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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.

1 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 1 patient 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
04:01110
04:15010
04:30010
04:45010
05:00010
05:15010
05:30010
05:45010
06:00010
06:15110
06:30010
06:45010
07:00010
07:15010
07:30010
07:45010
08:00110
08:15410
08:30310
08:45310
09:00410
09:15110
09:30110
09:45210
10:00210
10:15210
10:30310
10:45510
11:00510
11:15510
11:30610
11:45710
12:00710
12:15510
12:30510
12:45310
13:00410
13:15310
13:30310
13:45410
14:00310
14:15510
14:30510
14:45610
15:00610
15:15710
15:30610
15:45310
16:00310
16:15310
16:30310
16:45410
17:00410
17:15210
17:30210
17:45310
18:00310
18:15410
18:30310
18:45310
19:00210
19:15310
19:30310
19:45010
20:00010
20:15110
20:30110
20:45110
21:00010
21:15210
21:30210
21:45010
22:00010
22:15110
22:30110
22:45010
23:00110
23:15010
23:30010
23:45010
00:00010
00:15010
00:30010
00:45010
01:00010
01:15010
01:30010
01:45010
02:00010
02:15010
02:30010
02:45010
03:00010
03:15010
03:30010
03:45110

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 (%)
04:0110%
04:150%
04:300%
04:450%
05:000%
05:150%
05:300%
05:450%
06:000%
06:1510%
06:300%
06:450%
07:000%
07:150%
07:300%
07:450%
08:0010%
08:1540%
08:3030%
08:4530%
09:0040%
09:1510%
09:3010%
09:4520%
10:0020%
10:1520%
10:3030%
10:4550%
11:0050%
11:1550%
11:3060%
11:4570%
12:0070%
12:1550%
12:3050%
12:4530%
13:0040%
13:1530%
13:3030%
13:4540%
14:0030%
14:1550%
14:3050%
14:4560%
15:0060%
15:1570%
15:3060%
15:4530%
16:0030%
16:1530%
16:3030%
16:4540%
17:0040%
17:1520%
17:3020%
17:4530%
18:0030%
18:1540%
18:3030%
18:4530%
19:0020%
19:1530%
19:3030%
19:450%
20:000%
20:1510%
20:3010%
20:4510%
21:000%
21:1520%
21:3020%
21:450%
22:000%
22:1510%
22:3010%
22:450%
23:0010%
23:150%
23:300%
23:450%
00:000%
00:150%
00:300%
00:450%
01:000%
01:150%
01:300%
01:450%
02:000%
02:150%
02:300%
02:450%
03:000%
03:150%
03:300%
03:4510%

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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