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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.

2 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 2 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

10

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Port Macquarie Base Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 10 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 4. Patient volume is currently trending downward. 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
01:15411
01:30411
01:45511
02:01611
02:15811
02:30811
02:45811
03:01811
03:15911
03:30811
03:45611
04:01711
04:151011
04:301011
04:451011
05:001011
05:15711
05:30611
05:45711
06:00111
06:15311
06:31411
06:45311
07:00311
07:15411
07:30511
07:45611
08:02811
08:15711
08:30711
08:45811
09:01611
09:15811
09:30811
09:45611
10:01611
10:15611
10:30611
10:45711
11:01711
11:15511
11:30511
11:45211
12:01111
12:15111
12:30111
12:45311
13:01211
13:15011
13:31111
13:45111
14:01111
14:15111
14:30011
14:45011
15:01011
15:15211
15:30211
15:45011
16:01011
16:15211
16:31111
16:45111
17:01111
17:15111
17:30111
17:45111
18:00111
18:15111
18:30111
18:45111
19:00111
19:15211
19:30211
19:45111
20:01011
20:15111
20:30111
20:45111
21:02111
21:15211
21:30211
21:45311
22:02211
22:15111
22:30111
22:45411
23:01411
23:15211
23:30211
23:45411
00:02311
00:15011
00:30011
00:45411
01:01211

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 (%)
01:1536%
01:3036%
01:4545%
02:0155%
02:1573%
02:3073%
02:4573%
03:0173%
03:1582%
03:3073%
03:4555%
04:0164%
04:1591%
04:3091%
04:4591%
05:0091%
05:1564%
05:3055%
05:4564%
06:009%
06:1527%
06:3136%
06:4527%
07:0027%
07:1536%
07:3045%
07:4555%
08:0273%
08:1564%
08:3064%
08:4573%
09:0155%
09:1573%
09:3073%
09:4555%
10:0155%
10:1555%
10:3055%
10:4564%
11:0164%
11:1545%
11:3045%
11:4518%
12:019%
12:159%
12:309%
12:4527%
13:0118%
13:150%
13:319%
13:459%
14:019%
14:159%
14:300%
14:450%
15:010%
15:1518%
15:3018%
15:450%
16:010%
16:1518%
16:319%
16:459%
17:019%
17:159%
17:309%
17:459%
18:009%
18:159%
18:309%
18:459%
19:009%
19:1518%
19:3018%
19:459%
20:010%
20:159%
20:309%
20:459%
21:029%
21:1518%
21:3018%
21:4527%
22:0218%
22:159%
22:309%
22:4536%
23:0136%
23:1518%
23:3018%
23:4536%
00:0227%
00:150%
00:300%
00:4536%
01:0118%

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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