Live data from NSW Health

Prince of Wales Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Randwick · South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Prince of Wales Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

5 waiting

Updated just now

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As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick has 5 patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9382 2222.

Address

Magill St, Randwick, NSW 2031

Local Health District

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

18

highest count

24h Low

2

lowest count

Average

9

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Prince of Wales Hospital's emergency department has seen between 2 and 18 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 9. Patient volume is currently trending downward. Against a reported capacity of 24 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

24 bed capacity
Prince of Wales Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Prince of Wales Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
00:01824
00:151224
00:301224
00:451024
01:01824
01:151324
01:301324
01:451324
02:001324
02:151024
02:301124
02:451024
03:001024
03:151224
03:301124
03:451524
04:001424
04:151624
04:301624
04:451024
05:001024
05:151224
05:301124
05:45724
06:01724
06:151024
06:301024
06:451124
07:011324
07:151524
07:301524
07:451824
08:001824
08:151724
08:301524
08:451524
09:011224
09:151524
09:301624
09:451624
10:011524
10:151224
10:301324
10:451524
11:011524
11:151524
11:301524
11:451324
12:011324
12:151324
12:301424
12:451524
13:011324
13:151324
13:301224
13:451024
14:00924
14:151024
14:30924
14:45824
15:00824
15:15724
15:30624
15:45524
16:00524
16:15524
16:30524
16:45424
17:00524
17:15524
17:30524
17:45524
18:01424
18:15424
18:30424
18:45324
19:01324
19:15324
19:30324
19:45324
20:01324
20:15324
20:30324
20:45324
21:01224
21:15324
21:30224
21:45324
22:01324
22:15224
22:30324
22:45224
23:00224
23:15324
23:30324
23:45524

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Prince of Wales Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 24-bed capacity.
Prince of Wales Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 24 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
00:0133%
00:1550%
00:3050%
00:4542%
01:0133%
01:1554%
01:3054%
01:4554%
02:0054%
02:1542%
02:3046%
02:4542%
03:0042%
03:1550%
03:3046%
03:4563%
04:0058%
04:1567%
04:3067%
04:4542%
05:0042%
05:1550%
05:3046%
05:4529%
06:0129%
06:1542%
06:3042%
06:4546%
07:0154%
07:1563%
07:3063%
07:4575%
08:0075%
08:1571%
08:3063%
08:4563%
09:0150%
09:1563%
09:3067%
09:4567%
10:0163%
10:1550%
10:3054%
10:4563%
11:0163%
11:1563%
11:3063%
11:4554%
12:0154%
12:1554%
12:3058%
12:4563%
13:0154%
13:1554%
13:3050%
13:4542%
14:0038%
14:1542%
14:3038%
14:4533%
15:0033%
15:1529%
15:3025%
15:4521%
16:0021%
16:1521%
16:3021%
16:4517%
17:0021%
17:1521%
17:3021%
17:4521%
18:0117%
18:1517%
18:3017%
18:4513%
19:0113%
19:1513%
19:3013%
19:4513%
20:0113%
20:1513%
20:3013%
20:4513%
21:018%
21:1513%
21:308%
21:4513%
22:0113%
22:158%
22:3013%
22:458%
23:008%
23:1513%
23:3013%
23:4521%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Prince of Wales Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Prince of Wales Hospital?
This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. Prince of Wales Hospital has a reported capacity of 24 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick?
The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
What if I have a non-emergency health need?
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Alternative services

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