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Kempsey District Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Kempsey · Mid North Coast Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Kempsey 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 Kempsey District Hospital has no patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Kempsey, part of the Mid North Coast Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6562 6155.

Address

119 River Street, Kempsey, NSW 2440

Local Health District

Mid North Coast Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

3

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

0

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

In the last 24 hours, patient waiting counts at Kempsey District Hospital have ranged from a low of 0 to a peak of 3, averaging around 0. The trend is declining. Against a reported capacity of 9 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

9 bed capacity
Kempsey District Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Kempsey District Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
21:3019
21:4519
22:0109
22:1509
22:3019
22:4509
23:0109
23:1509
23:3009
23:4509
00:0109
00:1509
00:3019
00:4509
01:0109
01:1509
01:3009
01:4509
02:0009
02:1509
02:3009
02:4509
03:0019
03:1519
03:3009
03:4519
04:0019
04:1529
04:3019
04:4509
05:0009
05:1509
05:3009
05:4529
06:0119
06:1519
06:3019
06:4509
07:0109
07:1509
07:3009
07:4509
08:0019
08:1519
08:3019
08:4519
09:0119
09:1539
09:3019
09:4519
10:0119
10:1519
10:3009
10:4509
11:0109
11:1509
11:3009
11:4509
12:0119
12:1519
12:3009
12:4509
13:0109
13:1529
13:3009
13:4509
14:0009
14:1509
14:3009
14:4519
15:0009
15:1509
15:3009
15:4509
16:0009
16:1509
16:3009
16:4519
17:0019
17:1519
17:3009
17:4509
18:0109
18:1509
18:3009
18:4509
19:0119
19:1529
19:3029
19:4519
20:0119
20:1509
20:3009
20:4519
21:0119
21:1509

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Kempsey District Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 9-bed capacity.
Kempsey District Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 9 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
21:3011%
21:4511%
22:010%
22:150%
22:3011%
22:450%
23:010%
23:150%
23:300%
23:450%
00:010%
00:150%
00:3011%
00:450%
01:010%
01:150%
01:300%
01:450%
02:000%
02:150%
02:300%
02:450%
03:0011%
03:1511%
03:300%
03:4511%
04:0011%
04:1522%
04:3011%
04:450%
05:000%
05:150%
05:300%
05:4522%
06:0111%
06:1511%
06:3011%
06:450%
07:010%
07:150%
07:300%
07:450%
08:0011%
08:1511%
08:3011%
08:4511%
09:0111%
09:1533%
09:3011%
09:4511%
10:0111%
10:1511%
10:300%
10:450%
11:010%
11:150%
11:300%
11:450%
12:0111%
12:1511%
12:300%
12:450%
13:010%
13:1522%
13:300%
13:450%
14:000%
14:150%
14:300%
14:4511%
15:000%
15:150%
15:300%
15:450%
16:000%
16:150%
16:300%
16:4511%
17:0011%
17:1511%
17:300%
17:450%
18:010%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:0111%
19:1522%
19:3022%
19:4511%
20:0111%
20:150%
20:300%
20:4511%
21:0111%
21:150%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Kempsey District Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Kempsey District Hospital?
This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Kempsey District Hospital in Kempsey. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the Mid North Coast Local Health District. Kempsey District Hospital has a reported capacity of 9 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Kempsey District Hospital in Kempsey?
The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Kempsey District Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
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