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.

15 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 15 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

32

highest count

24h Low

4

lowest count

Average

15

patients / hour

Trend

stable

vs prior period

Gosford Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 4 and 32 over the past 24 hours, averaging 15 patients. Current demand is relatively unchanged. 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
22:161434
22:311434
22:461334
23:011334
23:161334
23:311234
23:461134
00:011134
00:161034
00:31834
00:451034
01:011034
01:15934
01:311034
01:45934
02:00934
02:16934
02:31834
02:46634
03:01734
03:16534
03:31634
03:45534
04:01734
04:15534
04:31634
04:45534
05:01534
05:16434
05:31434
05:45534
06:00534
06:16534
06:31534
06:45534
07:02634
07:15834
07:31834
07:45834
08:03934
08:151134
08:311234
08:451634
09:001334
09:151234
09:311234
09:451534
10:001734
10:152134
10:302134
10:451634
11:011934
11:161734
11:301934
11:452134
12:002234
12:152734
12:302834
12:453034
13:003034
13:153234
13:303134
13:452934
14:003134
14:153034
14:302934
14:452934
15:002934
15:152634
15:302634
15:452734
16:002734
16:152134
16:302434
16:451834
17:001834
17:152034
17:302134
17:452334
18:002334
18:151834
18:301734
18:451234
19:001234
19:151234
19:301434
19:451534
20:001534
20:151534
20:301534
20:451934
21:001734
21:151534
21:301634
21:451434
22:001534

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 (%)
22:1641%
22:3141%
22:4638%
23:0138%
23:1638%
23:3135%
23:4632%
00:0132%
00:1629%
00:3124%
00:4529%
01:0129%
01:1526%
01:3129%
01:4526%
02:0026%
02:1626%
02:3124%
02:4618%
03:0121%
03:1615%
03:3118%
03:4515%
04:0121%
04:1515%
04:3118%
04:4515%
05:0115%
05:1612%
05:3112%
05:4515%
06:0015%
06:1615%
06:3115%
06:4515%
07:0218%
07:1524%
07:3124%
07:4524%
08:0326%
08:1532%
08:3135%
08:4547%
09:0038%
09:1535%
09:3135%
09:4544%
10:0050%
10:1562%
10:3062%
10:4547%
11:0156%
11:1650%
11:3056%
11:4562%
12:0065%
12:1579%
12:3082%
12:4588%
13:0088%
13:1594%
13:3091%
13:4585%
14:0091%
14:1588%
14:3085%
14:4585%
15:0085%
15:1576%
15:3076%
15:4579%
16:0079%
16:1562%
16:3071%
16:4553%
17:0053%
17:1559%
17:3062%
17:4568%
18:0068%
18:1553%
18:3050%
18:4535%
19:0035%
19:1535%
19:3041%
19:4544%
20:0044%
20:1544%
20:3044%
20:4556%
21:0050%
21:1544%
21:3047%
21:4541%
22:0044%

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?
If your health concern is not an emergency — for example, you need a medical certificate, a repeat prescription, or a specialist referral — a telehealth consultation may be a faster alternative. Doccy connects you with AHPRA-registered doctors online from $12.90, with no appointment required.

Care options near Gosford

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Alternative services

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Pharmacist

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