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The Children's Hospital at Westmead Live ED Wait Times

Westmead · Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network

Real-time patient counts for The Children's Hospital at Westmead's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

1 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 The Children's Hospital at Westmead has 1 patient currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Westmead, part of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9845 0000.

Address

Cnr Hawkesbury Rd and Hainsworth St, Westmead, NSW 2145

Local Health District

Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

10

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

stable

vs prior period

The Children's Hospital at Westmead's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 10 over the past 24 hours, averaging 3 patients. Current demand is relatively unchanged. Against a reported capacity of 15 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

15 bed capacity
The Children's Hospital at Westmead ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
The Children's Hospital at Westmead hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
01:151015
01:301015
01:451015
02:01915
02:15615
02:30615
02:45515
03:01515
03:15415
03:30415
03:45415
04:00415
04:15315
04:30315
04:45315
05:01315
05:15315
05:30315
05:45115
06:01115
06:15115
06:30115
06:45015
07:00015
07:15015
07:30015
07:45015
08:01015
08:15115
08:30115
08:45015
09:01015
09:15115
09:31115
09:45215
10:00215
10:15015
10:30015
10:45115
11:01215
11:15215
11:30215
11:45115
12:01115
12:15115
12:30115
12:45415
13:01615
13:15915
13:30615
13:45215
14:00215
14:15315
14:30415
14:45215
15:01215
15:15215
15:30115
15:45215
16:01215
16:15415
16:30415
16:45415
17:01515
17:15415
17:30415
17:45215
18:01515
18:15315
18:30315
18:45215
19:00315
19:15515
19:30615
19:45715
20:01515
20:15215
20:30315
20:45115
21:00115
21:15215
21:30215
21:45115
22:01215
22:15215
22:30115
22:45415
23:01415
23:15415
23:30015
23:45215
00:01215
00:15215
00:30215
00:45115
01:00115

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
The Children's Hospital at Westmead ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 15-bed capacity.
The Children's Hospital at Westmead hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 15 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
01:1567%
01:3067%
01:4567%
02:0160%
02:1540%
02:3040%
02:4533%
03:0133%
03:1527%
03:3027%
03:4527%
04:0027%
04:1520%
04:3020%
04:4520%
05:0120%
05:1520%
05:3020%
05:457%
06:017%
06:157%
06:307%
06:450%
07:000%
07:150%
07:300%
07:450%
08:010%
08:157%
08:307%
08:450%
09:010%
09:157%
09:317%
09:4513%
10:0013%
10:150%
10:300%
10:457%
11:0113%
11:1513%
11:3013%
11:457%
12:017%
12:157%
12:307%
12:4527%
13:0140%
13:1560%
13:3040%
13:4513%
14:0013%
14:1520%
14:3027%
14:4513%
15:0113%
15:1513%
15:307%
15:4513%
16:0113%
16:1527%
16:3027%
16:4527%
17:0133%
17:1527%
17:3027%
17:4513%
18:0133%
18:1520%
18:3020%
18:4513%
19:0020%
19:1533%
19:3040%
19:4547%
20:0133%
20:1513%
20:3020%
20:457%
21:007%
21:1513%
21:3013%
21:457%
22:0113%
22:1513%
22:307%
22:4527%
23:0127%
23:1527%
23:300%
23:4513%
00:0113%
00:1513%
00:3013%
00:457%
01:007%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between The Children's Hospital at Westmead and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for The Children's Hospital at Westmead?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in The Children's Hospital at Westmead's emergency department waiting room or awaiting treatment. It provides a snapshot of demand, not a direct prediction of your wait time. Factors like triage category, staffing rosters, and the complexity of cases ahead of you determine how quickly you are seen. The Children's Hospital at Westmead has a reported capacity of 15 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?
Patient counts for The Children's Hospital at Westmead are pulled from NSW Health on an hourly cycle. NSW Health itself refreshes its emergency department figures roughly every 15 minutes, so the source data may be slightly more current than what is shown here. You can check NSW Health for the latest.
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