Live data from NSW Health

Nepean Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Kingswood · Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

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

5 waiting

Updated just now

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

Nepean Hospital in Kingswood has 5 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 4734 2000.

Address

Derby Street, Kingswood, NSW 2747

Local Health District

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

12

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

stable

vs prior period

Nepean Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 12 over the past 24 hours, averaging 4 patients. Current demand is relatively unchanged. Against a reported capacity of 40 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

40 bed capacity
Nepean Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Nepean Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
01:15140
01:30240
01:45240
02:01240
02:15240
02:30140
02:45140
03:01140
03:15140
03:30340
03:45340
04:00340
04:15340
04:30140
04:45140
05:01040
05:15040
05:30040
05:45040
06:01040
06:15240
06:30240
06:45140
07:00140
07:15240
07:30240
07:45240
08:01140
08:15240
08:30440
08:45440
09:01440
09:15240
09:31140
09:45140
10:00140
10:15440
10:30440
10:45640
11:01840
11:15340
11:30440
11:45540
12:01740
12:15840
12:30940
12:451240
13:011040
13:15840
13:30740
13:45540
14:00540
14:15340
14:30340
14:45440
15:01440
15:15740
15:30740
15:45840
16:01840
16:15440
16:30440
16:45140
17:01140
17:15040
17:30240
17:45540
18:01540
18:15240
18:30240
18:45440
19:00640
19:15840
19:30640
19:45740
20:01540
20:15640
20:30740
20:45540
21:00540
21:15740
21:30740
21:45640
22:01640
22:15440
22:30540
22:45640
23:01640
23:15940
23:30540
23:45840
00:01840
00:15440
00:30440
00:45540
01:00540

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Nepean Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 40-bed capacity.
Nepean Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 40 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
01:153%
01:305%
01:455%
02:015%
02:155%
02:303%
02:453%
03:013%
03:153%
03:308%
03:458%
04:008%
04:158%
04:303%
04:453%
05:010%
05:150%
05:300%
05:450%
06:010%
06:155%
06:305%
06:453%
07:003%
07:155%
07:305%
07:455%
08:013%
08:155%
08:3010%
08:4510%
09:0110%
09:155%
09:313%
09:453%
10:003%
10:1510%
10:3010%
10:4515%
11:0120%
11:158%
11:3010%
11:4513%
12:0118%
12:1520%
12:3023%
12:4530%
13:0125%
13:1520%
13:3018%
13:4513%
14:0013%
14:158%
14:308%
14:4510%
15:0110%
15:1518%
15:3018%
15:4520%
16:0120%
16:1510%
16:3010%
16:453%
17:013%
17:150%
17:305%
17:4513%
18:0113%
18:155%
18:305%
18:4510%
19:0015%
19:1520%
19:3015%
19:4518%
20:0113%
20:1515%
20:3018%
20:4513%
21:0013%
21:1518%
21:3018%
21:4515%
22:0115%
22:1510%
22:3013%
22:4515%
23:0115%
23:1523%
23:3013%
23:4520%
00:0120%
00:1510%
00:3010%
00:4513%
01:0013%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Nepean Hospital?
This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Nepean Hospital in Kingswood. 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 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. Nepean Hospital has a reported capacity of 40 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Nepean Hospital in Kingswood?
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 Nepean Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
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