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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

7

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

2

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 7 over the past 24 hours, averaging 2 patients. Current demand is decreasing. 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
22:16110
22:31110
22:46610
23:01610
23:16710
23:31610
23:46510
00:01510
00:16210
00:31210
00:45110
01:01010
01:15110
01:31110
01:45110
02:00110
02:16010
02:31010
02:46010
03:01010
03:16010
03:31010
03:45010
04:01010
04:15010
04:31010
04:45010
05:01010
05:16010
05:31010
05:45110
06:00110
06:16010
06:31010
06:45110
07:02010
07:15110
07:31210
07:45410
08:03310
08:15310
08:31210
08:45410
09:00410
09:15410
09:31410
09:45510
10:00510
10:15410
10:30510
10:45210
11:01310
11:16510
11:30410
11:45410
12:00510
12:15410
12:30510
12:45210
13:00210
13:15310
13:30010
13:45210
14:00210
14:15210
14:30210
14:45310
15:00210
15:15310
15:30410
15:45410
16:00510
16:15510
16:30610
16:45310
17:00310
17:15110
17:30110
17:45110
18:00110
18:15410
18:30510
18:45310
19:00210
19:15010
19:30010
19:45210
20:00210
20:15310
20:30310
20:45210
21:00310
21:15210
21:30110
21:45010
22:00010

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 (%)
22:1610%
22:3110%
22:4660%
23:0160%
23:1670%
23:3160%
23:4650%
00:0150%
00:1620%
00:3120%
00:4510%
01:010%
01:1510%
01:3110%
01:4510%
02:0010%
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%
05:4510%
06:0010%
06:160%
06:310%
06:4510%
07:020%
07:1510%
07:3120%
07:4540%
08:0330%
08:1530%
08:3120%
08:4540%
09:0040%
09:1540%
09:3140%
09:4550%
10:0050%
10:1540%
10:3050%
10:4520%
11:0130%
11:1650%
11:3040%
11:4540%
12:0050%
12:1540%
12:3050%
12:4520%
13:0020%
13:1530%
13:300%
13:4520%
14:0020%
14:1520%
14:3020%
14:4530%
15:0020%
15:1530%
15:3040%
15:4540%
16:0050%
16:1550%
16:3060%
16:4530%
17:0030%
17:1510%
17:3010%
17:4510%
18:0010%
18:1540%
18:3050%
18:4530%
19:0020%
19:150%
19:300%
19:4520%
20:0020%
20:1530%
20:3030%
20:4520%
21:0030%
21:1520%
21:3010%
21:450%
22:000%

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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