Live data from NSW Health

Belmont Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Belmont · Hunter New England Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Belmont Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed hourly.

9 waiting

Updated just now

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According to live data from NSW Health (just now), the emergency department at Belmont Hospital in Belmont has 9 patients currently waiting for treatment. Belmont Hospital operates within the Hunter New England Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4923 2000.

Address

Croudace Bay Road, Belmont, NSW 2280

Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

10

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Belmont Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 10 over the past 24 hours, averaging 3 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 12 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

12 bed capacity
Belmont Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Belmont Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
01:15212
01:30312
01:45512
02:00512
02:15712
02:30612
02:45612
03:00612
03:15712
03:30512
03:45612
04:00512
04:15412
04:30412
04:45512
05:00512
05:15612
05:30612
05:45312
06:00212
06:15212
06:30212
06:45212
07:00212
07:15112
07:30212
07:45212
08:00112
08:15212
08:30312
08:45312
09:00212
09:15212
09:30012
09:45212
10:00312
10:15312
10:30412
10:45312
11:00012
11:15012
11:30112
11:45012
12:00112
12:15012
12:30112
12:45112
13:00112
13:15212
13:30212
13:45112
14:00112
14:15112
14:30112
14:46112
15:00112
15:15112
15:30112
15:45212
16:00212
16:15312
16:30312
16:45012
17:00012
17:15012
17:30012
17:46012
18:00012
18:15012
18:30012
18:45012
19:00012
19:15012
19:30012
19:45012
20:00012
20:15112
20:30212
20:45412
21:00412
21:15412
21:30412
21:45212
22:00212
22:15412
22:30512
22:45412
23:04312
23:15412
23:30412
23:45412
00:00512
00:15812
00:30812
00:451012
01:00912

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Belmont Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 12-bed capacity.
Belmont Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 12 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
01:1517%
01:3025%
01:4542%
02:0042%
02:1558%
02:3050%
02:4550%
03:0050%
03:1558%
03:3042%
03:4550%
04:0042%
04:1533%
04:3033%
04:4542%
05:0042%
05:1550%
05:3050%
05:4525%
06:0017%
06:1517%
06:3017%
06:4517%
07:0017%
07:158%
07:3017%
07:4517%
08:008%
08:1517%
08:3025%
08:4525%
09:0017%
09:1517%
09:300%
09:4517%
10:0025%
10:1525%
10:3033%
10:4525%
11:000%
11:150%
11:308%
11:450%
12:008%
12:150%
12:308%
12:458%
13:008%
13:1517%
13:3017%
13:458%
14:008%
14:158%
14:308%
14:468%
15:008%
15:158%
15:308%
15:4517%
16:0017%
16:1525%
16:3025%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:460%
18:000%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:158%
20:3017%
20:4533%
21:0033%
21:1533%
21:3033%
21:4517%
22:0017%
22:1533%
22:3042%
22:4533%
23:0425%
23:1533%
23:3033%
23:4533%
00:0042%
00:1567%
00:3067%
00:4583%
01:0075%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Belmont Hospital?
This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Belmont Hospital in Belmont. 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 Hunter New England Local Health District. Belmont Hospital has a reported capacity of 12 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Belmont Hospital in Belmont?
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 Belmont Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
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