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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.

1 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 1 patient 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

stable

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 holding steady. 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
16:45111
17:01111
17:15211
17:31211
17:45111
18:02111
18:15111
18:31111
18:45111
19:00111
19:15111
19:31111
19:45111
20:02111
20:15111
20:30111
20:45111
21:01111
21:15111
21:31111
21:45111
22:02211
22:15211
22:31111
22:45111
23:01111
23:15111
23:31211
23:45311
00:01511
00:15411
00:31511
00:45711
01:01811
01:151011
01:311111
01:451011
02:01611
02:15311
02:31511
02:45511
03:01411
03:15511
03:30411
03:45411
04:00411
04:15611
04:30411
04:45411
05:01311
05:15411
05:30411
05:45211
06:01311
06:15511
06:30511
06:45611
07:01511
07:15311
07:31311
07:45611
08:01611
08:15711
08:30811
08:45711
09:01811
09:151011
09:301011
09:45811
10:011011
10:151211
10:301211
10:45711
11:00711
11:15711
11:30711
11:45611
12:01811
12:15511
12:30511
12:45511
13:01411
13:15411
13:30311
13:45311
14:01511
14:15411
14:30311
14:45311
15:01311
15:15111
15:30211
15:45111
16:01011
16:15111
16:30111

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 (%)
16:459%
17:019%
17:1518%
17:3118%
17:459%
18:029%
18:159%
18:319%
18:459%
19:009%
19:159%
19:319%
19:459%
20:029%
20:159%
20:309%
20:459%
21:019%
21:159%
21:319%
21:459%
22:0218%
22:1518%
22:319%
22:459%
23:019%
23:159%
23:3118%
23:4527%
00:0145%
00:1536%
00:3145%
00:4564%
01:0173%
01:1591%
01:31100%
01:4591%
02:0155%
02:1527%
02:3145%
02:4545%
03:0136%
03:1545%
03:3036%
03:4536%
04:0036%
04:1555%
04:3036%
04:4536%
05:0127%
05:1536%
05:3036%
05:4518%
06:0127%
06:1545%
06:3045%
06:4555%
07:0145%
07:1527%
07:3127%
07:4555%
08:0155%
08:1564%
08:3073%
08:4564%
09:0173%
09:1591%
09:3091%
09:4573%
10:0191%
10:15109%
10:30109%
10:4564%
11:0064%
11:1564%
11:3064%
11:4555%
12:0173%
12:1545%
12:3045%
12:4545%
13:0136%
13:1536%
13:3027%
13:4527%
14:0145%
14:1536%
14:3027%
14:4527%
15:0127%
15:159%
15:3018%
15:459%
16:010%
16:159%
16:309%

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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