Live data from NSW Health

Armidale Rural Referral Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Armidale · Hunter New England Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Armidale Rural Referral Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

No patients waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Armidale Rural Referral Hospital in Armidale has no patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the Hunter New England Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6776 9500.

Address

Rusden Street, Armidale, NSW 2350

Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

9

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

2

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Armidale Rural Referral Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 9 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 2. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 7 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

7 bed capacity
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
05:3037
05:4527
06:0027
06:1527
06:3127
06:4527
07:0017
07:1527
07:3027
07:4527
08:0237
08:1547
08:3047
08:4547
09:0147
09:1567
09:3067
09:4577
10:0177
10:1597
10:3097
10:4577
11:0177
11:1557
11:3047
11:4537
12:0147
12:1547
12:3047
12:4547
13:0137
13:1537
13:3137
13:4527
14:0127
14:1527
14:3027
14:4507
15:0107
15:1527
15:3037
15:4517
16:0117
16:1517
16:3117
16:4517
17:0107
17:1507
17:3007
17:4517
18:0017
18:1507
18:3007
18:4507
19:0017
19:1517
19:3017
19:4507
20:0107
20:1507
20:3007
20:4507
21:0207
21:1507
21:3007
21:4517
22:0227
22:1537
22:3037
22:4527
23:0127
23:1517
23:3017
23:4537
00:0237
00:1527
00:3017
00:4517
01:0127
01:1527
01:3027
01:4507
02:0007
02:1517
02:3017
02:4517
03:0107
03:1517
03:3017
03:4517
04:0107
04:1527
04:3117
04:4527
05:0207
05:1507

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 7-bed capacity.
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 7 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
05:3043%
05:4529%
06:0029%
06:1529%
06:3129%
06:4529%
07:0014%
07:1529%
07:3029%
07:4529%
08:0243%
08:1557%
08:3057%
08:4557%
09:0157%
09:1586%
09:3086%
09:45100%
10:01100%
10:15129%
10:30129%
10:45100%
11:01100%
11:1571%
11:3057%
11:4543%
12:0157%
12:1557%
12:3057%
12:4557%
13:0143%
13:1543%
13:3143%
13:4529%
14:0129%
14:1529%
14:3029%
14:450%
15:010%
15:1529%
15:3043%
15:4514%
16:0114%
16:1514%
16:3114%
16:4514%
17:010%
17:150%
17:300%
17:4514%
18:0014%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:0014%
19:1514%
19:3014%
19:450%
20:010%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:020%
21:150%
21:300%
21:4514%
22:0229%
22:1543%
22:3043%
22:4529%
23:0129%
23:1514%
23:3014%
23:4543%
00:0243%
00:1529%
00:3014%
00:4514%
01:0129%
01:1529%
01:3029%
01:450%
02:000%
02:1514%
02:3014%
02:4514%
03:010%
03:1514%
03:3014%
03:4514%
04:010%
04:1529%
04:3114%
04:4529%
05:020%
05:150%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Armidale Rural Referral Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for Armidale Rural Referral Hospital?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in Armidale Rural Referral Hospital's emergency department waiting room or awaiting treatment. It provides a snapshot of demand, not a direct prediction of your wait time. Factors like triage category, staffing rosters, and the complexity of cases ahead of you determine how quickly you are seen. Armidale Rural Referral Hospital has a reported capacity of 7 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?
Patient counts for Armidale Rural Referral Hospital are pulled from NSW Health on an hourly cycle. NSW Health itself refreshes its emergency department figures roughly every 15 minutes, so the source data may be slightly more current than what is shown here. You can check NSW Health for the latest.
What if my health concern is not an emergency?
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Care options near Armidale

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Alternative services

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