🏥 How does your local hospital perform?

Enter your postcode to sort by closest hospitals. See how many people receive treatment within recommended timeframes in emergency care and elective surgery.

How hospital wait times work

Emergency department: Patients in emergency departments are triaged by urgency, with maximum waiting times for each category.

Emergency

10min

For example:

chest pain (likely heart-related)
can't breathe
major fracture
very severe pain

Urgent

30min

For example:

shortness of breath
persistent vomiting
abdominal pain
severe cuts

Semi-urgent

1hr

For example:

possible fractures
moderate pain
minor head injuries (no loss of consciousness)
difficulty swallowing
possible joint infections

Non-urgent

2hr

For example:

minimal pain
minor symptoms
minor wounds
ongoing conditions

Elective surgery: Patients who need “elective” surgery (on another day) are also triaged as either urgent (needing treatment within 30 days), semi-urgent (within 90 days) or non-urgent (within 365 days).

Source: AIHW elective surgery waiting times 2024-25, emergency department waiting times 2024-25