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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 every 15 minutes.

4 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 4 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

11

highest count

24h Low

2

lowest count

Average

5

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Port Macquarie Base Hospital's emergency department has seen between 2 and 11 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 5. 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
19:001011
19:151011
19:311111
19:451011
20:00911
20:15911
20:31911
20:45511
21:00511
21:15311
21:31411
21:45311
22:01311
22:16311
22:31311
22:46311
23:01311
23:16311
23:31311
23:46411
00:01411
00:16211
00:31211
00:45311
01:01311
01:15311
01:31311
01:45211
02:00211
02:16211
02:31311
02:46211
03:01211
03:16311
03:31311
03:45311
04:01311
04:15411
04:31411
04:45311
05:01311
05:16311
05:31211
05:45211
06:00211
06:16311
06:31311
06:45211
07:02211
07:15211
07:31211
07:45311
08:03411
08:15411
08:31611
08:45411
09:00411
09:15411
09:31411
09:45511
10:00511
10:15411
10:30411
10:45411
11:01411
11:16511
11:30511
11:45611
12:00611
12:15911
12:30911
12:45911
13:00811
13:15711
13:30811
13:45811
14:00811
14:15711
14:30811
14:451011
15:001011
15:15911
15:30911
15:45811
16:00911
16:15711
16:30711
16:45611
17:00611
17:15711
17:30511
17:45811
18:00711
18:15511
18:30511
18:45411

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 (%)
19:0091%
19:1591%
19:31100%
19:4591%
20:0082%
20:1582%
20:3182%
20:4545%
21:0045%
21:1527%
21:3136%
21:4527%
22:0127%
22:1627%
22:3127%
22:4627%
23:0127%
23:1627%
23:3127%
23:4636%
00:0136%
00:1618%
00:3118%
00:4527%
01:0127%
01:1527%
01:3127%
01:4518%
02:0018%
02:1618%
02:3127%
02:4618%
03:0118%
03:1627%
03:3127%
03:4527%
04:0127%
04:1536%
04:3136%
04:4527%
05:0127%
05:1627%
05:3118%
05:4518%
06:0018%
06:1627%
06:3127%
06:4518%
07:0218%
07:1518%
07:3118%
07:4527%
08:0336%
08:1536%
08:3155%
08:4536%
09:0036%
09:1536%
09:3136%
09:4545%
10:0045%
10:1536%
10:3036%
10:4536%
11:0136%
11:1645%
11:3045%
11:4555%
12:0055%
12:1582%
12:3082%
12:4582%
13:0073%
13:1564%
13:3073%
13:4573%
14:0073%
14:1564%
14:3073%
14:4591%
15:0091%
15:1582%
15:3082%
15:4573%
16:0082%
16:1564%
16:3064%
16:4555%
17:0055%
17:1564%
17:3045%
17:4573%
18:0064%
18:1545%
18:3045%
18:4536%

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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Care options near Port Macquarie

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Alternative services

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