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Shoalhaven Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Nowra · Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Shoalhaven Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

8 waiting

Updated just now

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As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Shoalhaven Hospital in Nowra has 8 patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4421 3111.

Address

Shoalhaven Street, Nowra, NSW 2541

Phone

02 4421 3111

Local Health District

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

8

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

2

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Shoalhaven Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 8 over the past 24 hours, averaging 2 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 16 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

16 bed capacity
Shoalhaven Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Shoalhaven Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
22:16316
22:31316
22:46316
23:01216
23:16316
23:31016
23:46016
00:01016
00:16016
00:31016
00:45016
01:01016
01:15016
01:31016
01:45016
02:00016
02:16016
02:31016
02:46016
03:01016
03:16016
03:31016
03:45016
04:01016
04:15016
04:31016
04:45016
05:01016
05:16016
05:31016
05:45016
06:00016
06:16016
06:31016
06:45016
07:02116
07:15116
07:31116
07:45116
08:03116
08:15116
08:31116
08:45216
09:00216
09:15216
09:31316
09:45116
10:00216
10:15016
10:30016
10:45216
11:01316
11:16516
11:30516
11:45516
12:00316
12:15516
12:30416
12:45216
13:00216
13:15216
13:30316
13:45116
14:00116
14:15216
14:30216
14:45316
15:00416
15:15616
15:30616
15:45416
16:00316
16:15016
16:30016
16:45016
17:00016
17:15016
17:30016
17:45216
18:00216
18:15416
18:30516
18:45516
19:00616
19:15316
19:30316
19:45216
20:00216
20:15216
20:30216
20:45316
21:00416
21:15516
21:30516
21:45816
22:00816

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Shoalhaven Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 16-bed capacity.
Shoalhaven Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 16 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
22:1619%
22:3119%
22:4619%
23:0113%
23:1619%
23:310%
23:460%
00:010%
00:160%
00:310%
00:450%
01:010%
01:150%
01:310%
01:450%
02:000%
02:160%
02:310%
02:460%
03:010%
03:160%
03:310%
03:450%
04:010%
04:150%
04:310%
04:450%
05:010%
05:160%
05:310%
05:450%
06:000%
06:160%
06:310%
06:450%
07:026%
07:156%
07:316%
07:456%
08:036%
08:156%
08:316%
08:4513%
09:0013%
09:1513%
09:3119%
09:456%
10:0013%
10:150%
10:300%
10:4513%
11:0119%
11:1631%
11:3031%
11:4531%
12:0019%
12:1531%
12:3025%
12:4513%
13:0013%
13:1513%
13:3019%
13:456%
14:006%
14:1513%
14:3013%
14:4519%
15:0025%
15:1538%
15:3038%
15:4525%
16:0019%
16:150%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:4513%
18:0013%
18:1525%
18:3031%
18:4531%
19:0038%
19:1519%
19:3019%
19:4513%
20:0013%
20:1513%
20:3013%
20:4519%
21:0025%
21:1531%
21:3031%
21:4550%
22:0050%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Shoalhaven Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Shoalhaven 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 Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District. Shoalhaven Hospital has a reported capacity of 16 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Shoalhaven Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Shoalhaven 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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