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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
00:30310
00:45310
01:01410
01:15410
01:30310
01:45310
02:00310
02:15710
02:30710
02:45510
03:00510
03:15510
03:30610
03:45410
04:00510
04:15510
04:30610
04:45310
05:00310
05:15410
05:30410
05:45110
06:01110
06:15110
06:30110
06:45210
07:01310
07:15310
07:30310
07:45210
08:00210
08:15110
08:30110
08:45010
09:01010
09:15110
09:30210
09:45210
10:01210
10:15010
10:30010
10:45010
11:01110
11:15210
11:30010
11:45210
12:01210
12:15210
12:30310
12:45510
13:01210
13:15110
13:30110
13:45010
14:00010
14:15110
14:30110
14:45010
15:00010
15:15010
15:30010
15:45010
16:00010
16:15010
16:30010
16:45010
17:00010
17:15010
17:30010
17:45010
18:01010
18:15010
18:30010
18:45010
19:01010
19:15010
19:30010
19:45010
20:01010
20:15010
20:30010
20:45010
21:01010
21:15010
21:30010
21:45010
22:01010
22:15010
22:30010
22:45110
23:00010
23:15110
23:30110
23:45110
00:01010
00:15010

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 (%)
00:3030%
00:4530%
01:0140%
01:1540%
01:3030%
01:4530%
02:0030%
02:1570%
02:3070%
02:4550%
03:0050%
03:1550%
03:3060%
03:4540%
04:0050%
04:1550%
04:3060%
04:4530%
05:0030%
05:1540%
05:3040%
05:4510%
06:0110%
06:1510%
06:3010%
06:4520%
07:0130%
07:1530%
07:3030%
07:4520%
08:0020%
08:1510%
08:3010%
08:450%
09:010%
09:1510%
09:3020%
09:4520%
10:0120%
10:150%
10:300%
10:450%
11:0110%
11:1520%
11:300%
11:4520%
12:0120%
12:1520%
12:3030%
12:4550%
13:0120%
13:1510%
13:3010%
13:450%
14:000%
14:1510%
14:3010%
14:450%
15:000%
15:150%
15:300%
15:450%
16:000%
16:150%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:450%
18:010%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:010%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:010%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:010%
21:150%
21:300%
21:450%
22:010%
22:150%
22:300%
22:4510%
23:000%
23:1510%
23:3010%
23:4510%
00:010%
00:150%

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.
Do I need to visit Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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