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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) for the latest.

What if my health concern is not an emergency?

Not every health issue requires an emergency department visit. For non-urgent matters like sick notes, prescriptions, or referral letters, Doccy (doccy.com.au) offers online consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors from $12.90 — available 7 days a week without an appointment.

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.

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.

Lithgow Integrated Health Service in Lithgow has no 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

Phone

02 6350 2300

Local Health District

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Lithgow Integrated Health Service's emergency department has seen between 0 and 2 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 0. Patient volume is currently trending downward. 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 hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
00:45	0	8
01:00	0	8
01:15	2	8
01:30	1	8
01:45	0	8
02:00	0	8
02:15	0	8
02:45	0	8
03:00	0	8
03:15	0	8
03:30	0	8
03:45	0	8
04:00	0	8
04:15	0	8
04:30	0	8
04:45	0	8
05:00	0	8
05:15	1	8
05:30	0	8
05:45	0	8
06:00	0	8
06:15	0	8
06:30	0	8
06:45	0	8
07:00	0	8
07:15	0	8
07:30	0	8
07:45	0	8
08:00	0	8
08:15	0	8
08:30	0	8
08:45	0	8
09:00	0	8
09:15	0	8
09:30	0	8
09:45	1	8
10:00	1	8
10:15	0	8
10:30	0	8
10:45	0	8
11:00	0	8
11:15	0	8
11:30	1	8
11:45	1	8
12:00	1	8
12:15	0	8
12:30	0	8
12:45	0	8
13:00	0	8
13:15	1	8
13:30	0	8
13:45	1	8
14:00	1	8
14:15	1	8
14:30	1	8
14:45	0	8
15:00	0	8
15:15	0	8
15:30	0	8
15:45	0	8
16:00	0	8
16:15	0	8
16:30	0	8
16:45	0	8
17:00	0	8
17:15	0	8
17:30	0	8
17:45	0	8
18:00	0	8
18:15	0	8
18:30	0	8
18:45	0	8
19:00	0	8
19:15	0	8
19:30	0	8
19:45	0	8
20:00	0	8
20:15	1	8
20:30	1	8
20:45	0	8
21:00	0	8
21:15	0	8
21:30	0	8
21:45	1	8
22:00	1	8
22:15	1	8
22:30	0	8
22:45	0	8
23:00	0	8
23:15	0	8
23:30	0	8
23:45	0	8
00:00	0	8
00:15	0	8
00:30	0	8

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Lithgow Integrated Health Service hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 8 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
00:45	0%
01:00	0%
01:15	25%
01:30	13%
01:45	0%
02:00	0%
02:15	0%
02:45	0%
03:00	0%
03:15	0%
03:30	0%
03:45	0%
04:00	0%
04:15	0%
04:30	0%
04:45	0%
05:00	0%
05:15	13%
05:30	0%
05:45	0%
06:00	0%
06:15	0%
06:30	0%
06:45	0%
07:00	0%
07:15	0%
07:30	0%
07:45	0%
08:00	0%
08:15	0%
08:30	0%
08:45	0%
09:00	0%
09:15	0%
09:30	0%
09:45	13%
10:00	13%
10:15	0%
10:30	0%
10:45	0%
11:00	0%
11:15	0%
11:30	13%
11:45	13%
12:00	13%
12:15	0%
12:30	0%
12:45	0%
13:00	0%
13:15	13%
13:30	0%
13:45	13%
14:00	13%
14:15	13%
14:30	13%
14:45	0%
15:00	0%
15:15	0%
15:30	0%
15:45	0%
16:00	0%
16:15	0%
16:30	0%
16:45	0%
17:00	0%
17:15	0%
17:30	0%
17:45	0%
18:00	0%
18:15	0%
18:30	0%
18:45	0%
19:00	0%
19:15	0%
19:30	0%
19:45	0%
20:00	0%
20:15	13%
20:30	13%
20:45	0%
21:00	0%
21:15	0%
21:30	0%
21:45	13%
22:00	13%
22:15	13%
22:30	0%
22:45	0%
23:00	0%
23:15	0%
23:30	0%
23:45	0%
00:00	0%
00:15	0%
00:30	0%

Nearby Emergency Departments

Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital

Katoomba

28.9 km1 waiting

Bathurst Base Hospital

Bathurst

52.7 kmNo wait

Nepean Hospital

Kingswood

61.4 km2 waiting

Mount Druitt Hospital

Mount Druitt

71.1 km1 waiting

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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.
What if my health concern is not an emergency?: Not every health issue requires an emergency department visit. For non-urgent matters like sick notes, prescriptions, or referral letters, Doccy offers online consultations with AHPRA-registered Australian doctors from $12.90 — available 7 days a week without an appointment.

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