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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) for the latest.

What if my health concern is not an emergency?

Not every health issue requires an emergency department visit. For non-urgent matters like sick notes, prescriptions, or referral letters, Doccy (doccy.com.au) offers online consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors from $12.90 — available 7 days a week without an appointment.

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.

1 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 1 patient 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

Phone

02 6776 9500

Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Armidale Rural Referral Hospital's emergency department has seen between 1 and 16 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 8. Patient volume is currently trending downward. Against a reported capacity of 7 beds, the current load exceeds available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

7 bed capacity

Armidale Rural Referral Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
07:15	12	7
07:30	13	7
07:45	13	7
08:00	11	7
08:15	11	7
08:30	12	7
08:45	13	7
09:00	13	7
09:15	11	7
09:30	10	7
09:45	13	7
10:00	14	7
10:15	10	7
10:30	10	7
10:45	8	7
11:00	8	7
11:15	9	7
11:30	9	7
11:45	8	7
12:00	9	7
12:15	8	7
12:30	8	7
12:45	8	7
13:00	8	7
13:15	8	7
13:30	8	7
13:45	7	7
14:01	7	7
14:15	7	7
14:30	7	7
14:45	7	7
15:00	7	7
15:15	7	7
15:30	7	7
15:45	7	7
16:00	7	7
16:15	7	7
16:30	7	7
16:45	7	7
17:00	7	7
17:15	7	7
17:30	7	7
17:45	7	7
18:00	7	7
18:15	7	7
18:30	7	7
18:45	7	7
19:00	7	7
19:15	7	7
19:30	7	7
19:45	7	7
20:00	7	7
20:15	7	7
20:30	7	7
20:45	15	7
21:00	15	7
21:15	16	7
21:30	16	7
21:45	14	7
22:00	14	7
22:15	5	7
22:30	4	7
22:45	3	7
23:00	5	7
23:15	6	7
23:30	5	7
23:45	6	7
00:01	5	7
00:15	7	7
00:30	7	7
00:45	7	7
01:00	7	7
01:15	7	7
01:30	7	7
01:45	6	7
02:00	7	7
02:15	6	7
02:30	6	7
02:45	6	7
03:00	7	7
03:15	6	7
03:30	4	7
03:51	3	7
04:00	2	7
04:15	3	7
04:30	5	7
04:45	4	7
05:00	4	7
05:15	4	7
05:30	4	7
05:45	3	7
06:01	4	7
06:15	2	7
06:30	3	7
06:45	1	7
07:00	1	7

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Armidale Rural Referral Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 7 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
07:15	171%
07:30	186%
07:45	186%
08:00	157%
08:15	157%
08:30	171%
08:45	186%
09:00	186%
09:15	157%
09:30	143%
09:45	186%
10:00	200%
10:15	143%
10:30	143%
10:45	114%
11:00	114%
11:15	129%
11:30	129%
11:45	114%
12:00	129%
12:15	114%
12:30	114%
12:45	114%
13:00	114%
13:15	114%
13:30	114%
13:45	100%
14:01	100%
14:15	100%
14:30	100%
14:45	100%
15:00	100%
15:15	100%
15:30	100%
15:45	100%
16:00	100%
16:15	100%
16:30	100%
16:45	100%
17:00	100%
17:15	100%
17:30	100%
17:45	100%
18:00	100%
18:15	100%
18:30	100%
18:45	100%
19:00	100%
19:15	100%
19:30	100%
19:45	100%
20:00	100%
20:15	100%
20:30	100%
20:45	214%
21:00	214%
21:15	229%
21:30	229%
21:45	200%
22:00	200%
22:15	71%
22:30	57%
22:45	43%
23:00	71%
23:15	86%
23:30	71%
23:45	86%
00:01	71%
00:15	100%
00:30	100%
00:45	100%
01:00	100%
01:15	100%
01:30	100%
01:45	86%
02:00	100%
02:15	86%
02:30	86%
02:45	86%
03:00	100%
03:15	86%
03:30	57%
03:51	43%
04:00	29%
04:15	43%
04:30	71%
04:45	57%
05:00	57%
05:15	57%
05:30	57%
05:45	43%
06:01	57%
06:15	29%
06:30	43%
06:45	14%
07:00	14%

Nearby Emergency Departments

Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital

Tamworth

93.7 km4 waiting

Inverell District Hospital

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96.9 km5 waiting

Kempsey District Hospital

Kempsey

127.2 km1 waiting

Coffs Harbour Base Hospital

Coffs Harbour

139.5 km1 waiting

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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?: Not every health issue requires an emergency department visit. For non-urgent matters like sick notes, prescriptions, or referral letters, Doccy offers online consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors from $12.90 — available 7 days a week without an appointment.

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