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Cessnock District Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Cessnock · Hunter New England Local Health District

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

9 waiting

Updated just now

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

The latest NSW Health data shows Cessnock District Hospital has 9 patients currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Cessnock, part of the Hunter New England Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4991 0555.

Address

24 View Street, Cessnock, NSW 2325

Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

9

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Cessnock District Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 9 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 4. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 4 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

4 bed capacity
Cessnock District Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Cessnock District Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
19:3004
19:4514
20:0014
20:1524
20:3024
20:4524
21:0024
21:1524
21:3024
21:4524
22:0024
22:1514
22:3024
22:4514
23:0014
23:1504
23:3004
23:4504
00:0014
00:2214
00:3014
00:4504
01:0004
01:1514
01:3004
01:4504
02:0004
02:1524
02:3024
02:4514
03:0114
03:1514
03:3014
03:4514
04:0014
04:1514
04:3014
04:4504
05:0004
05:1514
05:3004
05:4504
06:0004
06:1504
06:3004
06:4504
07:0004
07:1504
07:3004
07:4524
08:0034
08:1524
08:3024
08:4524
09:0034
09:1534
09:3044
09:4524
10:0034
10:1564
10:3064
10:4554
11:0054
11:1574
11:3074
11:4574
12:0084
12:1584
12:3084
12:4584
13:0084
13:1584
13:3084
13:4584
14:0184
14:1584
14:3084
14:4584
15:0084
15:1584
15:3084
15:4584
16:0084
16:1584
16:3084
16:4584
17:0084
17:1584
17:3084
17:4584
18:0084
18:1584
18:3084
18:4584
19:0084
19:1594

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Cessnock District Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 4-bed capacity.
Cessnock District Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 4 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
19:300%
19:4525%
20:0025%
20:1550%
20:3050%
20:4550%
21:0050%
21:1550%
21:3050%
21:4550%
22:0050%
22:1525%
22:3050%
22:4525%
23:0025%
23:150%
23:300%
23:450%
00:0025%
00:2225%
00:3025%
00:450%
01:000%
01:1525%
01:300%
01:450%
02:000%
02:1550%
02:3050%
02:4525%
03:0125%
03:1525%
03:3025%
03:4525%
04:0025%
04:1525%
04:3025%
04:450%
05:000%
05:1525%
05:300%
05:450%
06:000%
06:150%
06:300%
06:450%
07:000%
07:150%
07:300%
07:4550%
08:0075%
08:1550%
08:3050%
08:4550%
09:0075%
09:1575%
09:30100%
09:4550%
10:0075%
10:15150%
10:30150%
10:45125%
11:00125%
11:15175%
11:30175%
11:45175%
12:00200%
12:15200%
12:30200%
12:45200%
13:00200%
13:15200%
13:30200%
13:45200%
14:01200%
14:15200%
14:30200%
14:45200%
15:00200%
15:15200%
15:30200%
15:45200%
16:00200%
16:15200%
16:30200%
16:45200%
17:00200%
17:15200%
17:30200%
17:45200%
18:00200%
18:15200%
18:30200%
18:45200%
19:00200%
19:15225%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Cessnock District Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Cessnock District 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 Hunter New England Local Health District. Cessnock District Hospital has a reported capacity of 4 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Cessnock District Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Cessnock District 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.
Do I need to visit Cessnock District Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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