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.

7 waiting

Updated just now

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Nepean Hospital in Kingswood has 7 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

20

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

11

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Nepean Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 20 over the past 24 hours, averaging 11 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
13:151640
13:301440
13:451940
14:021740
14:151540
14:311440
14:451740
15:021640
15:151340
15:311440
15:451440
16:011440
16:151340
16:311240
16:451340
17:011340
17:151340
17:311240
17:451240
18:021240
18:151140
18:311140
18:451340
19:001340
19:151440
19:311240
19:451140
20:021240
20:151240
20:301240
20:451340
21:011440
21:151440
21:311440
21:45640
22:02540
22:15440
22:31240
22:45240
23:01140
23:15340
23:31240
23:45140
00:01040
00:15040
00:31240
00:45140
01:01140
01:15540
01:31640
01:45840
02:01640
02:15540
02:31440
02:45740
03:01740
03:15740
03:30840
03:451040
04:001140
04:151140
04:301340
04:451540
05:011540
05:151240
05:301340
05:451240
06:011340
06:151240
06:301240
06:45640
07:01840
07:15940
07:311040
07:451040
08:011240
08:151440
08:301640
08:451740
09:011940
09:151640
09:301640
09:451840
10:011840
10:152040
10:301940
10:451840
11:002040
11:151740
11:301640
11:451040
12:01840
12:15540
12:30540
12:45540
13:01740

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 (%)
13:1540%
13:3035%
13:4548%
14:0243%
14:1538%
14:3135%
14:4543%
15:0240%
15:1533%
15:3135%
15:4535%
16:0135%
16:1533%
16:3130%
16:4533%
17:0133%
17:1533%
17:3130%
17:4530%
18:0230%
18:1528%
18:3128%
18:4533%
19:0033%
19:1535%
19:3130%
19:4528%
20:0230%
20:1530%
20:3030%
20:4533%
21:0135%
21:1535%
21:3135%
21:4515%
22:0213%
22:1510%
22:315%
22:455%
23:013%
23:158%
23:315%
23:453%
00:010%
00:150%
00:315%
00:453%
01:013%
01:1513%
01:3115%
01:4520%
02:0115%
02:1513%
02:3110%
02:4518%
03:0118%
03:1518%
03:3020%
03:4525%
04:0028%
04:1528%
04:3033%
04:4538%
05:0138%
05:1530%
05:3033%
05:4530%
06:0133%
06:1530%
06:3030%
06:4515%
07:0120%
07:1523%
07:3125%
07:4525%
08:0130%
08:1535%
08:3040%
08:4543%
09:0148%
09:1540%
09:3040%
09:4545%
10:0145%
10:1550%
10:3048%
10:4545%
11:0050%
11:1543%
11:3040%
11:4525%
12:0120%
12:1513%
12:3013%
12:4513%
13:0118%

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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