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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

6

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

2

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Cessnock District Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 6 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 2. Patient volume is currently trending downward. 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
12:4514
13:0004
13:1504
13:3004
13:4504
14:0004
14:1504
14:3004
14:4504
15:0014
15:1514
15:3014
15:4524
16:0024
16:1524
16:3024
16:4524
17:0024
17:1524
17:3034
17:4524
18:0034
18:1534
18:3034
18:4554
19:0054
19:1554
19:3064
19:4554
20:0054
20:1554
20:3064
20:4564
21:0064
21:1554
21:3054
21:4564
22:0064
22:1544
22:3034
22:4534
23:0034
23:1534
23:3034
23:4534
00:0034
00:1534
00:3034
00:4534
01:0034
01:1534
01:3034
01:4524
02:0014
02:1514
02:3014
02:4504
03:0014
03:1504
03:3004
03:4504
04:0004
04:1504
04:3004
04:4504
05:0004
05:1504
05:3004
05:4504
06:0004
06:1504
06:3004
06:4504
07:0104
07:1504
07:3004
07:4514
08:0014
08:1514
08:3014
08:4534
09:0034
09:1524
09:3024
09:4524
10:0034
10:1534
10:3034
10:4554
11:0044
11:1554
11:3064
11:4564
12:0044
12:1544
12:3044

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 (%)
12:4525%
13:000%
13:150%
13:300%
13:450%
14:000%
14:150%
14:300%
14:450%
15:0025%
15:1525%
15:3025%
15:4550%
16:0050%
16:1550%
16:3050%
16:4550%
17:0050%
17:1550%
17:3075%
17:4550%
18:0075%
18:1575%
18:3075%
18:45125%
19:00125%
19:15125%
19:30150%
19:45125%
20:00125%
20:15125%
20:30150%
20:45150%
21:00150%
21:15125%
21:30125%
21:45150%
22:00150%
22:15100%
22:3075%
22:4575%
23:0075%
23:1575%
23:3075%
23:4575%
00:0075%
00:1575%
00:3075%
00:4575%
01:0075%
01:1575%
01:3075%
01:4550%
02:0025%
02:1525%
02:3025%
02:450%
03:0025%
03:150%
03:300%
03:450%
04:000%
04:150%
04:300%
04:450%
05:000%
05:150%
05:300%
05:450%
06:000%
06:150%
06:300%
06:450%
07:010%
07:150%
07:300%
07:4525%
08:0025%
08:1525%
08:3025%
08:4575%
09:0075%
09:1550%
09:3050%
09:4550%
10:0075%
10:1575%
10:3075%
10:45125%
11:00100%
11:15125%
11:30150%
11:45150%
12:00100%
12:15100%
12:30100%

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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Alternative services

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