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Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) Live ED Wait Times

Southport · Emergency Departments

Real-time patient counts for Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)'s emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

19 waiting

Updated just now

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The latest NSW Health data shows Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) has 19 patients currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Southport, part of the Emergency Departments.

Address

1 Hospital Blvd, Southport QLD 4215, Southport, 4215

Local Health District

Emergency Departments

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

23

highest count

24h Low

1

lowest count

Average

10

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)'s emergency department has seen between 1 and 23 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 10. Patient volume is currently trending upward.

Wait count — last 24h

Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waiting
09:3021
09:4520
10:0023
10:1519
10:3019
10:4519
11:0019
11:1516
11:3018
11:4517
12:0117
12:1517
12:3011
12:4512
13:0114
13:1511
13:309
13:456
15:018
15:158
15:308
15:458
16:007
16:156
16:307
16:452
17:011
17:151
17:302
17:453
18:003
18:152
18:302
18:455
19:002
19:153
19:303
19:452
20:014
20:155
20:305
20:455
21:005
21:156
21:306
21:455
22:006
22:154
22:303
22:455
23:001
23:155
23:305
23:459
00:019
00:1512
00:306
00:4511
01:025
01:1511
01:308
01:459
02:009
02:1511
02:3012
02:4513
03:0018
03:1517
03:3013
03:4515
04:0013
04:1517
04:3015
04:4515
05:009
05:1512
05:3011
05:4512
06:0010
06:1514
06:3016
06:4511
07:009
07:1513
07:3013
07:4514
08:0013
08:1515
08:3018
08:4518
09:0117
09:1519

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Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH)'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.
When was this information last refreshed?
Patient counts for Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) 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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