidectomy/submandibular gland - excision of | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Pilonidal sinus surgery | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Pleurodesis | not published | not published | not published |
| Probing of naso-lacrimal duct | not published | not published | not published |
| Procedure for strabismus (squint repair) | not published | not published | not published |
| Ptosis - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Pyeloplasty/correction of ureteropelvic junction | not published | not published | not published |
| Radical neck dissection | not published | not published | not published |
| Repair of obstructing hiatus hernia | not published | not published | not published |
| Rhinoplasty | not published | not published | not published |
| Rotator cuff - repair of | not published | not published | not published |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy/oophorectomy/ovarian cystectomy | not published | 7 surgeries | not published |
| Scar revision | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Septoplasty | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Shoulder joint replacement | not published | 8 surgeries | not published |
| Stone/s urinary tract - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Tendon release | not published | not published | not published |
| Thyroglossal remnant - removal of | not published | not published | not published |
| Toenail surgery | not published | 5 surgeries | not published |
| Trabeculectomy | not published | not published | not published |
| Trigger finger/thumb release | not published | not published | not published |
| Acromioplasty/arthroscopy shoulder/sub acromial decompression last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Axillary node dissection last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Breast prosthesis - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Carotid endarterectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Chalazion - excision of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Circumcision last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cone biopsy last reported 2017–18 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Cystectomy last reported 2022–23 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Epididymal cyst - removal of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Fracture non-union - treatment of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Fundoplication last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lingual or maxillary frenulum surgery last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Lithotripsy last reported 2021–22 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Meniscectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Nasal polypectomy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Prostate biopsy last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Stress incontinence surgery last reported 2018–19 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Sub-mucosal resection last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Turbinectomy last reported 2019–20 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Ureteric stent - insertion of last reported 2023–24 | not reported for this period | not reported for this period | not reported for this period |
| Vitrectomy (including buckling/cryotherapy) last reported 2022–23 | 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 | 14 days | 99% | 760 surgeries |
| Semi-urgent | 57 days | 94% | 1196 surgeries |
| Non-urgent | 336 days | 83% | 1824 surgeries |
Cite this page
In 2024–25, Tamworth Hospital published median planned-surgery waits from 14 days for dialysis access surgery to 371 days for varicose vein surgery.
Copy-ready citation
Surgery Waits, "Tamworth Hospital surgery wait times and waiting list", 2024–25 data released 28 May 2026, https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tamworth-hospital/, accessed 28 May 2026.Attribution: Surgery Waits (https://surgerywaits.au/hospital/tamworth-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
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