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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.

4 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 4 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

4

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

1

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Cessnock District Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 4 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 1. 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
22:1614
22:3114
22:4614
23:0114
23:1604
23:3114
23:4614
00:0114
00:1614
00:3114
00:4504
01:0114
01:1514
01:3114
01:4504
02:0004
02:1614
02:3114
02:4604
03:0104
03:1604
03:3104
03:4504
04:0104
04:1504
04:3104
04:4504
05:0104
05:1604
05:3104
05:4504
06:0004
06:1604
06:3104
06:4504
07:0204
07:1504
07:3104
07:4504
08:0304
08:1504
08:3104
08:4504
09:0004
09:1504
09:3104
09:4514
10:0004
10:1514
10:3014
10:4504
11:0104
11:1604
11:3004
11:4504
12:0004
12:1514
12:3014
12:4504
13:0004
13:1514
13:3014
13:4504
14:0004
14:1504
14:3004
14:4504
15:0004
15:1514
15:3024
15:4524
16:0024
16:1524
16:3014
16:4514
17:0014
17:1514
17:3004
17:4514
18:0014
18:1514
18:3014
18:4504
19:0004
19:1524
19:3024
19:4534
20:0034
20:1544
20:3044
20:4544
21:0044
21:1544
21:3034
21:4544
22:0044

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 (%)
22:1625%
22:3125%
22:4625%
23:0125%
23:160%
23:3125%
23:4625%
00:0125%
00:1625%
00:3125%
00:450%
01:0125%
01:1525%
01:3125%
01:450%
02:000%
02:1625%
02:3125%
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%
07:450%
08:030%
08:150%
08:310%
08:450%
09:000%
09:150%
09:310%
09:4525%
10:000%
10:1525%
10:3025%
10:450%
11:010%
11:160%
11:300%
11:450%
12:000%
12:1525%
12:3025%
12:450%
13:000%
13:1525%
13:3025%
13:450%
14:000%
14:150%
14:300%
14:450%
15:000%
15:1525%
15:3050%
15:4550%
16:0050%
16:1550%
16:3025%
16:4525%
17:0025%
17:1525%
17:300%
17:4525%
18:0025%
18:1525%
18:3025%
18:450%
19:000%
19:1550%
19:3050%
19:4575%
20:0075%
20:15100%
20:30100%
20:45100%
21:00100%
21:15100%
21:3075%
21:45100%
22:00100%

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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