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Royal North Shore Hospital Live ED Wait Times

St Leonards · Northern Sydney Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Royal North Shore 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.

NSW Health reports that Royal North Shore Hospital has 12 patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in St Leonards, part of the Northern Sydney Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9926 7111.

Address

Pacific Highway, St Leonards, NSW 2065

Phone

02 9926 7111

Local Health District

Northern Sydney Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

12

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Royal North Shore Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 12 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 4. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 44 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

44 bed capacity
Royal North Shore Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Royal North Shore Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
08:45444
09:00644
09:15444
09:30244
09:45444
10:00444
10:15644
10:30844
10:45644
11:00744
11:15444
11:30544
11:45244
12:00344
12:15544
12:30544
12:45444
13:00244
13:15444
13:30344
13:45544
14:00544
14:15344
14:30444
14:45244
15:00244
15:15144
15:30144
15:45044
16:00044
16:15044
16:30044
16:45144
17:00044
17:15144
17:30044
17:45044
18:00144
18:15044
18:30044
18:45044
19:00144
19:15044
19:30044
19:45044
20:00044
20:15044
20:30044
20:45044
21:00144
21:15144
21:30044
21:45344
22:00344
22:15444
22:30544
22:45344
23:00444
23:15544
23:30444
23:45344
00:00344
00:15544
00:30544
00:45444
01:00444
01:15644
01:30744
02:00644
02:15244
02:30344
02:45344
03:00444
03:15444
03:30544
03:45644
04:00644
04:15744
04:30744
04:45544
05:00544
05:15844
05:30644
05:45644
06:00444
06:15144
06:30144
06:45744
07:00644
07:15544
07:30544
07:45944
08:001044
08:151144
08:301244

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Royal North Shore Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 44-bed capacity.
Royal North Shore Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 44 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
08:459%
09:0014%
09:159%
09:305%
09:459%
10:009%
10:1514%
10:3018%
10:4514%
11:0016%
11:159%
11:3011%
11:455%
12:007%
12:1511%
12:3011%
12:459%
13:005%
13:159%
13:307%
13:4511%
14:0011%
14:157%
14:309%
14:455%
15:005%
15:152%
15:302%
15:450%
16:000%
16:150%
16:300%
16:452%
17:000%
17:152%
17:300%
17:450%
18:002%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:002%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:002%
21:152%
21:300%
21:457%
22:007%
22:159%
22:3011%
22:457%
23:009%
23:1511%
23:309%
23:457%
00:007%
00:1511%
00:3011%
00:459%
01:009%
01:1514%
01:3016%
02:0014%
02:155%
02:307%
02:457%
03:009%
03:159%
03:3011%
03:4514%
04:0014%
04:1516%
04:3016%
04:4511%
05:0011%
05:1518%
05:3014%
05:4514%
06:009%
06:152%
06:302%
06:4516%
07:0014%
07:1511%
07:3011%
07:4520%
08:0023%
08:1525%
08:3027%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Royal North Shore Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Royal North Shore Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Royal North Shore Hospital's emergency department. It is not a direct measure of how long you will wait — staffing levels, case complexity, and time of day all influence actual wait times, which operates within the Northern Sydney Local Health District. Royal North Shore Hospital has a reported capacity of 44 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Royal North Shore Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Royal North Shore Hospital's emergency department figures every hour. NSW Health publishes updates roughly every 15 minutes at NSW Health, so there may be a short lag between their figures and what appears here.
Do I need to visit Royal North Shore Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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