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.

21 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 21 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

0

lowest count

Average

10

patients / hour

Trend

stable

vs prior period

Nepean Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 21 over the past 24 hours, averaging 10 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
12:451140
13:001140
13:151040
13:301140
13:451040
14:00840
14:15440
14:30340
14:45740
15:00740
15:151040
15:301140
15:45940
16:001040
16:15840
16:30940
16:451240
17:001340
17:151740
17:301640
17:451540
18:001440
18:151340
18:301540
18:451840
19:001840
19:151840
19:301740
19:451840
20:001740
20:151640
20:301640
20:451840
21:001540
21:151740
21:301740
21:451540
22:001640
22:151340
22:301340
22:451340
23:001540
23:151640
23:301240
23:451440
00:001440
00:151440
00:301340
00:451040
01:001040
01:15340
01:30540
01:45140
02:00140
02:15040
02:30240
02:45140
03:00140
03:15140
03:30240
03:45040
04:00040
04:15240
04:30240
04:45340
05:00340
05:15440
05:30440
05:45540
06:00540
06:15540
06:30540
06:45440
07:01640
07:15840
07:30840
07:45740
08:00740
08:15840
08:30840
08:45440
09:00540
09:15640
09:30440
09:45440
10:00540
10:15940
10:30940
10:45940
11:001040
11:151440
11:301440
11:451640
12:001940
12:152140
12:302140

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 (%)
12:4528%
13:0028%
13:1525%
13:3028%
13:4525%
14:0020%
14:1510%
14:308%
14:4518%
15:0018%
15:1525%
15:3028%
15:4523%
16:0025%
16:1520%
16:3023%
16:4530%
17:0033%
17:1543%
17:3040%
17:4538%
18:0035%
18:1533%
18:3038%
18:4545%
19:0045%
19:1545%
19:3043%
19:4545%
20:0043%
20:1540%
20:3040%
20:4545%
21:0038%
21:1543%
21:3043%
21:4538%
22:0040%
22:1533%
22:3033%
22:4533%
23:0038%
23:1540%
23:3030%
23:4535%
00:0035%
00:1535%
00:3033%
00:4525%
01:0025%
01:158%
01:3013%
01:453%
02:003%
02:150%
02:305%
02:453%
03:003%
03:153%
03:305%
03:450%
04:000%
04:155%
04:305%
04:458%
05:008%
05:1510%
05:3010%
05:4513%
06:0013%
06:1513%
06:3013%
06:4510%
07:0115%
07:1520%
07:3020%
07:4518%
08:0018%
08:1520%
08:3020%
08:4510%
09:0013%
09:1515%
09:3010%
09:4510%
10:0013%
10:1523%
10:3023%
10:4523%
11:0025%
11:1535%
11:3035%
11:4540%
12:0048%
12:1553%
12:3053%

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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