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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.

2 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 2 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

Local Health District

Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

14

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

The Children's Hospital at Westmead's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 14 over the past 24 hours, averaging 4 patients. Current demand is increasing. 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
22:16915
22:31815
22:46615
23:01715
23:16915
23:31915
23:46815
00:01715
00:16415
00:31515
00:45315
01:01315
01:15315
01:31315
01:45315
02:00315
02:16215
02:31315
02:46315
03:01315
03:16115
03:31115
03:45215
04:01315
04:15115
04:31115
04:45015
05:01015
05:16015
05:31015
05:45015
06:00015
06:16015
06:31015
06:45015
07:02015
07:15015
07:31015
07:45015
08:03015
08:15015
08:31115
08:45115
09:00115
09:15115
09:31115
09:45215
10:00115
10:15015
10:30015
10:45115
11:01115
11:16215
11:30415
11:45515
12:00515
12:15315
12:30215
12:45215
13:00315
13:15315
13:30215
13:45215
14:00215
14:15315
14:30315
14:45415
15:00415
15:15715
15:30715
15:45515
16:00515
16:15115
16:30215
16:45015
17:00015
17:15515
17:30715
17:45715
18:00715
18:15715
18:30815
18:451015
19:001015
19:151015
19:30915
19:451015
20:001115
20:151215
20:301015
20:451415
21:001415
21:15915
21:30815
21:45215
22:00215

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 (%)
22:1660%
22:3153%
22:4640%
23:0147%
23:1660%
23:3160%
23:4653%
00:0147%
00:1627%
00:3133%
00:4520%
01:0120%
01:1520%
01:3120%
01:4520%
02:0020%
02:1613%
02:3120%
02:4620%
03:0120%
03:167%
03:317%
03:4513%
04:0120%
04:157%
04:317%
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%
08:317%
08:457%
09:007%
09:157%
09:317%
09:4513%
10:007%
10:150%
10:300%
10:457%
11:017%
11:1613%
11:3027%
11:4533%
12:0033%
12:1520%
12:3013%
12:4513%
13:0020%
13:1520%
13:3013%
13:4513%
14:0013%
14:1520%
14:3020%
14:4527%
15:0027%
15:1547%
15:3047%
15:4533%
16:0033%
16:157%
16:3013%
16:450%
17:000%
17:1533%
17:3047%
17:4547%
18:0047%
18:1547%
18:3053%
18:4567%
19:0067%
19:1567%
19:3060%
19:4567%
20:0073%
20:1580%
20:3067%
20:4593%
21:0093%
21:1560%
21:3053%
21:4513%
22:0013%

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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