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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 hourly.

6 waiting

Updated just now

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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

14

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

6

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Royal North Shore Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 14 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 6. 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
01:15344
01:30744
01:45644
02:00744
02:151044
02:301044
02:45644
03:00744
03:15544
03:30444
03:45744
04:00644
04:15744
04:30544
04:45844
05:00844
05:15844
05:30844
05:45844
06:00944
06:15944
06:30944
06:45944
07:001044
07:151444
07:301044
07:45844
08:00944
08:15944
08:301144
08:451044
09:001144
09:151144
09:301144
09:451144
10:00844
10:15544
10:30544
10:45644
11:00544
11:15744
11:30644
11:45944
12:00744
12:15544
12:30644
12:45744
13:00744
13:15344
13:30344
13:45444
14:00444
14:15544
14:30544
14:46444
15:00444
15:15344
15:30344
15:45544
16:00544
16:15244
16:30244
16:45144
17:00144
17:15344
17:30344
17:46344
18:00344
18:15144
18:30044
18:45044
19:00044
19:15144
19:30144
19:45244
20:00144
20:15044
20:30044
20:45144
21:00144
21:15044
21:30044
21:45344
22:00544
22:15444
22:30444
22:45444
23:04544
23:15544
23:30744
23:451144
00:001144
00:15844
00:30644
00:45644
01:00644

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 (%)
01:157%
01:3016%
01:4514%
02:0016%
02:1523%
02:3023%
02:4514%
03:0016%
03:1511%
03:309%
03:4516%
04:0014%
04:1516%
04:3011%
04:4518%
05:0018%
05:1518%
05:3018%
05:4518%
06:0020%
06:1520%
06:3020%
06:4520%
07:0023%
07:1532%
07:3023%
07:4518%
08:0020%
08:1520%
08:3025%
08:4523%
09:0025%
09:1525%
09:3025%
09:4525%
10:0018%
10:1511%
10:3011%
10:4514%
11:0011%
11:1516%
11:3014%
11:4520%
12:0016%
12:1511%
12:3014%
12:4516%
13:0016%
13:157%
13:307%
13:459%
14:009%
14:1511%
14:3011%
14:469%
15:009%
15:157%
15:307%
15:4511%
16:0011%
16:155%
16:305%
16:452%
17:002%
17:157%
17:307%
17:467%
18:007%
18:152%
18:300%
18:450%
19:000%
19:152%
19:302%
19:455%
20:002%
20:150%
20:300%
20:452%
21:002%
21:150%
21:300%
21:457%
22:0011%
22:159%
22:309%
22:459%
23:0411%
23:1511%
23:3016%
23:4525%
00:0025%
00:1518%
00:3014%
00:4514%
01:0014%

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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.
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