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

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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

18

highest count

24h Low

1

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 1 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
04:15324
04:30424
04:45424
05:01324
05:15524
05:30524
05:45424
06:01424
06:15424
06:30524
06:45624
07:00724
07:15324
07:30324
07:45324
08:01424
08:15324
08:30324
08:45324
09:01324
09:15424
09:31324
09:45624
10:00624
10:15624
10:30624
10:45524
11:01524
11:15924
11:30924
11:45724
12:01924
12:151324
12:301324
12:451524
13:011424
13:151724
13:301724
13:451824
14:001824
14:151724
14:301724
14:451724
15:011724
15:151824
15:301724
15:451424
16:011424
16:151124
16:301024
16:451124
17:011224
17:151024
17:301024
17:451124
18:011024
18:151024
18:301124
18:451224
19:001524
19:151224
19:301224
19:451324
20:01924
20:15924
20:30824
20:451024
21:001124
21:15824
21:30924
21:45824
22:011024
22:151224
22:301224
22:451124
23:011124
23:151024
23:30924
23:45824
00:01824
00:151124
00:301124
00:451624
01:001724
01:151324
01:311324
01:451024
02:011024
02:15624
02:31524
02:45724
03:01624
03:15324
03:31224
03:45124
04:01324

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 (%)
04:1513%
04:3017%
04:4517%
05:0113%
05:1521%
05:3021%
05:4517%
06:0117%
06:1517%
06:3021%
06:4525%
07:0029%
07:1513%
07:3013%
07:4513%
08:0117%
08:1513%
08:3013%
08:4513%
09:0113%
09:1517%
09:3113%
09:4525%
10:0025%
10:1525%
10:3025%
10:4521%
11:0121%
11:1538%
11:3038%
11:4529%
12:0138%
12:1554%
12:3054%
12:4563%
13:0158%
13:1571%
13:3071%
13:4575%
14:0075%
14:1571%
14:3071%
14:4571%
15:0171%
15:1575%
15:3071%
15:4558%
16:0158%
16:1546%
16:3042%
16:4546%
17:0150%
17:1542%
17:3042%
17:4546%
18:0142%
18:1542%
18:3046%
18:4550%
19:0063%
19:1550%
19:3050%
19:4554%
20:0138%
20:1538%
20:3033%
20:4542%
21:0046%
21:1533%
21:3038%
21:4533%
22:0142%
22:1550%
22:3050%
22:4546%
23:0146%
23:1542%
23:3038%
23:4533%
00:0133%
00:1546%
00:3046%
00:4567%
01:0071%
01:1554%
01:3154%
01:4542%
02:0142%
02:1525%
02:3121%
02:4529%
03:0125%
03:1513%
03:318%
03:454%
04:0113%

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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