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 (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) is the primary source.

What if I have a non-emergency health need?

For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy (doccy.com.au) from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

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.

10 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 10 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

Phone

02 4734 2000

Local Health District

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Nepean Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 2 and 16 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 hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
00:30	3	40
00:45	4	40
01:01	6	40
01:15	7	40
01:30	7	40
01:45	3	40
02:00	3	40
02:15	8	40
02:30	9	40
02:45	5	40
03:00	6	40
03:15	5	40
03:30	4	40
03:45	6	40
04:00	6	40
04:15	5	40
04:30	6	40
04:45	10	40
05:00	10	40
05:15	5	40
05:30	6	40
05:45	9	40
06:01	8	40
06:15	8	40
06:30	6	40
06:45	2	40
07:01	2	40
07:15	3	40
07:30	4	40
07:45	7	40
08:00	7	40
08:15	9	40
08:30	9	40
08:45	8	40
09:01	15	40
09:15	16	40
09:30	14	40
09:45	16	40
10:01	14	40
10:15	10	40
10:30	10	40
10:45	9	40
11:01	10	40
11:15	9	40
11:30	11	40
11:45	10	40
12:01	11	40
12:15	10	40
12:30	7	40
12:45	8	40
13:01	8	40
13:15	5	40
13:30	5	40
13:45	3	40
14:00	3	40
14:15	3	40
14:30	3	40
14:45	3	40
15:00	2	40
15:15	4	40
15:30	3	40
15:45	2	40
16:00	2	40
16:15	4	40
16:30	4	40
16:45	2	40
17:00	2	40
17:15	3	40
17:30	3	40
17:45	3	40
18:01	3	40
18:15	3	40
18:30	3	40
18:45	2	40
19:01	2	40
19:15	2	40
19:30	2	40
19:45	5	40
20:01	5	40
20:15	6	40
20:30	4	40
20:45	4	40
21:01	5	40
21:15	5	40
21:30	4	40
21:45	6	40
22:01	8	40
22:15	8	40
22:30	7	40
22:45	6	40
23:00	6	40
23:15	3	40
23:30	3	40
23:45	7	40
00:01	6	40
00:15	10	40

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Nepean Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 40 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
00:30	8%
00:45	10%
01:01	15%
01:15	18%
01:30	18%
01:45	8%
02:00	8%
02:15	20%
02:30	23%
02:45	13%
03:00	15%
03:15	13%
03:30	10%
03:45	15%
04:00	15%
04:15	13%
04:30	15%
04:45	25%
05:00	25%
05:15	13%
05:30	15%
05:45	23%
06:01	20%
06:15	20%
06:30	15%
06:45	5%
07:01	5%
07:15	8%
07:30	10%
07:45	18%
08:00	18%
08:15	23%
08:30	23%
08:45	20%
09:01	38%
09:15	40%
09:30	35%
09:45	40%
10:01	35%
10:15	25%
10:30	25%
10:45	23%
11:01	25%
11:15	23%
11:30	28%
11:45	25%
12:01	28%
12:15	25%
12:30	18%
12:45	20%
13:01	20%
13:15	13%
13:30	13%
13:45	8%
14:00	8%
14:15	8%
14:30	8%
14:45	8%
15:00	5%
15:15	10%
15:30	8%
15:45	5%
16:00	5%
16:15	10%
16:30	10%
16:45	5%
17:00	5%
17:15	8%
17:30	8%
17:45	8%
18:01	8%
18:15	8%
18:30	8%
18:45	5%
19:01	5%
19:15	5%
19:30	5%
19:45	13%
20:01	13%
20:15	15%
20:30	10%
20:45	10%
21:01	13%
21:15	13%
21:30	10%
21:45	15%
22:01	20%
22:15	20%
22:30	18%
22:45	15%
23:00	15%
23:15	8%
23:30	8%
23:45	18%
00:01	15%
00:15	25%

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Westmead Hospital

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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?: For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

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