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 hourly.

5 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 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

13

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 13 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
01:15524
01:30624
01:45424
02:00424
02:15324
02:30424
02:45524
03:00824
03:15524
03:30624
03:45524
04:00424
04:15524
04:30224
04:45224
05:00324
05:15124
05:30224
05:45124
06:00124
06:15024
06:30124
06:45224
07:00224
07:15124
07:30224
07:45324
08:00324
08:15424
08:30224
08:45724
09:00724
09:15924
09:301124
09:451024
10:001124
10:15624
10:30824
10:451324
11:001024
11:15824
11:30624
11:45624
12:00624
12:15524
12:30524
12:45824
13:00824
13:15824
13:30824
13:45924
14:00924
14:15724
14:30724
14:46624
15:00624
15:15324
15:30324
15:45224
16:00124
16:15324
16:30324
16:45224
17:00324
17:15324
17:30324
17:46324
18:00324
18:15324
18:30324
18:45024
19:00024
19:15324
19:30424
19:45624
20:00524
20:15424
20:30424
20:45424
21:00524
21:15124
21:30124
21:45124
22:00124
22:15324
22:30224
22:45424
23:04624
23:15424
23:30424
23:45724
00:00724
00:15824
00:30524
00:45624
01:00524

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 (%)
01:1521%
01:3025%
01:4517%
02:0017%
02:1513%
02:3017%
02:4521%
03:0033%
03:1521%
03:3025%
03:4521%
04:0017%
04:1521%
04:308%
04:458%
05:0013%
05:154%
05:308%
05:454%
06:004%
06:150%
06:304%
06:458%
07:008%
07:154%
07:308%
07:4513%
08:0013%
08:1517%
08:308%
08:4529%
09:0029%
09:1538%
09:3046%
09:4542%
10:0046%
10:1525%
10:3033%
10:4554%
11:0042%
11:1533%
11:3025%
11:4525%
12:0025%
12:1521%
12:3021%
12:4533%
13:0033%
13:1533%
13:3033%
13:4538%
14:0038%
14:1529%
14:3029%
14:4625%
15:0025%
15:1513%
15:3013%
15:458%
16:004%
16:1513%
16:3013%
16:458%
17:0013%
17:1513%
17:3013%
17:4613%
18:0013%
18:1513%
18:3013%
18:450%
19:000%
19:1513%
19:3017%
19:4525%
20:0021%
20:1517%
20:3017%
20:4517%
21:0021%
21:154%
21:304%
21:454%
22:004%
22:1513%
22:308%
22:4517%
23:0425%
23:1517%
23:3017%
23:4529%
00:0029%
00:1533%
00:3021%
00:4525%
01:0021%

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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