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Queensland Emergency Department Wait Times

Live patient counts and wait times for 13 public and private hospitals across QLD.

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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Herston, 4006

Low
20min median to treatment

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Woolloongabba, 4102

Low
12min median to treatment

Gold Coast University Hospital

Southport, 4215

Low
14min median to treatment

Sunshine Coast University Hospital

Birtinya, 4575

Low
30min median to treatment

Cairns Hospital

Cairns North, 4870

Low
42min median to treatment

Townsville University Hospital

Douglas, 4814

Low
9min median to treatment

Logan Hospital

Meadowbrook, 4131

Low
21min median to treatment

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich, 4305

Low
15min median to treatment

Redcliffe Hospital

Redcliffe, 4020

Low
36min median to treatment

Caboolture Hospital

Caboolture, 4510

Low
39min median to treatment

Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital

Coopers Plains, 4108

Low
21min median to treatment

Robina Hospital

Robina, 4226

Low
16min median to treatment

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast

Private · Fees apply

Southport, 4215

Low
19min wait

About emergency departments in Queensland

Queensland has 13 hospitals with emergency departments reporting live wait time data (12 public, 1 private). Data is sourced from Queensland Health and Healthscope and refreshed throughout the day.

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.

If you mainly need paperwork rather than emergency treatment, a medical certificate or repeat prescription can usually be handled the same day by a telehealth GP, bulk billed if you're Medicare eligible.

If your situation is not an emergency, see our guide to bulk billed telehealth GP options in Queensland for an overview of statewide bulk billing context, hotlines, and how telehealth fits into the QLD health system.

Need in-person urgent care that does not warrant an ED visit? Browse Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Queensland. They are walk-in, bulk billed for Medicare cardholders, and handle minor fractures, sprains, cuts, infections and similar.

If it is not an emergency and you want to see a GP in person, browse bulk billing GP clinics in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Townsville and Cairns.

Not sure which option fits your situation? Compare ED, urgent care, and telehealth side by side, including cost, hours, and the kinds of problems each option handles best.

ED Wait Times in Brisbane

7 hospitals in the Brisbane Metro area report live emergency department data:

ED Wait Times in Gold Coast

3 hospitals in the Gold Coast area report live emergency department data:

ED Wait Times in Regional Queensland

3 hospitals in the Regional QLD area report live emergency department data:

Frequently asked questions

What are the current ED wait times in Queensland?

This page shows live emergency department wait times for 13 public and private hospitals across Queensland. Data is sourced from Queensland Health and Healthscope and refreshed throughout the day. Wait times vary by hospital and time of day.

How accurate are the figures shown?

The figures come directly from Queensland Health and Healthscope, as at each source's last update. Queensland Health publishes the median time from triage to the start of treatment, not a count of patients waiting. Private hospital figures are the ones each operator publishes through Healthscope's feed. Figures can change rapidly between updates. A patient count of zero does not necessarily mean the ED is empty, patients already being treated are not counted as waiting.

What does the demand level (Low / Medium / High) mean?

Where a hospital publishes a patient count, the demand level is an estimate based on the number of patients waiting relative to the size of the emergency department. Where it publishes only a median time to treatment, under an hour shows Low, one to two hours Medium, and two hours or more High. It is a guide to how busy an ED is, not a prediction of how long you will wait.

Can I avoid the ED wait in QLD?

For non-emergency conditions like prescriptions, medical certificates, and referrals, you can see a GP by telehealth instead of waiting in the ED. NewDoc offers same-day telehealth consultations with Australian-trained GPs at no out-of-pocket cost for eligible Medicare patients.

ED wait times in other states

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For non-emergency concerns like coughs, colds, scripts, and referrals. Book a telehealth consult with a qualified GP, bulk billed if you're Medicare eligible.

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

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