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

31

highest count

24h Low

3

lowest count

Average

16

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Gosford Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 3 and 31 over the past 24 hours, averaging 16 patients. Current demand is decreasing. 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
12:453034
13:003034
13:152434
13:302434
13:453034
14:003034
14:153134
14:303034
14:452334
15:002334
15:152834
15:302934
15:452534
16:002634
16:152834
16:302634
16:452534
17:002334
17:151834
17:301934
17:451834
18:002134
18:152234
18:302034
18:452034
19:002134
19:151834
19:301834
19:452034
20:001934
20:152134
20:302034
20:451634
21:001534
21:151434
21:301434
21:451334
22:001334
22:151434
22:301534
22:451434
23:001234
23:151234
23:301534
23:451534
00:001534
00:151634
00:301634
00:451634
01:001634
01:151534
01:301634
01:451434
02:001434
02:151234
02:301234
02:451334
03:001334
03:151334
03:301334
03:451334
04:001334
04:151234
04:301234
04:451334
05:001334
05:151034
05:301034
05:45434
06:00334
06:15334
06:30334
06:45334
07:01534
07:15634
07:30634
07:45934
08:001034
08:151134
08:30934
08:45834
09:001134
09:151034
09:301134
09:451234
10:001534
10:151834
10:301934
10:452434
11:002134
11:152134
11:302134
11:451634
12:001634
12:151634
12:301634

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 (%)
12:4588%
13:0088%
13:1571%
13:3071%
13:4588%
14:0088%
14:1591%
14:3088%
14:4568%
15:0068%
15:1582%
15:3085%
15:4574%
16:0076%
16:1582%
16:3076%
16:4574%
17:0068%
17:1553%
17:3056%
17:4553%
18:0062%
18:1565%
18:3059%
18:4559%
19:0062%
19:1553%
19:3053%
19:4559%
20:0056%
20:1562%
20:3059%
20:4547%
21:0044%
21:1541%
21:3041%
21:4538%
22:0038%
22:1541%
22:3044%
22:4541%
23:0035%
23:1535%
23:3044%
23:4544%
00:0044%
00:1547%
00:3047%
00:4547%
01:0047%
01:1544%
01:3047%
01:4541%
02:0041%
02:1535%
02:3035%
02:4538%
03:0038%
03:1538%
03:3038%
03:4538%
04:0038%
04:1535%
04:3035%
04:4538%
05:0038%
05:1529%
05:3029%
05:4512%
06:009%
06:159%
06:309%
06:459%
07:0115%
07:1518%
07:3018%
07:4526%
08:0029%
08:1532%
08:3026%
08:4524%
09:0032%
09:1529%
09:3032%
09:4535%
10:0044%
10:1553%
10:3056%
10:4571%
11:0062%
11:1562%
11:3062%
11:4547%
12:0047%
12:1547%
12:3047%

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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