Live data from NSW Health

Lithgow Integrated Health Service Live ED Wait Times

Lithgow · Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Lithgow Integrated Health Service's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

2 waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

Lithgow Integrated Health Service in Lithgow has 2 patients currently waiting for treatment, based on the latest data from NSW Health (updated just now). It serves the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6350 2300.

Address

Col Drewe Drive, Lithgow, NSW 2790

Local Health District

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

6

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

1

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Lithgow Integrated Health Service's emergency department has seen between 0 and 6 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 1. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 8 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

8 bed capacity
Lithgow Integrated Health Service ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Lithgow Integrated Health Service hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
21:4518
22:0018
22:1518
22:3028
22:4528
23:0038
23:1538
23:3038
23:4518
00:0018
00:1518
00:3008
00:4508
01:0008
01:1508
01:3008
01:4508
02:0008
02:1508
02:3008
02:4508
03:0008
03:1508
03:3008
03:4508
04:0108
04:1508
04:3008
04:4508
05:0008
05:1508
05:3008
05:4508
06:0008
06:1508
06:3008
06:4508
07:0008
07:1508
07:3008
07:4518
08:0018
08:1528
08:3028
08:4518
09:0028
09:1528
09:3028
09:4508
10:0008
10:1528
10:3008
10:4518
11:0008
11:1508
11:3008
11:4508
12:0008
12:1518
12:3018
12:4528
13:0028
13:1528
13:3018
13:4518
14:0018
14:1508
14:3008
14:4508
15:0008
15:1518
15:3018
15:4548
16:0058
16:1548
16:3048
16:4538
17:0038
17:1558
17:3058
17:4568
18:0058
18:1548
18:3038
18:4528
19:0038
19:1538
19:3038
19:4538
20:0028
20:1538
20:3028
20:4528
21:0028
21:1528
21:3028

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Lithgow Integrated Health Service ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 8-bed capacity.
Lithgow Integrated Health Service hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 8 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
21:4513%
22:0013%
22:1513%
22:3025%
22:4525%
23:0038%
23:1538%
23:3038%
23:4513%
00:0013%
00:1513%
00:300%
00:450%
01:000%
01:150%
01:300%
01:450%
02:000%
02:150%
02:300%
02:450%
03:000%
03:150%
03:300%
03:450%
04:010%
04:150%
04:300%
04:450%
05:000%
05:150%
05:300%
05:450%
06:000%
06:150%
06:300%
06:450%
07:000%
07:150%
07:300%
07:4513%
08:0013%
08:1525%
08:3025%
08:4513%
09:0025%
09:1525%
09:3025%
09:450%
10:000%
10:1525%
10:300%
10:4513%
11:000%
11:150%
11:300%
11:450%
12:000%
12:1513%
12:3013%
12:4525%
13:0025%
13:1525%
13:3013%
13:4513%
14:0013%
14:150%
14:300%
14:450%
15:000%
15:1513%
15:3013%
15:4550%
16:0063%
16:1550%
16:3050%
16:4538%
17:0038%
17:1563%
17:3063%
17:4575%
18:0063%
18:1550%
18:3038%
18:4525%
19:0038%
19:1538%
19:3038%
19:4538%
20:0025%
20:1538%
20:3025%
20:4525%
21:0025%
21:1525%
21:3025%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Lithgow Integrated Health Service and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for Lithgow Integrated Health Service?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in Lithgow Integrated Health Service's emergency department waiting room or awaiting treatment. It provides a snapshot of demand, not a direct prediction of your wait time. Factors like triage category, staffing rosters, and the complexity of cases ahead of you determine how quickly you are seen. Lithgow Integrated Health Service has a reported capacity of 8 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?
Patient counts for Lithgow Integrated Health Service are pulled from NSW Health on an hourly cycle. NSW Health itself refreshes its emergency department figures roughly every 15 minutes, so the source data may be slightly more current than what is shown here. You can check NSW Health for the latest.
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Care options near Lithgow

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Alternative services

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