Live data from NSW Health

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
14:1503
14:3003
14:4513
15:0013
15:1513
15:3013
15:4513
16:0013
16:1513
16:3003
16:4503
17:0003
17:1503
17:3003
17:4503
18:0003
18:1503
18:3003
18:4503
19:0003
19:1503
19:3003
19:4503
20:0003
20:1503
20:3003
20:4503
21:0003
21:1513
21:3013
21:4513
22:0013
22:1513
22:3003
22:4503
23:0013
23:1503
23:3003
23:4503
00:0013
00:1523
00:3023
00:4533
01:0033
01:1513
01:3013
02:0013
02:1513
02:3013
02:4513
03:0013
03:1503
03:3003
03:4503
04:0003
04:1513
04:3013
04:4513
05:0003
05:1503
05:3003
05:4503
06:0003
06:1503
06:3003
06:4503
07:0003
07:1513
07:3023
07:4533
08:0033
08:1553
08:3053
08:4543
09:0043
09:1523
09:3023
09:4523
10:0023
10:1523
10:3003
10:4503
11:0003
11:1513
11:3013
11:4513
12:0013
12:1513
12:3013
12:4523
13:0023
13:1523
13:3023
13:4503
14:0003

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 (%)
14:150%
14:300%
14:4533%
15:0033%
15:1533%
15:3033%
15:4533%
16:0033%
16:1533%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:450%
18:000%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:1533%
21:3033%
21:4533%
22:0033%
22:1533%
22:300%
22:450%
23:0033%
23:150%
23:300%
23:450%
00:0033%
00:1567%
00:3067%
00:45100%
01:00100%
01:1533%
01:3033%
02:0033%
02:1533%
02:3033%
02:4533%
03:0033%
03:150%
03:300%
03:450%
04:000%
04:1533%
04:3033%
04:4533%
05:000%
05:150%
05:300%
05:450%
06:000%
06:150%
06:300%
06:450%
07:000%
07:1533%
07:3067%
07:45100%
08:00100%
08:15167%
08:30167%
08:45133%
09:00133%
09:1567%
09:3067%
09:4567%
10:0067%
10:1567%
10:300%
10:450%
11:000%
11:1533%
11:3033%
11:4533%
12:0033%
12:1533%
12:3033%
12:4567%
13:0067%
13:1567%
13:3067%
13:450%
14:000%

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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Alternative services

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