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Port Macquarie Base Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Port Macquarie · Mid North Coast Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Port Macquarie Base Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed hourly.

6 waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

NSW Health reports that Port Macquarie Base Hospital has 6 patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Port Macquarie, part of the Mid North Coast Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6581 2000.

Address

Wrights Rd, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444

Local Health District

Mid North Coast Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

12

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Port Macquarie Base Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 12 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 4. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 11 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

11 bed capacity
Port Macquarie Base Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Port Macquarie Base Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
11:301011
11:451211
12:001211
12:151211
12:30911
12:45411
13:00411
13:15211
13:30211
13:45211
14:00211
14:15311
14:30211
14:45211
15:00111
15:15011
15:30111
15:45111
16:01211
16:15011
16:30011
16:45011
17:00011
17:15011
17:30011
17:45011
18:00011
18:15111
18:30111
18:45011
19:00011
19:15011
19:30011
19:45011
20:00011
20:15011
20:30011
20:45011
21:00011
21:15111
21:30111
21:45211
22:00311
22:15111
22:30111
22:45211
23:01311
23:15411
23:30611
23:45311
00:00311
00:15311
00:30211
00:45511
01:00511
01:15511
01:30711
01:45511
02:00511
02:15511
02:30711
02:451011
03:001011
03:15811
03:30411
03:45411
04:00411
04:15511
04:30411
04:45411
05:00411
05:15211
05:30511
05:45611
06:00611
06:15611
06:30511
06:45511
07:00511
07:15411
07:30511
07:45611
08:00811
08:15711
08:30611
08:45811
09:00811
09:15811
09:30811
09:451111
10:00911
10:15711
10:30711
10:45811
11:00911
11:15611

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Port Macquarie Base Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 11-bed capacity.
Port Macquarie Base Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 11 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
11:3091%
11:45109%
12:00109%
12:15109%
12:3082%
12:4536%
13:0036%
13:1518%
13:3018%
13:4518%
14:0018%
14:1527%
14:3018%
14:4518%
15:009%
15:150%
15:309%
15:459%
16:0118%
16:150%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:450%
18:000%
18:159%
18:309%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:159%
21:309%
21:4518%
22:0027%
22:159%
22:309%
22:4518%
23:0127%
23:1536%
23:3055%
23:4527%
00:0027%
00:1527%
00:3018%
00:4545%
01:0045%
01:1545%
01:3064%
01:4545%
02:0045%
02:1545%
02:3064%
02:4591%
03:0091%
03:1573%
03:3036%
03:4536%
04:0036%
04:1545%
04:3036%
04:4536%
05:0036%
05:1518%
05:3045%
05:4555%
06:0055%
06:1555%
06:3045%
06:4545%
07:0045%
07:1536%
07:3045%
07:4555%
08:0073%
08:1564%
08:3055%
08:4573%
09:0073%
09:1573%
09:3073%
09:45100%
10:0082%
10:1564%
10:3064%
10:4573%
11:0082%
11:1555%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Port Macquarie Base Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Port Macquarie Base Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Port Macquarie Base Hospital's emergency department. It is not a direct measure of how long you will wait — staffing levels, case complexity, and time of day all influence actual wait times, which operates within the Mid North Coast Local Health District. Port Macquarie Base Hospital has a reported capacity of 11 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Port Macquarie Base Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Port Macquarie Base Hospital's emergency department figures every hour. NSW Health publishes updates roughly every 15 minutes at NSW Health, so there may be a short lag between their figures and what appears here.
Do I need to visit Port Macquarie Base Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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