Live data from NSW Health

Gosford Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Gosford · Central Coast Local Health District

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

16 waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

NSW Health reports that Gosford Hospital has 16 patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Gosford, part of the Central Coast Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4320 2111.

Address

Holden Street, Gosford, NSW 2250

Local Health District

Central Coast Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

30

highest count

24h Low

4

lowest count

Average

19

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Gosford Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 4 and 30 over the past 24 hours, averaging 19 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 34 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

34 bed capacity
Gosford Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Gosford Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
13:152734
13:302734
13:452634
14:022534
14:152634
14:312534
14:452334
15:022234
15:152434
15:312234
15:452134
16:012134
16:152234
16:311934
16:451934
17:011934
17:151834
17:311934
17:451634
18:021634
18:151534
18:311634
18:451734
19:001734
19:151534
19:311434
19:451234
20:021234
20:15634
20:30434
20:45434
21:01434
21:15434
21:31534
21:45634
22:02734
22:15734
22:31834
22:45734
23:01734
23:151234
23:311134
23:451034
00:011134
00:151034
00:311334
00:451534
01:011434
01:152234
01:312334
01:452134
02:012234
02:152634
02:312634
02:452434
03:012134
03:152034
03:302034
03:452034
04:002134
04:152434
04:302634
04:452734
05:012534
05:152634
05:302434
05:452634
06:012734
06:152834
06:302834
06:452834
07:012834
07:152434
07:312434
07:452734
08:013034
08:153034
08:302834
08:452534
09:012534
09:152634
09:302634
09:452334
10:012234
10:152334
10:302234
10:451834
11:001834
11:151334
11:301334
11:451434
12:011534
12:151534
12:301534
12:451834
13:011634

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Gosford Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 34-bed capacity.
Gosford Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 34 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
13:1579%
13:3079%
13:4576%
14:0274%
14:1576%
14:3174%
14:4568%
15:0265%
15:1571%
15:3165%
15:4562%
16:0162%
16:1565%
16:3156%
16:4556%
17:0156%
17:1553%
17:3156%
17:4547%
18:0247%
18:1544%
18:3147%
18:4550%
19:0050%
19:1544%
19:3141%
19:4535%
20:0235%
20:1518%
20:3012%
20:4512%
21:0112%
21:1512%
21:3115%
21:4518%
22:0221%
22:1521%
22:3124%
22:4521%
23:0121%
23:1535%
23:3132%
23:4529%
00:0132%
00:1529%
00:3138%
00:4544%
01:0141%
01:1565%
01:3168%
01:4562%
02:0165%
02:1576%
02:3176%
02:4571%
03:0162%
03:1559%
03:3059%
03:4559%
04:0062%
04:1571%
04:3076%
04:4579%
05:0174%
05:1576%
05:3071%
05:4576%
06:0179%
06:1582%
06:3082%
06:4582%
07:0182%
07:1571%
07:3171%
07:4579%
08:0188%
08:1588%
08:3082%
08:4574%
09:0174%
09:1576%
09:3076%
09:4568%
10:0165%
10:1568%
10:3065%
10:4553%
11:0053%
11:1538%
11:3038%
11:4541%
12:0144%
12:1544%
12:3044%
12:4553%
13:0147%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Gosford Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Gosford Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Gosford Hospital's emergency department. It is not a direct measure of how long you will wait — staffing levels, case complexity, and time of day all influence actual wait times, which operates within the Central Coast Local Health District. Gosford Hospital has a reported capacity of 34 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Gosford Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Gosford Hospital's emergency department figures every hour. NSW Health publishes updates roughly every 15 minutes at NSW Health, so there may be a short lag between their figures and what appears here.
Do I need to visit Gosford Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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Care options near Gosford

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Alternative services

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