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.

10 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 10 patients 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

10

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

rising

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 10, averaging around 4. The trend is on the rise. 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
19:00115
19:15315
19:31215
19:45215
20:00315
20:15315
20:31215
20:45215
21:00215
21:15115
21:31315
21:45415
22:01415
22:16415
22:31415
22:46515
23:01615
23:16415
23:31415
23:46215
00:01215
00:16215
00:31215
00:45215
01:01115
01:15115
01:31115
01:45115
02:00115
02:16115
02:31115
02:46215
03:01215
03:16415
03:31115
03:45115
04:01215
04:15215
04:31215
04:45315
05:01315
05:16215
05:31215
05:45215
06:00215
06:16215
06:31215
06:45215
07:02215
07:15115
07:31115
07:45015
08:03115
08:15215
08:31415
08:45315
09:00415
09:15315
09:31215
09:45415
10:00315
10:15315
10:30315
10:45215
11:01215
11:16415
11:30615
11:45415
12:00515
12:15815
12:30815
12:45915
13:00915
13:15915
13:30915
13:45915
14:00915
14:15715
14:30815
14:45715
15:00715
15:15715
15:30715
15:45715
16:00715
16:15615
16:30615
16:45815
17:00815
17:15715
17:30615
17:45715
18:00715
18:15815
18:30815
18:451015

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 (%)
19:007%
19:1520%
19:3113%
19:4513%
20:0020%
20:1520%
20:3113%
20:4513%
21:0013%
21:157%
21:3120%
21:4527%
22:0127%
22:1627%
22:3127%
22:4633%
23:0140%
23:1627%
23:3127%
23:4613%
00:0113%
00:1613%
00:3113%
00:4513%
01:017%
01:157%
01:317%
01:457%
02:007%
02:167%
02:317%
02:4613%
03:0113%
03:1627%
03:317%
03:457%
04:0113%
04:1513%
04:3113%
04:4520%
05:0120%
05:1613%
05:3113%
05:4513%
06:0013%
06:1613%
06:3113%
06:4513%
07:0213%
07:157%
07:317%
07:450%
08:037%
08:1513%
08:3127%
08:4520%
09:0027%
09:1520%
09:3113%
09:4527%
10:0020%
10:1520%
10:3020%
10:4513%
11:0113%
11:1627%
11:3040%
11:4527%
12:0033%
12:1553%
12:3053%
12:4560%
13:0060%
13:1560%
13:3060%
13:4560%
14:0060%
14:1547%
14:3053%
14:4547%
15:0047%
15:1547%
15:3047%
15:4547%
16:0047%
16:1540%
16:3040%
16:4553%
17:0053%
17:1547%
17:3040%
17:4547%
18:0047%
18:1553%
18:3053%
18:4567%

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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