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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.

3 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 3 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

1

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 1 and 10 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
05:45211
06:00211
06:15311
06:30111
06:45411
07:00411
07:15611
07:30611
07:45711
08:00711
08:15611
08:30711
08:45911
09:001011
09:15411
09:30611
09:45511
10:00511
10:15511
10:30511
10:45511
11:00511
11:15411
11:30511
11:45211
12:00211
12:15411
12:30211
12:45211
13:00111
13:15111
13:30111
13:45211
14:00211
14:15311
14:30111
14:45111
15:00111
15:15311
15:30211
15:45211
16:00211
16:15111
16:30111
16:45111
17:00111
17:15111
17:30111
17:45111
18:00111
18:15211
18:30211
18:45111
19:00111
19:15111
19:30111
19:45111
20:00111
20:15111
20:30111
20:45211
21:00211
21:15411
21:30411
21:45311
22:00311
22:15411
22:30511
22:45811
23:00811
23:15511
23:30711
23:45511
00:00411
00:15511
00:30511
00:45611
01:00311
01:15611
01:30611
02:00511
02:15811
02:30811
02:45611
03:00711
03:151011
03:30911
03:45811
04:00911
04:15511
04:30511
04:45611
05:00611
05:15211
05:30311

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 (%)
05:4518%
06:0018%
06:1527%
06:309%
06:4536%
07:0036%
07:1555%
07:3055%
07:4564%
08:0064%
08:1555%
08:3064%
08:4582%
09:0091%
09:1536%
09:3055%
09:4545%
10:0045%
10:1545%
10:3045%
10:4545%
11:0045%
11:1536%
11:3045%
11:4518%
12:0018%
12:1536%
12:3018%
12:4518%
13:009%
13:159%
13:309%
13:4518%
14:0018%
14:1527%
14:309%
14:459%
15:009%
15:1527%
15:3018%
15:4518%
16:0018%
16:159%
16:309%
16:459%
17:009%
17:159%
17:309%
17:459%
18:009%
18:1518%
18:3018%
18:459%
19:009%
19:159%
19:309%
19:459%
20:009%
20:159%
20:309%
20:4518%
21:0018%
21:1536%
21:3036%
21:4527%
22:0027%
22:1536%
22:3045%
22:4573%
23:0073%
23:1545%
23:3064%
23:4545%
00:0036%
00:1545%
00:3045%
00:4555%
01:0027%
01:1555%
01:3055%
02:0045%
02:1573%
02:3073%
02:4555%
03:0064%
03:1591%
03:3082%
03:4573%
04:0082%
04:1545%
04:3045%
04:4555%
05:0055%
05:1518%
05:3027%

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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