Live data from NSW Health

Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Wagga Wagga · Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Wagga Wagga Base 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.

NSW Health reports that Wagga Wagga Base Hospital has 1 patient currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Wagga Wagga, part of the Murrumbidgee Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 5943 1000.

Address

Docker Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650

Local Health District

Murrumbidgee Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

11

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

stable

vs prior period

In the last 24 hours, patient waiting counts at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital have ranged from a low of 0 to a peak of 11, averaging around 4. The trend is remaining stable. Against a reported capacity of 15 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

15 bed capacity
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
01:00315
01:15415
01:30415
01:45115
02:00115
02:15315
02:30315
02:45215
03:00215
03:15215
03:30115
03:45115
04:01115
04:15215
04:30015
04:45015
05:00015
05:15215
05:30215
05:45115
06:00115
06:15015
06:30015
06:45015
07:00115
07:15015
07:30015
07:45315
08:00315
08:15315
08:30315
08:45515
09:00615
09:15515
09:30215
09:45115
10:00115
10:15215
10:30115
10:45215
11:00315
11:15615
11:30615
11:451015
12:001015
12:15815
12:30715
12:451115
13:00915
13:15615
13:30715
13:45815
14:00915
14:151015
14:30715
14:45415
15:00315
15:15415
15:30415
15:45215
16:00215
16:15115
16:30315
16:45715
17:00715
17:15415
17:30715
17:45715
18:00815
18:151015
18:301015
18:45815
19:00815
19:15215
19:30315
19:45315
20:00415
20:15615
20:30615
20:451015
21:00815
21:15815
21:30715
21:45615
22:00715
22:15715
22:30715
22:45615
23:00215
23:15215
23:30215
23:45315
00:00215
00:15115
00:30115
00:45115

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 15-bed capacity.
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 15 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
01:0020%
01:1527%
01:3027%
01:457%
02:007%
02:1520%
02:3020%
02:4513%
03:0013%
03:1513%
03:307%
03:457%
04:017%
04:1513%
04:300%
04:450%
05:000%
05:1513%
05:3013%
05:457%
06:007%
06:150%
06:300%
06:450%
07:007%
07:150%
07:300%
07:4520%
08:0020%
08:1520%
08:3020%
08:4533%
09:0040%
09:1533%
09:3013%
09:457%
10:007%
10:1513%
10:307%
10:4513%
11:0020%
11:1540%
11:3040%
11:4567%
12:0067%
12:1553%
12:3047%
12:4573%
13:0060%
13:1540%
13:3047%
13:4553%
14:0060%
14:1567%
14:3047%
14:4527%
15:0020%
15:1527%
15:3027%
15:4513%
16:0013%
16:157%
16:3020%
16:4547%
17:0047%
17:1527%
17:3047%
17:4547%
18:0053%
18:1567%
18:3067%
18:4553%
19:0053%
19:1513%
19:3020%
19:4520%
20:0027%
20:1540%
20:3040%
20:4567%
21:0053%
21:1553%
21:3047%
21:4540%
22:0047%
22:1547%
22:3047%
22:4540%
23:0013%
23:1513%
23:3013%
23:4520%
00:0013%
00:157%
00:307%
00:457%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for Wagga Wagga Base Hospital?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in Wagga Wagga Base Hospital's emergency department waiting room or awaiting treatment. It provides a snapshot of demand, not a direct prediction of your wait time. Factors like triage category, staffing rosters, and the complexity of cases ahead of you determine how quickly you are seen. Wagga Wagga Base Hospital has a reported capacity of 15 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
When was this information last refreshed?
Patient counts for Wagga Wagga Base Hospital are pulled from NSW Health on an hourly cycle. NSW Health itself refreshes its emergency department figures roughly every 15 minutes, so the source data may be slightly more current than what is shown here. You can check NSW Health for the latest.
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