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.

3 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 3 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

4

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 4 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
06:4518
07:0118
07:1528
07:3018
07:4528
08:0228
08:1528
08:3018
08:4518
09:0018
09:1518
09:3018
09:4518
10:0218
10:1518
10:3018
10:4508
11:0108
11:1508
11:3118
11:4518
12:0208
12:1508
12:3008
12:4508
13:0208
13:1508
13:3008
13:4518
14:0218
14:1508
14:3108
14:4518
15:0208
15:1508
15:3108
15:4508
16:0108
16:1518
16:3108
16:4508
17:0108
17:1508
17:3108
17:4508
18:0208
18:1508
18:3108
18:4508
19:0008
19:1508
19:3108
19:4508
20:0208
20:1508
20:3008
20:4508
21:0108
21:1508
21:3108
21:4508
22:0208
22:1508
22:3108
22:4518
23:0118
23:1508
23:3108
23:4508
00:0118
00:1518
00:3128
00:4528
01:0118
01:1508
01:3108
01:4508
02:0108
02:1528
02:3128
02:4538
03:0148
03:1518
03:3018
03:4518
04:0018
04:1528
04:3028
04:4528
05:0128
05:1538
05:3048
05:4548
06:0138
06:1538
06:3038

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 (%)
06:4513%
07:0113%
07:1525%
07:3013%
07:4525%
08:0225%
08:1525%
08:3013%
08:4513%
09:0013%
09:1513%
09:3013%
09:4513%
10:0213%
10:1513%
10:3013%
10:450%
11:010%
11:150%
11:3113%
11:4513%
12:020%
12:150%
12:300%
12:450%
13:020%
13:150%
13:300%
13:4513%
14:0213%
14:150%
14:310%
14:4513%
15:020%
15:150%
15:310%
15:450%
16:010%
16:1513%
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%
22:4513%
23:0113%
23:150%
23:310%
23:450%
00:0113%
00:1513%
00:3125%
00:4525%
01:0113%
01:150%
01:310%
01:450%
02:010%
02:1525%
02:3125%
02:4538%
03:0150%
03:1513%
03:3013%
03:4513%
04:0013%
04:1525%
04:3025%
04:4525%
05:0125%
05:1538%
05:3050%
05:4550%
06:0138%
06:1538%
06:3038%

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.
What if my health concern is not an emergency?
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Care options near Lithgow

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Alternative services

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Pharmacist

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