New South Wales Emergency Department Wait Times

Live patient counts and wait times for 20 public hospitals across NSW.

Data coming soon · Updated hourly

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About emergency departments in New South Wales

New South Wales has 20 major public hospitals with emergency departments reporting live wait time data. Data is sourced from NSW Health and updated hourly.

Wait times vary significantly by time of day, day of the week, and season. Winter months (June to August) typically see the longest waits due to flu season. Triage category 4 and 5 patients (semi-urgent and non-urgent) experience the longest waits, often several hours.

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Reviewed by Dr. Jason Yu FRACGP

Data sourced from NSW Health. Wait times are indicative and may not reflect your actual wait. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 000.