What does the patient count at Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital mean?

The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital's emergency department. It is not a direct measure of how long you will wait — staffing levels, case complexity, and time of day all influence actual wait times, which operates within the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital has a reported capacity of 11 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.

How frequently does Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital's ED data change?

This page refreshes Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital's emergency department figures every hour. NSW Health publishes updates roughly every 15 minutes at NSW Health (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au), so there may be a short lag between their figures and what appears here.

Live data from NSW Health

Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Katoomba · Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed hourly.

2 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, Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital in Katoomba has 2 patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4784 6500.

Address

Cnr Woodlands Road and Great Western Hwy, Katoomba, NSW 2780

Phone

02 4784 6500

Local Health District

Nepean Blue Mountains 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

Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 7 over the past 24 hours, averaging 2 patients. Current demand is decreasing. Against a reported capacity of 11 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

11 bed capacity

Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
01:15	2	11
01:30	2	11
01:45	3	11
02:00	4	11
02:15	6	11
02:30	6	11
02:45	5	11
03:00	4	11
03:15	4	11
03:30	4	11
03:45	2	11
04:00	2	11
04:15	2	11
04:30	2	11
04:45	6	11
05:00	7	11
05:15	5	11
05:30	3	11
05:45	4	11
06:00	4	11
06:15	3	11
06:30	2	11
06:45	0	11
07:00	1	11
07:15	2	11
07:30	3	11
07:45	3	11
08:00	4	11
08:15	4	11
08:30	5	11
08:45	7	11
09:00	6	11
09:15	6	11
09:30	6	11
09:45	7	11
10:00	7	11
10:15	6	11
10:30	6	11
10:45	5	11
11:00	4	11
11:15	6	11
11:30	5	11
11:45	5	11
12:00	5	11
12:15	5	11
12:30	5	11
12:45	3	11
13:00	3	11
13:15	4	11
13:30	4	11
13:45	3	11
14:00	3	11
14:15	0	11
14:30	0	11
14:46	0	11
15:00	0	11
15:15	0	11
15:30	0	11
15:45	0	11
16:00	0	11
16:15	0	11
16:30	0	11
16:45	0	11
17:00	0	11
17:15	0	11
17:30	0	11
17:46	0	11
18:00	0	11
18:15	0	11
18:30	0	11
18:45	0	11
19:00	0	11
19:15	0	11
19:30	0	11
19:45	0	11
20:00	0	11
20:15	0	11
20:30	0	11
20:45	0	11
21:00	0	11
21:15	0	11
21:30	1	11
21:45	3	11
22:00	2	11
22:15	0	11
22:30	0	11
22:45	0	11
23:04	1	11
23:15	1	11
23:30	3	11
23:45	2	11
00:00	2	11
00:15	1	11
00:30	1	11
00:45	2	11
01:00	2	11

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 11 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
01:15	18%
01:30	18%
01:45	27%
02:00	36%
02:15	55%
02:30	55%
02:45	45%
03:00	36%
03:15	36%
03:30	36%
03:45	18%
04:00	18%
04:15	18%
04:30	18%
04:45	55%
05:00	64%
05:15	45%
05:30	27%
05:45	36%
06:00	36%
06:15	27%
06:30	18%
06:45	0%
07:00	9%
07:15	18%
07:30	27%
07:45	27%
08:00	36%
08:15	36%
08:30	45%
08:45	64%
09:00	55%
09:15	55%
09:30	55%
09:45	64%
10:00	64%
10:15	55%
10:30	55%
10:45	45%
11:00	36%
11:15	55%
11:30	45%
11:45	45%
12:00	45%
12:15	45%
12:30	45%
12:45	27%
13:00	27%
13:15	36%
13:30	36%
13:45	27%
14:00	27%
14:15	0%
14:30	0%
14:46	0%
15:00	0%
15:15	0%
15:30	0%
15:45	0%
16:00	0%
16:15	0%
16:30	0%
16:45	0%
17:00	0%
17:15	0%
17:30	0%
17:46	0%
18:00	0%
18:15	0%
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	0%
20:45	0%
21:00	0%
21:15	0%
21:30	9%
21:45	27%
22:00	18%
22:15	0%
22:30	0%
22:45	0%
23:04	9%
23:15	9%
23:30	27%
23:45	18%
00:00	18%
00:15	9%
00:30	9%
00:45	18%
01:00	18%

Nearby Emergency Departments

Lithgow Integrated Health Service

Lithgow

28.9 kmNo wait

Nepean Hospital

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36.8 km8 waiting

Mount Druitt Hospital

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47.3 km1 waiting

Blacktown Hospital

Blacktown

55.7 km4 waiting

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital mean?: The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital's emergency department. It is not a direct measure of how long you will wait — staffing levels, case complexity, and time of day all influence actual wait times, which operates within the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital has a reported capacity of 11 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital's ED data change?: This page refreshes Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital's emergency department figures every hour. NSW Health publishes updates roughly every 15 minutes at NSW Health, so there may be a short lag between their figures and what appears here.
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