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Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Sydney · South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

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

No patients waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital in Sydney has no patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9382 7111.

Address

8 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2001

Local Health District

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

6

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

1

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 6 over the past 24 hours, averaging 1 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 10 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

10 bed capacity
Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
13:15010
13:30010
13:45010
14:02010
14:15110
14:31010
14:45010
15:02010
15:15010
15:31010
15:45010
16:01010
16:15010
16:31010
16:45110
17:01110
17:15110
17:31010
17:45010
18:02110
18:15110
18:31110
18:45010
19:00010
19:15010
19:31010
19:45010
20:02010
20:15010
20:30010
20:45010
21:01010
21:15010
21:31010
21:45110
22:02210
22:15310
22:31310
22:45210
23:01210
23:15010
23:31110
23:45110
00:01010
00:15010
00:31110
00:45210
01:01310
01:15210
01:31210
01:45310
02:01110
02:15110
02:31210
02:45210
03:01210
03:15210
03:30210
03:45210
04:00110
04:15110
04:30110
04:45210
05:01210
05:15210
05:30210
05:45210
06:01410
06:15310
06:30310
06:45510
07:01510
07:15410
07:31610
07:45410
08:01610
08:15410
08:30310
08:45010
09:01010
09:15210
09:30210
09:45110
10:01110
10:15010
10:30010
10:45110
11:00110
11:15110
11:30210
11:45110
12:01110
12:15110
12:30010
12:45010
13:01010

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 10-bed capacity.
Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 10 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
13:150%
13:300%
13:450%
14:020%
14:1510%
14:310%
14:450%
15:020%
15:150%
15:310%
15:450%
16:010%
16:150%
16:310%
16:4510%
17:0110%
17:1510%
17:310%
17:450%
18:0210%
18:1510%
18:3110%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:310%
19:450%
20:020%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:010%
21:150%
21:310%
21:4510%
22:0220%
22:1530%
22:3130%
22:4520%
23:0120%
23:150%
23:3110%
23:4510%
00:010%
00:150%
00:3110%
00:4520%
01:0130%
01:1520%
01:3120%
01:4530%
02:0110%
02:1510%
02:3120%
02:4520%
03:0120%
03:1520%
03:3020%
03:4520%
04:0010%
04:1510%
04:3010%
04:4520%
05:0120%
05:1520%
05:3020%
05:4520%
06:0140%
06:1530%
06:3030%
06:4550%
07:0150%
07:1540%
07:3160%
07:4540%
08:0160%
08:1540%
08:3030%
08:450%
09:010%
09:1520%
09:3020%
09:4510%
10:0110%
10:150%
10:300%
10:4510%
11:0010%
11:1510%
11:3020%
11:4510%
12:0110%
12:1510%
12:300%
12:450%
13:010%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye 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 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital has a reported capacity of 10 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye 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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