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Emergency Department Wait Times
These numbers show patients who have been assessed by triage and are waiting for treatment. They are not estimated minutes. The most seriously ill patients are seen immediately.
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Current emergency department count
Use this as general information only. Queue size does not show clinical urgency, available specialties or how quickly the department can treat you.
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About this hospital count
The NSW Health feed is useful context, not clinical advice.
What does the number mean?
It is the number of patients assessed by triage and waiting for treatment at this hospital. It is not an estimated wait in minutes.
How often is this page refreshed?
The page checks NSW Health when it opens and every 15 minutes while the tab is visible. You can also refresh manually.
Does zero mean the department is empty?
No. “No patients waiting” means the feed reported zero patients assessed by triage and waiting for treatment at the checked time. Other patients may already be receiving care.
What happens if this hospital's data is unavailable?
The page will show a clear outage or stale-data message. Use the official NSW Health source and never delay urgent care because the page cannot refresh.
Should I travel here because the count is low?
No. The number does not show travel time, available specialties, clinical urgency or how quickly the queue may change. In an emergency, call 000 or go to the nearest appropriate emergency department.
Data is provided by NSW Health and may change between updates.
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