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.

12 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 12 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

15

highest count

24h Low

1

lowest count

Average

8

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Gosford Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 1 and 15 over the past 24 hours, averaging 8 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
13:301034
13:451034
14:00934
14:15834
14:30834
14:45634
15:00634
15:15734
15:30734
15:45934
16:00934
16:15534
16:30534
16:45334
17:00234
17:15134
17:30234
17:45134
18:00134
18:15234
18:30334
18:45134
19:00134
19:15134
19:30134
19:45134
20:00134
20:15134
20:30134
20:45234
21:00234
21:15334
21:30434
21:45434
22:00334
22:15634
22:30634
22:45334
23:00334
23:15334
23:30534
23:45534
00:00534
00:22534
00:30534
00:45534
01:00734
01:15734
01:30834
01:45834
02:00734
02:15934
02:30834
02:451234
03:011334
03:151134
03:301034
03:451134
04:00934
04:151334
04:301234
04:451234
05:001234
05:15934
05:301234
05:45934
06:00634
06:151034
06:301034
06:45934
07:00934
07:151134
07:301034
07:451134
08:001234
08:151034
08:301134
08:451234
09:001534
09:151534
09:301534
09:451434
10:001334
10:151234
10:301234
10:45934
11:00834
11:15834
11:30934
11:451034
12:001034
12:151234
12:301334
12:451434
13:001134
13:151234

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 (%)
13:3029%
13:4529%
14:0026%
14:1524%
14:3024%
14:4518%
15:0018%
15:1521%
15:3021%
15:4526%
16:0026%
16:1515%
16:3015%
16:459%
17:006%
17:153%
17:306%
17:453%
18:003%
18:156%
18:309%
18:453%
19:003%
19:153%
19:303%
19:453%
20:003%
20:153%
20:303%
20:456%
21:006%
21:159%
21:3012%
21:4512%
22:009%
22:1518%
22:3018%
22:459%
23:009%
23:159%
23:3015%
23:4515%
00:0015%
00:2215%
00:3015%
00:4515%
01:0021%
01:1521%
01:3024%
01:4524%
02:0021%
02:1526%
02:3024%
02:4535%
03:0138%
03:1532%
03:3029%
03:4532%
04:0026%
04:1538%
04:3035%
04:4535%
05:0035%
05:1526%
05:3035%
05:4526%
06:0018%
06:1529%
06:3029%
06:4526%
07:0026%
07:1532%
07:3029%
07:4532%
08:0035%
08:1529%
08:3032%
08:4535%
09:0044%
09:1544%
09:3044%
09:4541%
10:0038%
10:1535%
10:3035%
10:4526%
11:0024%
11:1524%
11:3026%
11:4529%
12:0029%
12:1535%
12:3038%
12:4541%
13:0032%
13:1535%

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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Alternative services

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Pharmacist

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