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.

9 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 9 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

3

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 3. 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
12:3097
12:4587
13:0087
13:1557
13:3057
13:4567
14:0067
14:1557
14:3057
14:4537
15:0047
15:1547
15:3047
15:4547
16:0047
16:1537
16:3037
16:4537
17:0037
17:1517
17:3017
17:4517
18:0017
18:1507
18:3007
18:4507
19:0007
19:1507
19:3007
19:4507
20:0017
20:1507
20:3007
20:4507
21:0007
21:1507
21:3017
21:4517
22:0017
22:1517
22:3017
22:4527
23:0027
23:1527
23:3017
23:4507
00:0007
00:1517
00:3027
00:4527
01:0037
01:1547
01:3047
02:0007
02:1507
02:3017
02:4547
03:0037
03:1537
03:3027
03:4557
04:0057
04:1537
04:3037
04:4547
05:0047
05:1557
05:3067
05:4547
06:0037
06:1557
06:3057
06:4547
07:0057
07:1557
07:3057
07:4567
08:0067
08:1547
08:3047
08:4557
09:0057
09:1557
09:3057
09:4547
10:0047
10:1527
10:3037
10:4557
11:0057
11:1567
11:3077
11:4567
12:0077
12:1597

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 (%)
12:30129%
12:45114%
13:00114%
13:1571%
13:3071%
13:4586%
14:0086%
14:1571%
14:3071%
14:4543%
15:0057%
15:1557%
15:3057%
15:4557%
16:0057%
16:1543%
16:3043%
16:4543%
17:0043%
17:1514%
17:3014%
17:4514%
18:0014%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:0014%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:150%
21:3014%
21:4514%
22:0014%
22:1514%
22:3014%
22:4529%
23:0029%
23:1529%
23:3014%
23:450%
00:000%
00:1514%
00:3029%
00:4529%
01:0043%
01:1557%
01:3057%
02:000%
02:150%
02:3014%
02:4557%
03:0043%
03:1543%
03:3029%
03:4571%
04:0071%
04:1543%
04:3043%
04:4557%
05:0057%
05:1571%
05:3086%
05:4557%
06:0043%
06:1571%
06:3071%
06:4557%
07:0071%
07:1571%
07:3071%
07:4586%
08:0086%
08:1557%
08:3057%
08:4571%
09:0071%
09:1571%
09:3071%
09:4557%
10:0057%
10:1529%
10:3043%
10:4571%
11:0071%
11:1586%
11:30100%
11:4586%
12:00100%
12:15129%

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.
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