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.

6 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 6 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

15

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

6

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Nepean Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 15 over the past 24 hours, averaging 6 patients. Current demand is decreasing. 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
01:301240
01:451240
02:001340
02:151240
02:301340
02:451240
03:001240
03:15940
03:301340
03:451240
04:001340
04:151540
04:301440
04:451240
05:001340
05:151540
05:301240
05:451340
06:001440
06:15640
06:30640
06:45740
07:00740
07:15340
07:30540
07:45540
08:00540
08:15540
08:30540
08:45540
09:00640
09:15640
09:30740
09:451140
10:001240
10:151040
10:30940
10:45840
11:001140
11:151140
11:301240
11:45940
12:001040
12:15740
12:30940
12:45540
13:00440
13:15540
13:30640
13:45140
14:00140
14:15240
14:30240
14:45240
15:00140
15:15040
15:30040
15:45340
16:00240
16:15140
16:30140
16:45040
17:00040
17:15040
17:30040
17:45040
18:00240
18:15140
18:30140
18:45040
19:00040
19:15240
19:30240
19:45240
20:00240
20:15440
20:30240
20:45340
21:00340
21:15340
21:30340
21:45740
22:00740
22:15640
22:30640
22:45240
23:00340
23:15440
23:30440
23:45440
00:00440
00:22340
00:30340
00:45440
01:00540
01:15640

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 (%)
01:3030%
01:4530%
02:0033%
02:1530%
02:3033%
02:4530%
03:0030%
03:1523%
03:3033%
03:4530%
04:0033%
04:1538%
04:3035%
04:4530%
05:0033%
05:1538%
05:3030%
05:4533%
06:0035%
06:1515%
06:3015%
06:4518%
07:0018%
07:158%
07:3013%
07:4513%
08:0013%
08:1513%
08:3013%
08:4513%
09:0015%
09:1515%
09:3018%
09:4528%
10:0030%
10:1525%
10:3023%
10:4520%
11:0028%
11:1528%
11:3030%
11:4523%
12:0025%
12:1518%
12:3023%
12:4513%
13:0010%
13:1513%
13:3015%
13:453%
14:003%
14:155%
14:305%
14:455%
15:003%
15:150%
15:300%
15:458%
16:005%
16:153%
16:303%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:450%
18:005%
18:153%
18:303%
18:450%
19:000%
19:155%
19:305%
19:455%
20:005%
20:1510%
20:305%
20:458%
21:008%
21:158%
21:308%
21:4518%
22:0018%
22:1515%
22:3015%
22:455%
23:008%
23:1510%
23:3010%
23:4510%
00:0010%
00:228%
00:308%
00:4510%
01:0013%
01:1515%

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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