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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au), 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 (doccy.com.au) connects you with AHPRA-registered doctors online from $12.90, with no appointment required.

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

Phone

02 4320 2111

Local Health District

Central Coast Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Gosford Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 4 and 24 over the past 24 hours, averaging 14 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 hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
10:30	21	34
10:45	24	34
11:00	22	34
11:15	19	34
11:30	19	34
11:45	21	34
12:00	22	34
12:15	20	34
12:30	19	34
12:45	18	34
13:00	17	34
13:15	17	34
13:30	16	34
13:45	15	34
14:00	15	34
14:15	13	34
14:30	13	34
14:45	12	34
15:00	10	34
15:15	5	34
15:30	5	34
15:45	5	34
16:00	5	34
16:15	5	34
16:30	5	34
16:45	4	34
17:00	5	34
17:15	6	34
17:30	6	34
17:45	6	34
18:00	7	34
18:15	8	34
18:30	8	34
18:45	6	34
19:00	6	34
19:15	6	34
19:30	7	34
19:45	6	34
20:00	7	34
20:15	6	34
20:30	6	34
20:45	8	34
21:00	9	34
21:15	8	34
21:30	7	34
21:45	9	34
22:00	10	34
22:15	12	34
22:30	13	34
22:45	15	34
23:00	11	34
23:15	8	34
23:30	11	34
23:45	15	34
00:00	18	34
00:15	17	34
00:30	17	34
00:45	18	34
01:00	19	34
01:15	20	34
01:30	18	34
02:00	16	34
02:15	17	34
02:30	15	34
02:45	13	34
03:00	12	34
03:15	16	34
03:30	18	34
03:45	16	34
04:00	15	34
04:15	12	34
04:30	13	34
04:45	19	34
05:00	18	34
05:15	18	34
05:30	21	34
05:45	15	34
06:00	15	34
06:15	15	34
06:30	15	34
06:45	14	34
07:00	17	34
07:15	18	34
07:30	17	34
07:45	19	34
08:00	19	34
08:15	22	34
08:30	22	34
08:45	23	34
09:00	22	34
09:15	19	34
09:30	21	34
09:45	20	34
10:00	18	34
10:15	17	34

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Gosford Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 34 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
10:30	62%
10:45	71%
11:00	65%
11:15	56%
11:30	56%
11:45	62%
12:00	65%
12:15	59%
12:30	56%
12:45	53%
13:00	50%
13:15	50%
13:30	47%
13:45	44%
14:00	44%
14:15	38%
14:30	38%
14:45	35%
15:00	29%
15:15	15%
15:30	15%
15:45	15%
16:00	15%
16:15	15%
16:30	15%
16:45	12%
17:00	15%
17:15	18%
17:30	18%
17:45	18%
18:00	21%
18:15	24%
18:30	24%
18:45	18%
19:00	18%
19:15	18%
19:30	21%
19:45	18%
20:00	21%
20:15	18%
20:30	18%
20:45	24%
21:00	26%
21:15	24%
21:30	21%
21:45	26%
22:00	29%
22:15	35%
22:30	38%
22:45	44%
23:00	32%
23:15	24%
23:30	32%
23:45	44%
00:00	53%
00:15	50%
00:30	50%
00:45	53%
01:00	56%
01:15	59%
01:30	53%
02:00	47%
02:15	50%
02:30	44%
02:45	38%
03:00	35%
03:15	47%
03:30	53%
03:45	47%
04:00	44%
04:15	35%
04:30	38%
04:45	56%
05:00	53%
05:15	53%
05:30	62%
05:45	44%
06:00	44%
06:15	44%
06:30	44%
06:45	41%
07:00	50%
07:15	53%
07:30	50%
07:45	56%
08:00	56%
08:15	65%
08:30	65%
08:45	68%
09:00	65%
09:15	56%
09:30	62%
09:45	59%
10:00	53%
10:15	50%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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.

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