Current wait status
Last checked 9:20 pm ACST, 1 Oct
25
Patients waiting
91
Avg wait to be seen (min)
SA Health publishes the number of patients waiting and the average time from arrival to being seen by a clinician over the past 2 hours, excluding the most urgent patients.
Flinders Medical Centre ED: 30-day patterns
Flinders Medical Centre ED's published average wait to be seen was typically 1.7 h over the last 30 days (n = 6,986 hospital-published snapshots from SA Health, 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-01).
The quietest hour was typically 1pm to 2pm (median 57 min), and the busiest was 4am to 5am (median 3.0 h). Same-day variation can be larger than this median band, so check the live status above before travelling.
The quietest day of the week was typically Sunday (median 1.2 h), and the busiest was Monday (median 1.9 h).
Compared to the previous 30 days, the typical average wait to be seen was roughly unchanged (1.7 h → 1.7 h).
Typical values are medians of SA Health-published snapshots over the last 30 days. SA Health publishes the number of patients waiting and the average time from arrival to being seen by a clinician over the past 2 hours, excluding the most urgent patients. Hour-of-day and day-of-week buckets use the hospital's local time.
About Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Medical Centre is a major teaching hospital affiliated with Flinders University, situated in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. It provides tertiary-level services in cardiology, neurology, and emergency medicine. The ED is one of the busiest in South Australia and serves as the primary emergency facility for the southern metropolitan area and the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Hospital details
Nearby emergency departments
Nearby Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
For urgent but not life-threatening problems (sprains, minor fractures, small wounds, acute infections), a walk-in Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is bulk billed and usually faster than an ED:
- Marion Medicare Urgent Care ClinicOaklands Park, 3km
- Norwood Medicare Urgent Care ClinicNorwood, 13km
- Morphett Vale Medicare Urgent Care ClinicMorphett Vale, 14km
When you might not need the ED
If you are visiting Flinders Medical Centre ED for any of the following, a telehealth GP consultation, bulk billed if you're Medicare eligible, may be faster and more convenient:
- Repeat prescriptions or new scripts (sent as eScripts to your phone)
- Medical certificates for work, university, or carer's leave
- 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.
Skip the wait. See a GP online.
For non-emergency concerns, a telehealth GP can help. Bulk billed if you're Medicare eligible, so $0 out of pocket.
Or call NewDoc on 0485 049 710
NewDoc is an independent telehealth service. This number does not reach Flinders Medical Centre.
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Frequently asked questions
How accurate are the wait times shown for Flinders Medical Centre?
The data is sourced directly from SA Health and updated every 30 minutes. SA Health publishes the number of patients waiting and the average time from arrival to being seen by a clinician over the past 2 hours, excluding the most urgent patients. Actual waits can change rapidly depending on the severity of incoming cases and ED capacity. The numbers shown are a snapshot, not a guarantee.
Why does it sometimes show zero patients waiting?
A reading of zero means that at the time of the last data update, no triaged patients were recorded as waiting. This can happen briefly between shift changes, data refreshes, or during quieter periods. It 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?
The demand level is an estimate based on the number of patients waiting relative to the size of the emergency department. A large hospital with 20 patients waiting may show Low demand, while a small hospital with the same number may show High. It indicates how busy the ED is compared to its usual capacity, not how long you will wait.
Should I use this to decide whether to go to the ED?
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, always call 000 or go to your nearest emergency department immediately. This page is for general information only. For non-emergency conditions like prescriptions, medical certificates, or referrals, a telehealth GP consultation, bulk billed if you're Medicare eligible, may be faster and more convenient.
Data sourced from SA Health. Wait times are indicative and may not reflect your actual wait. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 000.