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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

10

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

rising

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 3. 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
15:00311
15:15311
15:30311
15:45211
16:00211
16:15211
16:30211
16:45111
17:00111
17:15211
17:30211
17:45111
18:00211
18:15011
18:30011
18:45011
19:00011
19:15011
19:30011
19:45011
20:00011
20:15111
20:30111
20:45311
21:00311
21:15211
21:30211
21:45011
22:00011
22:15211
22:30111
22:45011
23:00011
23:15111
23:30011
23:45011
00:01011
00:15111
00:30211
00:45311
01:00211
01:15211
01:30111
01:45311
02:00111
02:15111
02:30311
02:45511
03:00511
03:15511
03:30411
03:51211
04:00111
04:15011
04:30211
04:45111
05:00011
05:15111
05:30211
05:45211
06:01211
06:15511
06:30411
06:45311
07:00311
07:15311
07:30311
07:45611
08:00611
08:15411
08:30411
08:45511
09:00411
09:15411
09:30411
09:45311
10:00311
10:15511
10:30611
10:45811
11:00811
11:15811
11:30811
11:45911
12:00811
12:15611
12:30811
12:45911
13:001011
13:15511
13:30411
13:45311
14:00311
14:15211
14:30211
14:45111

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 (%)
15:0027%
15:1527%
15:3027%
15:4518%
16:0018%
16:1518%
16:3018%
16:459%
17:009%
17:1518%
17:3018%
17:459%
18:0018%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:159%
20:309%
20:4527%
21:0027%
21:1518%
21:3018%
21:450%
22:000%
22:1518%
22:309%
22:450%
23:000%
23:159%
23:300%
23:450%
00:010%
00:159%
00:3018%
00:4527%
01:0018%
01:1518%
01:309%
01:4527%
02:009%
02:159%
02:3027%
02:4545%
03:0045%
03:1545%
03:3036%
03:5118%
04:009%
04:150%
04:3018%
04:459%
05:000%
05:159%
05:3018%
05:4518%
06:0118%
06:1545%
06:3036%
06:4527%
07:0027%
07:1527%
07:3027%
07:4555%
08:0055%
08:1536%
08:3036%
08:4545%
09:0036%
09:1536%
09:3036%
09:4527%
10:0027%
10:1545%
10:3055%
10:4573%
11:0073%
11:1573%
11:3073%
11:4582%
12:0073%
12:1555%
12:3073%
12:4582%
13:0091%
13:1545%
13:3036%
13:4527%
14:0027%
14:1518%
14:3018%
14:459%

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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