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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) for the latest.

What if my health concern is not an emergency?

Not every health issue requires an emergency department visit. For non-urgent matters like sick notes, prescriptions, or referral letters, Doccy (doccy.com.au) offers online consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors from $12.90 — available 7 days a week without an appointment.

Live data from NSW Health

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 hourly.

3 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 3 patients 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

Phone

02 9845 0000

Local Health District

Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

stable

vs prior period

The Children's Hospital at Westmead's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 1 and 5 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 hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
00:30	4	15
00:45	2	15
01:00	2	15
01:15	1	15
01:30	2	15
01:45	4	15
02:00	4	15
02:15	2	15
02:30	2	15
02:45	2	15
03:00	3	15
03:15	5	15
03:30	5	15
03:45	4	15
04:00	4	15
04:15	4	15
04:30	4	15
04:45	3	15
05:00	3	15
05:15	3	15
05:30	3	15
05:45	3	15
06:00	3	15
06:15	3	15
06:30	3	15
06:45	3	15
07:00	3	15
07:15	3	15
07:30	3	15
07:45	3	15
08:00	3	15
08:15	3	15
08:30	3	15
08:45	3	15
09:00	3	15
09:15	3	15
09:30	3	15
09:45	3	15
10:00	3	15
10:15	3	15
10:30	3	15
10:45	3	15
11:00	3	15
11:15	3	15
11:30	3	15
11:45	3	15
12:00	3	15
12:15	3	15
12:30	3	15
12:45	3	15
13:00	3	15
13:15	3	15
13:30	3	15
13:45	3	15
14:00	3	15
14:15	3	15
14:30	3	15
14:46	3	15
15:00	3	15
15:15	3	15
15:30	3	15
15:45	3	15
16:00	3	15
16:15	3	15
16:30	3	15
16:45	3	15
17:00	3	15
17:15	3	15
17:30	3	15
17:46	3	15
18:00	3	15
18:15	3	15
18:30	3	15
18:45	3	15
19:00	3	15
19:15	3	15
19:30	3	15
19:45	3	15
20:00	3	15
20:15	3	15
20:30	3	15
20:45	3	15
21:00	3	15
21:15	3	15
21:30	3	15
21:45	3	15
22:00	3	15
22:15	3	15
22:30	3	15
22:45	3	15
23:04	3	15
23:15	3	15
23:30	3	15
23:45	3	15
00:00	3	15
00:15	3	15

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

The Children's Hospital at Westmead hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 15 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
00:30	27%
00:45	13%
01:00	13%
01:15	7%
01:30	13%
01:45	27%
02:00	27%
02:15	13%
02:30	13%
02:45	13%
03:00	20%
03:15	33%
03:30	33%
03:45	27%
04:00	27%
04:15	27%
04:30	27%
04:45	20%
05:00	20%
05:15	20%
05:30	20%
05:45	20%
06:00	20%
06:15	20%
06:30	20%
06:45	20%
07:00	20%
07:15	20%
07:30	20%
07:45	20%
08:00	20%
08:15	20%
08:30	20%
08:45	20%
09:00	20%
09:15	20%
09:30	20%
09:45	20%
10:00	20%
10:15	20%
10:30	20%
10:45	20%
11:00	20%
11:15	20%
11:30	20%
11:45	20%
12:00	20%
12:15	20%
12:30	20%
12:45	20%
13:00	20%
13:15	20%
13:30	20%
13:45	20%
14:00	20%
14:15	20%
14:30	20%
14:46	20%
15:00	20%
15:15	20%
15:30	20%
15:45	20%
16:00	20%
16:15	20%
16:30	20%
16:45	20%
17:00	20%
17:15	20%
17:30	20%
17:46	20%
18:00	20%
18:15	20%
18:30	20%
18:45	20%
19:00	20%
19:15	20%
19:30	20%
19:45	20%
20:00	20%
20:15	20%
20:30	20%
20:45	20%
21:00	20%
21:15	20%
21:30	20%
21:45	20%
22:00	20%
22:15	20%
22:30	20%
22:45	20%
23:04	20%
23:15	20%
23:30	20%
23:45	20%
00:00	20%
00:15	20%

Nearby Emergency Departments

Westmead Hospital

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0.3 km7 waiting

Blacktown Hospital

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7.7 kmNo wait

Ryde Hospital

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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.
What if my health concern is not an emergency?: Not every health issue requires an emergency department visit. For non-urgent matters like sick notes, prescriptions, or referral letters, Doccy offers online consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors from $12.90 — available 7 days a week without an appointment.

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