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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) is the primary source.

What if I have a non-emergency health need?

For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy (doccy.com.au) from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

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 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.

According to live data from NSW Health (just now), the emergency department at Belmont Hospital in Belmont has 1 patient 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

Phone

02 4923 2000

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

rising

vs prior period

Belmont Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 7 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 hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
11:15	5	12
11:30	4	12
11:45	6	12
12:00	6	12
12:15	5	12
12:30	5	12
12:45	3	12
13:00	3	12
13:15	2	12
13:30	3	12
13:45	4	12
14:00	4	12
14:15	2	12
14:30	2	12
14:45	2	12
15:00	1	12
15:15	2	12
15:30	2	12
15:45	4	12
16:00	4	12
16:15	3	12
16:30	3	12
16:45	3	12
17:00	3	12
17:15	2	12
17:30	2	12
17:45	3	12
18:00	3	12
18:15	2	12
18:30	0	12
18:45	0	12
19:00	0	12
19:15	0	12
19:30	0	12
19:45	0	12
20:00	0	12
20:15	0	12
20:30	1	12
20:45	3	12
21:00	2	12
21:15	2	12
21:30	3	12
21:45	4	12
22:00	4	12
22:15	1	12
22:30	2	12
22:45	1	12
23:00	2	12
23:15	4	12
23:30	4	12
23:45	3	12
00:00	3	12
00:15	1	12
00:30	1	12
00:45	3	12
01:00	3	12
01:15	3	12
01:30	3	12
02:00	3	12
02:15	3	12
02:30	3	12
02:45	1	12
03:00	1	12
03:15	5	12
03:30	5	12
03:45	4	12
04:00	4	12
04:15	5	12
04:30	4	12
04:45	5	12
05:00	5	12
05:15	5	12
05:30	5	12
05:45	4	12
06:00	5	12
06:15	6	12
06:30	5	12
06:45	7	12
07:00	7	12
07:15	5	12
07:30	6	12
07:45	3	12
08:00	3	12
08:15	2	12
08:30	2	12
08:45	4	12
09:00	4	12
09:15	6	12
09:30	6	12
09:45	6	12
10:00	5	12
10:15	2	12
10:30	2	12
10:45	1	12
11:00	1	12

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Belmont Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 12 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
11:15	42%
11:30	33%
11:45	50%
12:00	50%
12:15	42%
12:30	42%
12:45	25%
13:00	25%
13:15	17%
13:30	25%
13:45	33%
14:00	33%
14:15	17%
14:30	17%
14:45	17%
15:00	8%
15:15	17%
15:30	17%
15:45	33%
16:00	33%
16:15	25%
16:30	25%
16:45	25%
17:00	25%
17:15	17%
17:30	17%
17:45	25%
18:00	25%
18:15	17%
18:30	0%
18:45	0%
19:00	0%
19:15	0%
19:30	0%
19:45	0%
20:00	0%
20:15	0%
20:30	8%
20:45	25%
21:00	17%
21:15	17%
21:30	25%
21:45	33%
22:00	33%
22:15	8%
22:30	17%
22:45	8%
23:00	17%
23:15	33%
23:30	33%
23:45	25%
00:00	25%
00:15	8%
00:30	8%
00:45	25%
01:00	25%
01:15	25%
01:30	25%
02:00	25%
02:15	25%
02:30	25%
02:45	8%
03:00	8%
03:15	42%
03:30	42%
03:45	33%
04:00	33%
04:15	42%
04:30	33%
04:45	42%
05:00	42%
05:15	42%
05:30	42%
05:45	33%
06:00	42%
06:15	50%
06:30	42%
06:45	58%
07:00	58%
07:15	42%
07:30	50%
07:45	25%
08:00	25%
08:15	17%
08:30	17%
08:45	33%
09:00	33%
09:15	50%
09:30	50%
09:45	50%
10:00	42%
10:15	17%
10:30	17%
10:45	8%
11:00	8%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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.
What if I have a non-emergency health need?: For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

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