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Gunnedah District Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Gunnedah · Hunter New England Local Health District

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

No patients 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 Gunnedah District Hospital has no patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Gunnedah, part of the Hunter New England Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6741 8000.

Address

Marquis Street, Gunnedah, NSW 2380

Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

5

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

1

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Gunnedah District Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 5 over the past 24 hours, averaging 1 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 3 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

3 bed capacity
Gunnedah District Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Gunnedah District Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
10:0203
10:1503
10:3003
10:4513
11:0113
11:1503
11:3103
11:4503
12:0203
12:1503
12:3003
12:4503
13:0203
13:1503
13:3003
13:4503
14:0203
14:1503
14:3103
14:4503
15:0203
15:1503
15:3103
15:4503
16:0103
16:1503
16:3103
16:4503
17:0103
17:1503
17:3103
17:4503
18:0203
18:1503
18:3103
18:4503
19:0003
19:1503
19:3103
19:4503
20:0203
20:1503
20:3003
20:4503
21:0103
21:1503
21:3103
21:4503
22:0203
22:1503
22:3103
22:4503
23:0103
23:1503
23:3103
23:4513
00:0103
00:1513
00:3113
00:4523
01:0123
01:1523
01:3123
01:4523
02:0123
02:1513
02:3113
02:4513
03:0113
03:1513
03:3013
03:4503
04:0013
04:1523
04:3023
04:4523
05:0123
05:1523
05:3023
05:4523
06:0123
06:1533
06:3043
06:4553
07:0153
07:1543
07:3143
07:4533
08:0123
08:1513
08:3013
08:4513
09:0113
09:1503
09:3003
09:4503

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Gunnedah District Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 3-bed capacity.
Gunnedah District Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 3 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
10:020%
10:150%
10:300%
10:4533%
11:0133%
11:150%
11:310%
11:450%
12:020%
12:150%
12:300%
12:450%
13:020%
13:150%
13:300%
13:450%
14:020%
14:150%
14:310%
14:450%
15:020%
15:150%
15:310%
15:450%
16:010%
16:150%
16:310%
16:450%
17:010%
17:150%
17:310%
17:450%
18:020%
18:150%
18:310%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:310%
19:450%
20:020%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:010%
21:150%
21:310%
21:450%
22:020%
22:150%
22:310%
22:450%
23:010%
23:150%
23:310%
23:4533%
00:010%
00:1533%
00:3133%
00:4567%
01:0167%
01:1567%
01:3167%
01:4567%
02:0167%
02:1533%
02:3133%
02:4533%
03:0133%
03:1533%
03:3033%
03:450%
04:0033%
04:1567%
04:3067%
04:4567%
05:0167%
05:1567%
05:3067%
05:4567%
06:0167%
06:15100%
06:30133%
06:45167%
07:01167%
07:15133%
07:31133%
07:45100%
08:0167%
08:1533%
08:3033%
08:4533%
09:0133%
09:150%
09:300%
09:450%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Gunnedah District Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Gunnedah District 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 Hunter New England Local Health District. Gunnedah District Hospital has a reported capacity of 3 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Gunnedah District Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Gunnedah District 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 Gunnedah District Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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Care options near Gunnedah

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Alternative services

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Pharmacist

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