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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.

14 waiting

Updated just now

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The latest NSW Health data shows Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) has 14 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

11

patients / hour

Trend

stable

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 11. Patient volume is currently holding steady.

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
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
09:3023
09:4518
10:0019
10:1522
10:3019
10:4518
11:0016
11:1516
11:3013
11:4518
12:0017
12:1516
12:3011
12:4512
13:0111
13:1512
13:3014
13:4513
15:009
15:159
15:308
15:459
16:0010
16:1510
16:3010
16:458
17:007
17:307
17:456
18:003
18:154
18:304
18:453
19:001
19:151
19:304
19:453
20:002
20:158
20:3010
20:456
21:005
21:154
21:304
21:457
22:006
22:158
22:305
22:458
23:007
23:157
23:309
23:4510
00:0010
00:1511
00:307
00:4511
01:0011
01:1510
01:3013
01:4513
02:0013
02:1517
02:3015
02:4514

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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?
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