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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.

6 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 6 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

13

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Royal North Shore Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 13 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 3. Patient volume is currently trending downward. 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
01:15744
01:30744
01:45644
02:00644
02:15344
02:30244
02:45544
03:00644
03:15644
03:30544
03:45444
04:00444
04:15644
04:30544
04:45644
05:00644
05:151344
05:301344
05:45744
06:01544
06:15444
06:30244
06:45644
07:01744
07:15544
07:30444
07:45644
08:00444
08:15444
08:30444
08:45144
09:01044
09:15044
09:30144
09:45444
10:01444
10:15344
10:30544
10:45744
11:01744
11:15444
11:30444
11:45344
12:01644
12:15644
12:30444
12:45344
13:01344
13:15244
13:30244
13:45244
14:00144
14:15044
14:30044
14:45244
15:00244
15:15144
15:30144
15:45244
16:00244
16:15444
16:30444
16:45244
17:00044
17:15144
17:30144
17:45044
18:01044
18:15044
18:30044
18:45044
19:01044
19:15044
19:30044
19:45144
20:01044
20:15144
20:30144
20:45144
21:01244
21:15044
21:30044
21:45144
22:01344
22:15144
22:30144
22:45044
23:00044
23:15344
23:30344
23:45144
00:01344
00:15244
00:30344
00:45844
01:01644

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 (%)
01:1516%
01:3016%
01:4514%
02:0014%
02:157%
02:305%
02:4511%
03:0014%
03:1514%
03:3011%
03:459%
04:009%
04:1514%
04:3011%
04:4514%
05:0014%
05:1530%
05:3030%
05:4516%
06:0111%
06:159%
06:305%
06:4514%
07:0116%
07:1511%
07:309%
07:4514%
08:009%
08:159%
08:309%
08:452%
09:010%
09:150%
09:302%
09:459%
10:019%
10:157%
10:3011%
10:4516%
11:0116%
11:159%
11:309%
11:457%
12:0114%
12:1514%
12:309%
12:457%
13:017%
13:155%
13:305%
13:455%
14:002%
14:150%
14:300%
14:455%
15:005%
15:152%
15:302%
15:455%
16:005%
16:159%
16:309%
16:455%
17:000%
17:152%
17:302%
17:450%
18:010%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:010%
19:150%
19:300%
19:452%
20:010%
20:152%
20:302%
20:452%
21:015%
21:150%
21:300%
21:452%
22:017%
22:152%
22:302%
22:450%
23:000%
23:157%
23:307%
23:452%
00:017%
00:155%
00:307%
00:4518%
01:0114%

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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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