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.

3 waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick has 3 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

14

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

5

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Prince of Wales Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 14 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 5. 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
23:45024
00:01024
00:15424
00:30424
00:45324
01:00224
01:15424
01:30524
01:45324
02:00424
02:15324
02:30324
02:45224
03:00324
03:15324
03:30424
03:45424
04:00424
04:15824
04:30724
04:45724
05:00624
05:15424
05:30424
05:45624
06:00624
06:15324
06:30324
06:45624
07:00724
07:151224
07:301124
07:451124
08:001124
08:151124
08:30824
08:45824
09:00924
09:15624
09:30724
09:451024
10:001024
10:151224
10:301324
10:451424
11:001224
11:151024
11:301024
11:45724
12:00724
12:15724
12:30824
12:45724
13:00624
13:15824
13:30724
13:45324
14:00224
14:15324
14:30324
14:45424
15:00424
15:15324
15:30324
15:45524
16:00524
16:15424
16:30624
16:45324
17:00324
17:15324
17:30324
17:45224
18:00324
18:15424
18:30424
18:45424
19:00324
19:15324
19:30324
19:45524
20:00524
20:15524
20:30524
20:45624
21:00624
21:15624
21:30624
21:45724
22:00624
22:15424
22:30424
22:45424
23:00424
23:15324
23:30324

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 (%)
23:450%
00:010%
00:1517%
00:3017%
00:4513%
01:008%
01:1517%
01:3021%
01:4513%
02:0017%
02:1513%
02:3013%
02:458%
03:0013%
03:1513%
03:3017%
03:4517%
04:0017%
04:1533%
04:3029%
04:4529%
05:0025%
05:1517%
05:3017%
05:4525%
06:0025%
06:1513%
06:3013%
06:4525%
07:0029%
07:1550%
07:3046%
07:4546%
08:0046%
08:1546%
08:3033%
08:4533%
09:0038%
09:1525%
09:3029%
09:4542%
10:0042%
10:1550%
10:3054%
10:4558%
11:0050%
11:1542%
11:3042%
11:4529%
12:0029%
12:1529%
12:3033%
12:4529%
13:0025%
13:1533%
13:3029%
13:4513%
14:008%
14:1513%
14:3013%
14:4517%
15:0017%
15:1513%
15:3013%
15:4521%
16:0021%
16:1517%
16:3025%
16:4513%
17:0013%
17:1513%
17:3013%
17:458%
18:0013%
18:1517%
18:3017%
18:4517%
19:0013%
19:1513%
19:3013%
19:4521%
20:0021%
20:1521%
20:3021%
20:4525%
21:0025%
21:1525%
21:3025%
21:4529%
22:0025%
22:1517%
22:3017%
22:4517%
23:0017%
23:1513%
23:3013%

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.
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