Current wait status
Live wait data is being set up for Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. Check back soon for real-time patient counts.
Data sourced from NSW Health
Not an emergency? See a bulk billed GP from home.
No out-of-pocket cost for eligible Medicare patients. Scripts, certificates, and referrals included.
About Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital serves the upper North Shore and Ku-ring-gai areas, including a large elderly population requiring frequent emergency care. It provides general medical, surgical, and rehabilitation services within the Northern Sydney Local Health District. The ED offers a vital local alternative to the larger Royal North Shore Hospital further south.
Hospital details
Nearby emergency departments
When you might not need the ED
If you are visiting Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital ED for any of the following, a bulk billed telehealth GP consultation may be faster and more convenient:
- Repeat prescriptions or new scripts (sent as eScripts to your phone)
- Medical certificates for work, university, or Centrelink
- Specialist, pathology, or imaging referrals
- Cold, flu, or minor illness treatment
- Mental health support
- Sexual health consultations
NewDoc telehealth consultations are bulk billed for eligible Medicare patients, with no out-of-pocket cost. Same-day appointments are available 7 days a week.
Need a script, certificate, or referral?
You may not need to visit the ED. Book a bulk billed telehealth consult with a FRACGP-qualified GP.
Or call 0481 615 998
Related services
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.