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.

12 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 12 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

17

highest count

24h Low

1

lowest count

Average

8

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Prince of Wales Hospital's emergency department has seen between 1 and 17 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 8. Patient volume is currently trending upward. 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
22:161524
22:311524
22:461424
23:011424
23:161524
23:311224
23:461324
00:011224
00:161124
00:311124
00:45824
01:01924
01:151124
01:311224
01:451224
02:001224
02:161324
02:31724
02:46524
03:01524
03:16624
03:31624
03:45524
04:01524
04:15524
04:31524
04:45524
05:01424
05:16424
05:31524
05:45524
06:00524
06:16524
06:31524
06:45424
07:02424
07:15424
07:31424
07:45424
08:03524
08:15524
08:31524
08:45224
09:00124
09:15124
09:31124
09:45224
10:00324
10:15324
10:30524
10:45424
11:01324
11:16424
11:30424
11:45524
12:00624
12:15724
12:30724
12:451024
13:001024
13:151224
13:301324
13:451524
14:001524
14:151724
14:301624
14:45624
15:00624
15:15724
15:30724
15:45424
16:00324
16:15624
16:30524
16:45724
17:00624
17:15524
17:30724
17:45424
18:00524
18:15824
18:30824
18:45924
19:00924
19:151224
19:301224
19:451224
20:001224
20:151524
20:301524
20:451324
21:001224
21:151224
21:301124
21:451324
22:001224

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 (%)
22:1663%
22:3163%
22:4658%
23:0158%
23:1663%
23:3150%
23:4654%
00:0150%
00:1646%
00:3146%
00:4533%
01:0138%
01:1546%
01:3150%
01:4550%
02:0050%
02:1654%
02:3129%
02:4621%
03:0121%
03:1625%
03:3125%
03:4521%
04:0121%
04:1521%
04:3121%
04:4521%
05:0117%
05:1617%
05:3121%
05:4521%
06:0021%
06:1621%
06:3121%
06:4517%
07:0217%
07:1517%
07:3117%
07:4517%
08:0321%
08:1521%
08:3121%
08:458%
09:004%
09:154%
09:314%
09:458%
10:0013%
10:1513%
10:3021%
10:4517%
11:0113%
11:1617%
11:3017%
11:4521%
12:0025%
12:1529%
12:3029%
12:4542%
13:0042%
13:1550%
13:3054%
13:4563%
14:0063%
14:1571%
14:3067%
14:4525%
15:0025%
15:1529%
15:3029%
15:4517%
16:0013%
16:1525%
16:3021%
16:4529%
17:0025%
17:1521%
17:3029%
17:4517%
18:0021%
18:1533%
18:3033%
18:4538%
19:0038%
19:1550%
19:3050%
19:4550%
20:0050%
20:1563%
20:3063%
20:4554%
21:0050%
21:1550%
21:3046%
21:4554%
22:0050%

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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