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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.

4 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 4 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

12

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Shoalhaven Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 12 over the past 24 hours, averaging 3 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
13:151216
13:301216
13:45916
14:02716
14:15516
14:31516
14:45516
15:02216
15:15316
15:31316
15:45016
16:01016
16:15016
16:31016
16:45116
17:01116
17:15216
17:31216
17:45216
18:02216
18:15316
18:31316
18:45216
19:00216
19:15316
19:31316
19:45316
20:02316
20:15316
20:30016
20:45116
21:01216
21:15316
21:31316
21:45116
22:02116
22:15216
22:31116
22:45116
23:01216
23:15116
23:31316
23:45216
00:01216
00:15316
00:31116
00:45216
01:01216
01:15216
01:31216
01:45216
02:01316
02:15216
02:31216
02:45316
03:01516
03:15116
03:30116
03:45216
04:00316
04:15316
04:30416
04:45316
05:01216
05:15116
05:30116
05:45316
06:01416
06:15416
06:30416
06:45316
07:01216
07:15116
07:31016
07:45116
08:01216
08:15416
08:30416
08:45316
09:01316
09:15116
09:30216
09:45316
10:01316
10:15416
10:30416
10:45316
11:00316
11:15216
11:30316
11:45416
12:01416
12:15216
12:30216
12:45316
13:01416

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 (%)
13:1575%
13:3075%
13:4556%
14:0244%
14:1531%
14:3131%
14:4531%
15:0213%
15:1519%
15:3119%
15:450%
16:010%
16:150%
16:310%
16:456%
17:016%
17:1513%
17:3113%
17:4513%
18:0213%
18:1519%
18:3119%
18:4513%
19:0013%
19:1519%
19:3119%
19:4519%
20:0219%
20:1519%
20:300%
20:456%
21:0113%
21:1519%
21:3119%
21:456%
22:026%
22:1513%
22:316%
22:456%
23:0113%
23:156%
23:3119%
23:4513%
00:0113%
00:1519%
00:316%
00:4513%
01:0113%
01:1513%
01:3113%
01:4513%
02:0119%
02:1513%
02:3113%
02:4519%
03:0131%
03:156%
03:306%
03:4513%
04:0019%
04:1519%
04:3025%
04:4519%
05:0113%
05:156%
05:306%
05:4519%
06:0125%
06:1525%
06:3025%
06:4519%
07:0113%
07:156%
07:310%
07:456%
08:0113%
08:1525%
08:3025%
08:4519%
09:0119%
09:156%
09:3013%
09:4519%
10:0119%
10:1525%
10:3025%
10:4519%
11:0019%
11:1513%
11:3019%
11:4525%
12:0125%
12:1513%
12:3013%
12:4519%
13:0125%

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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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