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Broken Hill Base Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Broken Hill · Far West Local Health District

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

2 waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

Broken Hill Base Hospital in Broken Hill has 2 patients currently waiting for treatment, based on the latest data from NSW Health (updated just now). It serves the Far West Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 08 8080 1333.

Address

Thomas Street, Broken Hill, NSW 2880

Local Health District

Far West Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

5

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

1

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Broken Hill Base Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 5 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 1. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 11 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

11 bed capacity
Broken Hill Base Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Broken Hill Base Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
22:16211
22:31211
22:46311
23:01311
23:16111
23:31111
23:46211
00:01211
00:16211
00:31211
00:45111
01:01111
01:15111
01:31111
01:45011
02:00011
02:16011
02:31011
02:46011
03:01011
03:16011
03:31011
03:45011
04:01011
04:15011
04:31011
04:45011
05:01011
05:16011
05:31011
05:45011
06:00011
06:16011
06:31011
06:45011
07:02011
07:15011
07:31011
07:45111
08:03111
08:15011
08:31011
08:45011
09:00011
09:15011
09:31011
09:45011
10:00111
10:15211
10:30211
10:45211
11:01211
11:16311
11:30211
11:45311
12:00311
12:15111
12:30111
12:45111
13:00111
13:15211
13:30211
13:45111
14:00111
14:15111
14:30211
14:45111
15:00111
15:15111
15:30111
15:45111
16:00111
16:15211
16:30211
16:45011
17:00011
17:15011
17:30111
17:45011
18:00011
18:15411
18:30311
18:45311
19:00311
19:15311
19:30211
19:45211
20:00211
20:15311
20:30411
20:45311
21:00311
21:15411
21:30511
21:45211
22:00211

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Broken Hill Base Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 11-bed capacity.
Broken Hill Base Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 11 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
22:1618%
22:3118%
22:4627%
23:0127%
23:169%
23:319%
23:4618%
00:0118%
00:1618%
00:3118%
00:459%
01:019%
01:159%
01:319%
01:450%
02:000%
02:160%
02:310%
02:460%
03:010%
03:160%
03:310%
03:450%
04:010%
04:150%
04:310%
04:450%
05:010%
05:160%
05:310%
05:450%
06:000%
06:160%
06:310%
06:450%
07:020%
07:150%
07:310%
07:459%
08:039%
08:150%
08:310%
08:450%
09:000%
09:150%
09:310%
09:450%
10:009%
10:1518%
10:3018%
10:4518%
11:0118%
11:1627%
11:3018%
11:4527%
12:0027%
12:159%
12:309%
12:459%
13:009%
13:1518%
13:3018%
13:459%
14:009%
14:159%
14:3018%
14:459%
15:009%
15:159%
15:309%
15:459%
16:009%
16:1518%
16:3018%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:309%
17:450%
18:000%
18:1536%
18:3027%
18:4527%
19:0027%
19:1527%
19:3018%
19:4518%
20:0018%
20:1527%
20:3036%
20:4527%
21:0027%
21:1536%
21:3045%
21:4518%
22:0018%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

How should I interpret the waiting count for Broken Hill Base Hospital?
This figure reflects the total number of patients who have presented at Broken Hill Base Hospital in Broken Hill and are waiting to be seen by an emergency clinician. A higher count does not necessarily mean a longer wait for you personally, because triage priority, available staff, and the severity mix of current cases all play a role. Broken Hill Base Hospital has a reported capacity of 11 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How often is Broken Hill Base Hospital's wait data updated?
We refresh Broken Hill Base Hospital's data hourly. The underlying figures published by NSW Health update approximately every 15 minutes. For the most current reading, visit NSW Health directly.
Are there alternatives to visiting Broken Hill Base Hospital's emergency department?
Emergency departments are designed for urgent and life-threatening conditions. For non-emergency needs such as prescriptions, medical certificates, or referrals, an online consultation through Doccy can save you a trip — starting from $12.90, with no appointment necessary.

Care options near Broken Hill

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Alternative services

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