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.

13 waiting

Updated just now

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Nepean Hospital in Kingswood has 13 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

16

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

6

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Nepean Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 16 over the past 24 hours, averaging 6 patients. Current demand is increasing. 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
07:45840
08:00740
08:15840
08:30740
08:45740
09:00740
09:15940
09:30940
09:45940
10:00940
10:151140
10:30940
10:45740
11:00640
11:15740
11:30640
11:45640
12:00740
12:15840
12:30640
12:45740
13:00540
13:15640
13:30840
13:45440
14:00440
14:15240
14:30440
14:45440
15:00540
15:15440
15:30440
15:45440
16:00440
16:15440
16:30340
16:45540
17:00340
17:15540
17:30540
17:45540
18:00340
18:15240
18:30140
18:45040
19:00140
19:15040
19:30040
19:45040
20:00140
20:15040
20:30040
20:45140
21:00140
21:15440
21:30240
21:45140
22:00140
22:15140
22:30140
22:45240
23:00240
23:15140
23:30140
23:45540
00:00340
00:15040
00:30240
00:45440
01:00440
01:15440
01:30340
02:00240
02:15640
02:30640
02:45540
03:00640
03:15740
03:30640
03:451140
04:001440
04:151640
04:301640
04:451340
05:001340
05:151240
05:301240
05:451140
06:001140
06:151240
06:301240
06:451040
07:001140
07:151240
07:301240

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 (%)
07:4520%
08:0018%
08:1520%
08:3018%
08:4518%
09:0018%
09:1523%
09:3023%
09:4523%
10:0023%
10:1528%
10:3023%
10:4518%
11:0015%
11:1518%
11:3015%
11:4515%
12:0018%
12:1520%
12:3015%
12:4518%
13:0013%
13:1515%
13:3020%
13:4510%
14:0010%
14:155%
14:3010%
14:4510%
15:0013%
15:1510%
15:3010%
15:4510%
16:0010%
16:1510%
16:308%
16:4513%
17:008%
17:1513%
17:3013%
17:4513%
18:008%
18:155%
18:303%
18:450%
19:003%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:003%
20:150%
20:300%
20:453%
21:003%
21:1510%
21:305%
21:453%
22:003%
22:153%
22:303%
22:455%
23:005%
23:153%
23:303%
23:4513%
00:008%
00:150%
00:305%
00:4510%
01:0010%
01:1510%
01:308%
02:005%
02:1515%
02:3015%
02:4513%
03:0015%
03:1518%
03:3015%
03:4528%
04:0035%
04:1540%
04:3040%
04:4533%
05:0033%
05:1530%
05:3030%
05:4528%
06:0028%
06:1530%
06:3030%
06:4525%
07:0028%
07:1530%
07:3030%

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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