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.

12 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 12 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

21

highest count

24h Low

1

lowest count

Average

8

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Nepean Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 1 and 21 over the past 24 hours, averaging 8 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
22:161640
22:311640
22:462040
23:012140
23:161740
23:311240
23:461340
00:011340
00:161340
00:311140
00:45940
01:01940
01:15640
01:31640
01:45740
02:00740
02:16840
02:31840
02:46740
03:01640
03:16640
03:31740
03:45540
04:01540
04:15340
04:31440
04:45440
05:01440
05:16340
05:31240
05:45340
06:00140
06:16240
06:31240
06:45340
07:02240
07:15340
07:31340
07:45340
08:03340
08:15240
08:31240
08:45240
09:00240
09:15340
09:31340
09:45240
10:00640
10:15640
10:30640
10:45840
11:01640
11:16840
11:30840
11:45540
12:00540
12:15740
12:30740
12:45740
13:00840
13:151040
13:301140
13:451140
14:001140
14:151440
14:301540
14:451340
15:001440
15:151240
15:301240
15:451440
16:001440
16:151640
16:301640
16:451540
17:001540
17:151040
17:30740
17:45540
18:00440
18:15540
18:30740
18:45940
19:00940
19:151240
19:301340
19:451240
20:001240
20:151640
20:301440
20:451340
21:001340
21:151140
21:301240
21:45840
22:001240

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 (%)
22:1640%
22:3140%
22:4650%
23:0153%
23:1643%
23:3130%
23:4633%
00:0133%
00:1633%
00:3128%
00:4523%
01:0123%
01:1515%
01:3115%
01:4518%
02:0018%
02:1620%
02:3120%
02:4618%
03:0115%
03:1615%
03:3118%
03:4513%
04:0113%
04:158%
04:3110%
04:4510%
05:0110%
05:168%
05:315%
05:458%
06:003%
06:165%
06:315%
06:458%
07:025%
07:158%
07:318%
07:458%
08:038%
08:155%
08:315%
08:455%
09:005%
09:158%
09:318%
09:455%
10:0015%
10:1515%
10:3015%
10:4520%
11:0115%
11:1620%
11:3020%
11:4513%
12:0013%
12:1518%
12:3018%
12:4518%
13:0020%
13:1525%
13:3028%
13:4528%
14:0028%
14:1535%
14:3038%
14:4533%
15:0035%
15:1530%
15:3030%
15:4535%
16:0035%
16:1540%
16:3040%
16:4538%
17:0038%
17:1525%
17:3018%
17:4513%
18:0010%
18:1513%
18:3018%
18:4523%
19:0023%
19:1530%
19:3033%
19:4530%
20:0030%
20:1540%
20:3035%
20:4533%
21:0033%
21:1528%
21:3030%
21:4520%
22:0030%

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.
What if I have a non-emergency health need?
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Care options near Kingswood

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Alternative services

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