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Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Bankstown · South Western Sydney Local Health District

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

3 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, Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown has 3 patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9722 8000.

Address

Eldridge Road, Bankstown, NSW 2200

Local Health District

South Western Sydney Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

8

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 8 over the past 24 hours, averaging 4 patients. Current demand is decreasing. Against a reported capacity of 19 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

19 bed capacity
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
17:30619
17:45519
18:01419
18:15319
18:30419
18:45519
19:01419
19:15519
19:30619
19:45419
20:01419
20:15519
20:30519
20:45519
21:00619
21:15619
21:30619
21:45619
22:01719
22:15819
22:30819
22:45819
23:10819
23:15819
23:30819
23:45819
00:00619
00:15719
00:30619
00:45619
01:49819
01:49819
01:49819
01:49819
02:03819
02:15519
03:19419
03:22419
03:22419
03:23419
03:31519
03:45519
04:02319
04:16419
04:31419
04:45419
05:01219
05:15219
05:30219
05:45219
06:01219
06:15019
06:30019
06:45019
07:01019
07:15219
07:30119
07:45319
08:00519
08:15119
08:30219
08:45119
09:01119
09:15219
09:30419
09:45219
10:01219
10:15219
10:30119
10:45019
11:02019
11:15119
11:30119
11:45019
12:01019
12:15219
12:30219
12:45319
13:01319
13:15419
13:30419
13:45419
14:00419
14:15219
14:30319
14:45319
15:01219
15:15319
15:31219
15:45219
16:00219
16:15319
16:30319
16:45419
17:01319
17:15319

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 19-bed capacity.
Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 19 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
17:3032%
17:4526%
18:0121%
18:1516%
18:3021%
18:4526%
19:0121%
19:1526%
19:3032%
19:4521%
20:0121%
20:1526%
20:3026%
20:4526%
21:0032%
21:1532%
21:3032%
21:4532%
22:0137%
22:1542%
22:3042%
22:4542%
23:1042%
23:1542%
23:3042%
23:4542%
00:0032%
00:1537%
00:3032%
00:4532%
01:4942%
01:4942%
01:4942%
01:4942%
02:0342%
02:1526%
03:1921%
03:2221%
03:2221%
03:2321%
03:3126%
03:4526%
04:0216%
04:1621%
04:3121%
04:4521%
05:0111%
05:1511%
05:3011%
05:4511%
06:0111%
06:150%
06:300%
06:450%
07:010%
07:1511%
07:305%
07:4516%
08:0026%
08:155%
08:3011%
08:455%
09:015%
09:1511%
09:3021%
09:4511%
10:0111%
10:1511%
10:305%
10:450%
11:020%
11:155%
11:305%
11:450%
12:010%
12:1511%
12:3011%
12:4516%
13:0116%
13:1521%
13:3021%
13:4521%
14:0021%
14:1511%
14:3016%
14:4516%
15:0111%
15:1516%
15:3111%
15:4511%
16:0011%
16:1516%
16:3016%
16:4521%
17:0116%
17:1516%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital?
This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the South Western Sydney Local Health District. Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital has a reported capacity of 19 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital in Bankstown?
The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
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