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John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital) Live ED Wait Times

New Lambton Heights · Hunter New England Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital)'s emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

20 waiting

Updated just now

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As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital) in New Lambton Heights has 20 patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the Hunter New England Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4921 3000.

Address

Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305

Phone

02 4921 3000

Local Health District

Hunter New England 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

John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital)'s emergency department has recorded wait counts between 2 and 20 over the past 24 hours, averaging 9 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 30 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

30 bed capacity

John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital) hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
22:16	8	30
22:31	9	30
22:46	11	30
23:01	10	30
23:16	8	30
23:31	8	30
23:46	6	30
00:01	5	30
00:16	7	30
00:31	7	30
00:45	5	30
01:01	5	30
01:15	5	30
01:31	6	30
01:45	6	30
02:00	6	30
02:16	7	30
02:31	8	30
02:46	6	30
03:01	6	30
03:16	7	30
03:31	7	30
03:45	9	30
04:01	9	30
04:15	8	30
04:31	8	30
04:45	6	30
05:01	7	30
05:16	6	30
05:31	6	30
05:45	3	30
06:00	3	30
06:16	3	30
06:31	3	30
06:45	3	30
07:02	2	30
07:15	3	30
07:31	3	30
07:45	3	30
08:03	3	30
08:15	5	30
08:31	4	30
08:45	3	30
09:00	4	30
09:15	4	30
09:31	4	30
09:45	3	30
10:00	3	30
10:15	4	30
10:30	3	30
10:45	5	30
11:01	6	30
11:16	9	30
11:30	8	30
11:45	10	30
12:00	10	30
12:15	10	30
12:30	9	30
12:45	9	30
13:00	8	30
13:15	11	30
13:30	12	30
13:45	15	30
14:00	14	30
14:15	10	30
14:30	10	30
14:45	8	30
15:00	9	30
15:15	11	30
15:30	11	30
15:45	10	30
16:00	10	30
16:15	8	30
16:30	7	30
16:45	9	30
17:00	9	30
17:15	10	30
17:30	13	30
17:45	11	30
18:00	12	30
18:15	15	30
18:30	15	30
18:45	18	30
19:00	19	30
19:15	19	30
19:30	18	30
19:45	19	30
20:00	18	30
20:15	20	30
20:30	19	30
20:45	19	30
21:00	19	30
21:15	17	30
21:30	16	30
21:45	20	30
22:00	20	30

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital) hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 30 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
22:16	27%
22:31	30%
22:46	37%
23:01	33%
23:16	27%
23:31	27%
23:46	20%
00:01	17%
00:16	23%
00:31	23%
00:45	17%
01:01	17%
01:15	17%
01:31	20%
01:45	20%
02:00	20%
02:16	23%
02:31	27%
02:46	20%
03:01	20%
03:16	23%
03:31	23%
03:45	30%
04:01	30%
04:15	27%
04:31	27%
04:45	20%
05:01	23%
05:16	20%
05:31	20%
05:45	10%
06:00	10%
06:16	10%
06:31	10%
06:45	10%
07:02	7%
07:15	10%
07:31	10%
07:45	10%
08:03	10%
08:15	17%
08:31	13%
08:45	10%
09:00	13%
09:15	13%
09:31	13%
09:45	10%
10:00	10%
10:15	13%
10:30	10%
10:45	17%
11:01	20%
11:16	30%
11:30	27%
11:45	33%
12:00	33%
12:15	33%
12:30	30%
12:45	30%
13:00	27%
13:15	37%
13:30	40%
13:45	50%
14:00	47%
14:15	33%
14:30	33%
14:45	27%
15:00	30%
15:15	37%
15:30	37%
15:45	33%
16:00	33%
16:15	27%
16:30	23%
16:45	30%
17:00	30%
17:15	33%
17:30	43%
17:45	37%
18:00	40%
18:15	50%
18:30	50%
18:45	60%
19:00	63%
19:15	63%
19:30	60%
19:45	63%
20:00	60%
20:15	67%
20:30	63%
20:45	63%
21:00	63%
21:15	57%
21:30	53%
21:45	67%
22:00	67%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Understanding this data

How should I interpret the waiting count for John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital)?: This figure reflects the total number of patients who have presented at John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital) in New Lambton Heights and are waiting to be seen by an emergency clinician. A higher count does not necessarily mean a longer wait for you personally, because triage priority, available staff, and the severity mix of current cases all play a role. John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital) has a reported capacity of 30 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How often is John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital)'s wait data updated?: We refresh John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital)'s data hourly. The underlying figures published by NSW Health update approximately every 15 minutes. For the most current reading, visit NSW Health directly.
Are there alternatives to visiting John Hunter Hospital (including Royal Newcastle Centre and John Hunter Children's Hospital)'s emergency department?: Emergency departments are designed for urgent and life-threatening conditions. For non-emergency needs such as prescriptions, medical certificates, or referrals, an online consultation through Doccy can save you a trip — starting from $12.90, with no appointment necessary.