What does "patients waiting" mean for Mount Druitt Hospital?

The patient count shows how many people are currently in Mount Druitt Hospital'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. Mount Druitt Hospital has a reported capacity of 22 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.

When was this information last refreshed?

Patient counts for Mount Druitt Hospital 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

Mount Druitt Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Mount Druitt · Western Sydney Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Mount Druitt Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

12 waiting

Updated just now

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

As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Mount Druitt Hospital in Mount Druitt has 12 patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the Western Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9881 1555.

Address

75 Railway St, Mount Druitt, NSW 2770

Phone

02 9881 1555

Local Health District

Western Sydney 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

In the last 24 hours, patient waiting counts at Mount Druitt Hospital have ranged from a low of 0 to a peak of 19, averaging around 4. The trend is on the rise. Against a reported capacity of 22 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

22 bed capacity

Mount Druitt Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
12:30	19	22
12:45	18	22
13:00	17	22
13:15	13	22
13:30	11	22
13:45	11	22
14:00	11	22
14:15	7	22
14:30	7	22
14:45	6	22
15:00	7	22
15:15	6	22
15:30	7	22
15:45	7	22
16:00	7	22
16:15	6	22
16:30	6	22
16:45	3	22
17:00	3	22
17:15	4	22
17:30	4	22
17:45	3	22
18:00	3	22
18:15	1	22
18:30	1	22
18:45	1	22
19:00	1	22
19:15	3	22
19:30	3	22
19:45	1	22
20:00	1	22
20:15	1	22
20:30	1	22
20:45	1	22
21:00	1	22
21:15	2	22
21:30	1	22
21:45	2	22
22:00	2	22
22:15	1	22
22:30	1	22
22:45	0	22
23:00	0	22
23:15	1	22
23:30	2	22
23:45	1	22
00:00	1	22
00:15	1	22
00:30	1	22
00:45	2	22
01:00	1	22
01:15	3	22
01:30	3	22
02:00	2	22
02:15	2	22
02:30	2	22
02:45	2	22
03:00	2	22
03:15	1	22
03:30	1	22
03:45	1	22
04:00	1	22
04:15	3	22
04:30	3	22
04:45	2	22
05:00	2	22
05:15	2	22
05:30	2	22
05:45	1	22
06:00	1	22
06:15	2	22
06:30	2	22
06:45	2	22
07:00	1	22
07:15	2	22
07:30	4	22
07:45	2	22
08:00	2	22
08:15	5	22
08:30	1	22
08:45	3	22
09:00	2	22
09:15	4	22
09:30	4	22
09:45	3	22
10:00	3	22
10:15	5	22
10:30	7	22
10:45	8	22
11:00	8	22
11:15	10	22
11:30	9	22
11:45	8	22
12:00	8	22
12:15	12	22

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Mount Druitt Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 22 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
12:30	86%
12:45	82%
13:00	77%
13:15	59%
13:30	50%
13:45	50%
14:00	50%
14:15	32%
14:30	32%
14:45	27%
15:00	32%
15:15	27%
15:30	32%
15:45	32%
16:00	32%
16:15	27%
16:30	27%
16:45	14%
17:00	14%
17:15	18%
17:30	18%
17:45	14%
18:00	14%
18:15	5%
18:30	5%
18:45	5%
19:00	5%
19:15	14%
19:30	14%
19:45	5%
20:00	5%
20:15	5%
20:30	5%
20:45	5%
21:00	5%
21:15	9%
21:30	5%
21:45	9%
22:00	9%
22:15	5%
22:30	5%
22:45	0%
23:00	0%
23:15	5%
23:30	9%
23:45	5%
00:00	5%
00:15	5%
00:30	5%
00:45	9%
01:00	5%
01:15	14%
01:30	14%
02:00	9%
02:15	9%
02:30	9%
02:45	9%
03:00	9%
03:15	5%
03:30	5%
03:45	5%
04:00	5%
04:15	14%
04:30	14%
04:45	9%
05:00	9%
05:15	9%
05:30	9%
05:45	5%
06:00	5%
06:15	9%
06:30	9%
06:45	9%
07:00	5%
07:15	9%
07:30	18%
07:45	9%
08:00	9%
08:15	23%
08:30	5%
08:45	14%
09:00	9%
09:15	18%
09:30	18%
09:45	14%
10:00	14%
10:15	23%
10:30	32%
10:45	36%
11:00	36%
11:15	45%
11:30	41%
11:45	36%
12:00	36%
12:15	55%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for Mount Druitt Hospital?: The patient count shows how many people are currently in Mount Druitt Hospital'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. Mount Druitt Hospital has a reported capacity of 22 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?: Patient counts for Mount Druitt Hospital 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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