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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.

12 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 12 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

13

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 13 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
12:45211
13:00211
13:15111
13:30111
13:45211
14:00411
14:15011
14:30111
14:45411
15:00311
15:15311
15:30511
15:45211
16:00411
16:15411
16:30411
16:45311
17:00311
17:15511
17:30611
17:45611
18:00611
18:15811
18:30911
18:451111
19:001311
19:151211
19:301311
19:451311
20:001311
20:15711
20:30711
20:45711
21:00811
21:15711
21:30711
21:45511
22:00311
22:15211
22:30211
22:45111
23:00111
23:15311
23:30311
23:45211
00:00211
00:15311
00:30211
00:45211
01:00211
01:15111
01:30111
01:45211
02:00211
02:15011
02:30011
02:45111
03:00111
03:15011
03:30011
03:45011
04:00011
04:15011
04:30011
04:45011
05:00011
05:15011
05:30011
05:45011
06:00011
06:15011
06:30011
06:45111
07:01211
07:15411
07:30311
07:45111
08:00311
08:15311
08:30111
08:45211
09:00211
09:15111
09:30311
09:45311
10:00411
10:15511
10:30611
10:45711
11:00611
11:15511
11:30511
11:45711
12:00811
12:151211
12:301211

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 (%)
12:4518%
13:0018%
13:159%
13:309%
13:4518%
14:0036%
14:150%
14:309%
14:4536%
15:0027%
15:1527%
15:3045%
15:4518%
16:0036%
16:1536%
16:3036%
16:4527%
17:0027%
17:1545%
17:3055%
17:4555%
18:0055%
18:1573%
18:3082%
18:45100%
19:00118%
19:15109%
19:30118%
19:45118%
20:00118%
20:1564%
20:3064%
20:4564%
21:0073%
21:1564%
21:3064%
21:4545%
22:0027%
22:1518%
22:3018%
22:459%
23:009%
23:1527%
23:3027%
23:4518%
00:0018%
00:1527%
00:3018%
00:4518%
01:0018%
01:159%
01:309%
01:4518%
02:0018%
02:150%
02:300%
02:459%
03:009%
03:150%
03:300%
03:450%
04:000%
04:150%
04:300%
04:450%
05:000%
05:150%
05:300%
05:450%
06:000%
06:150%
06:300%
06:459%
07:0118%
07:1536%
07:3027%
07:459%
08:0027%
08:1527%
08:309%
08:4518%
09:0018%
09:159%
09:3027%
09:4527%
10:0036%
10:1545%
10:3055%
10:4564%
11:0055%
11:1545%
11:3045%
11:4564%
12:0073%
12:15109%
12:30109%

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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