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Calvary Mater Newcastle Live ED Wait Times

Waratah · Hunter New England Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Calvary Mater Newcastle's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

5 waiting

Updated just now

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

NSW Health reports that Calvary Mater Newcastle has 5 patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Waratah, part of the Hunter New England Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4921 1211.

Address

20 Edith Street, Waratah, NSW 2298

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

4

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Calvary Mater Newcastle's emergency department has seen between 0 and 10 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 4. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 12 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

12 bed capacity
Calvary Mater Newcastle ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Calvary Mater Newcastle hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
16:15112
16:30112
16:45112
17:00212
17:15212
17:30212
17:45212
18:00212
18:15212
18:30212
18:45212
19:00212
19:15212
19:30212
19:45512
20:00412
20:15412
20:30412
20:45412
21:00412
21:15412
21:30412
21:45212
22:00212
22:15512
22:30312
22:45012
23:00012
23:15012
23:30012
23:45112
00:00112
00:22212
00:30212
00:45512
01:00412
01:15612
01:30612
01:45412
02:00412
02:15412
02:30512
02:45512
03:01312
03:15112
03:30212
03:45312
04:00312
04:15112
04:30312
04:45312
05:00312
05:15312
05:30412
05:45312
06:00312
06:15112
06:30112
06:45012
07:00012
07:15212
07:30312
07:45312
08:00312
08:15512
08:30712
08:45812
09:00812
09:151012
09:30912
09:45812
10:00812
10:15512
10:30512
10:45712
11:00712
11:15612
11:30612
11:45512
12:00512
12:15512
12:30512
12:45512
13:00512
13:15512
13:30512
13:45512
14:01512
14:15512
14:30512
14:45512
15:00512
15:15512
15:30512
15:45512
16:00512

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Calvary Mater Newcastle ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 12-bed capacity.
Calvary Mater Newcastle hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 12 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
16:158%
16:308%
16:458%
17:0017%
17:1517%
17:3017%
17:4517%
18:0017%
18:1517%
18:3017%
18:4517%
19:0017%
19:1517%
19:3017%
19:4542%
20:0033%
20:1533%
20:3033%
20:4533%
21:0033%
21:1533%
21:3033%
21:4517%
22:0017%
22:1542%
22:3025%
22:450%
23:000%
23:150%
23:300%
23:458%
00:008%
00:2217%
00:3017%
00:4542%
01:0033%
01:1550%
01:3050%
01:4533%
02:0033%
02:1533%
02:3042%
02:4542%
03:0125%
03:158%
03:3017%
03:4525%
04:0025%
04:158%
04:3025%
04:4525%
05:0025%
05:1525%
05:3033%
05:4525%
06:0025%
06:158%
06:308%
06:450%
07:000%
07:1517%
07:3025%
07:4525%
08:0025%
08:1542%
08:3058%
08:4567%
09:0067%
09:1583%
09:3075%
09:4567%
10:0067%
10:1542%
10:3042%
10:4558%
11:0058%
11:1550%
11:3050%
11:4542%
12:0042%
12:1542%
12:3042%
12:4542%
13:0042%
13:1542%
13:3042%
13:4542%
14:0142%
14:1542%
14:3042%
14:4542%
15:0042%
15:1542%
15:3042%
15:4542%
16:0042%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Calvary Mater Newcastle and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Calvary Mater Newcastle mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Calvary Mater Newcastle'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 Hunter New England Local Health District. Calvary Mater Newcastle has a reported capacity of 12 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Calvary Mater Newcastle's ED data change?
This page refreshes Calvary Mater Newcastle'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.
Do I need to visit Calvary Mater Newcastle's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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