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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.

5 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 5 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

13

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Shoalhaven Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 13 over the past 24 hours, averaging 3 patients. Current demand is decreasing. 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
12:45716
13:00716
13:15916
13:301016
13:451216
14:001316
14:15816
14:30916
14:45816
15:00816
15:15516
15:30616
15:45416
16:00416
16:15116
16:30116
16:45216
17:00316
17:15216
17:30316
17:45416
18:00316
18:15516
18:30516
18:45716
19:00716
19:15516
19:30616
19:45616
20:00616
20:15416
20:30216
20:45016
21:00116
21:15316
21:30516
21:45316
22:00416
22:15316
22:30316
22:45516
23:00516
23:15516
23:30516
23:45316
00:00316
00:15316
00:30316
00:45316
01:00316
01:15216
01:30316
01:45216
02:00216
02:15216
02:30216
02:45316
03:00516
03:15316
03:30316
03:45116
04:00016
04:15016
04:30016
04:45016
05:00016
05:15016
05:30016
05:45016
06:00016
06:15016
06:30016
06:45016
07:01016
07:15016
07:30116
07:45116
08:00216
08:15016
08:30016
08:45016
09:00116
09:15116
09:30116
09:45016
10:00116
10:15216
10:30216
10:45416
11:00416
11:15616
11:30616
11:45216
12:00316
12:15516
12:30516

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 (%)
12:4544%
13:0044%
13:1556%
13:3063%
13:4575%
14:0081%
14:1550%
14:3056%
14:4550%
15:0050%
15:1531%
15:3038%
15:4525%
16:0025%
16:156%
16:306%
16:4513%
17:0019%
17:1513%
17:3019%
17:4525%
18:0019%
18:1531%
18:3031%
18:4544%
19:0044%
19:1531%
19:3038%
19:4538%
20:0038%
20:1525%
20:3013%
20:450%
21:006%
21:1519%
21:3031%
21:4519%
22:0025%
22:1519%
22:3019%
22:4531%
23:0031%
23:1531%
23:3031%
23:4519%
00:0019%
00:1519%
00:3019%
00:4519%
01:0019%
01:1513%
01:3019%
01:4513%
02:0013%
02:1513%
02:3013%
02:4519%
03:0031%
03:1519%
03:3019%
03:456%
04:000%
04:150%
04:300%
04:450%
05:000%
05:150%
05:300%
05:450%
06:000%
06:150%
06:300%
06:450%
07:010%
07:150%
07:306%
07:456%
08:0013%
08:150%
08:300%
08:450%
09:006%
09:156%
09:306%
09:450%
10:006%
10:1513%
10:3013%
10:4525%
11:0025%
11:1538%
11:3038%
11:4513%
12:0019%
12:1531%
12:3031%

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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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