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.

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.

NSW Health reports that Wagga Wagga Base Hospital has no 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

5

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

1

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 5, averaging around 1. 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
14:15015
14:30015
14:45015
15:00115
15:15115
15:30115
15:45115
16:00115
16:15015
16:30015
16:45015
17:00015
17:15015
17:30015
17:45015
18:00015
18:15015
18:30015
18:45015
19:00115
19:15015
19:30015
19:45015
20:00115
20:15115
20:30115
20:45115
21:00015
21:15115
21:30015
21:45115
22:00015
22:15015
22:30015
22:45115
23:00115
23:15315
23:30215
23:45215
00:00215
00:15115
00:30115
00:45015
01:00315
01:15215
01:30315
02:00515
02:15215
02:30115
02:45115
03:00215
03:15415
03:30315
03:45215
04:00315
04:15015
04:30015
04:45115
05:00115
05:15015
05:30015
05:45115
06:00015
06:15015
06:30015
06:45215
07:00015
07:15115
07:30115
07:45315
08:00415
08:15115
08:30315
08:45215
09:00115
09:15515
09:30515
09:45315
10:00315
10:15515
10:30415
10:45415
11:00415
11:15115
11:30215
11:45315
12:00315
12:15315
12:30315
12:45115
13:00115
13:15115
13:30115
13:45015
14:00015

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 (%)
14:150%
14:300%
14:450%
15:007%
15:157%
15:307%
15:457%
16:007%
16:150%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:450%
18:000%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:007%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:007%
20:157%
20:307%
20:457%
21:000%
21:157%
21:300%
21:457%
22:000%
22:150%
22:300%
22:457%
23:007%
23:1520%
23:3013%
23:4513%
00:0013%
00:157%
00:307%
00:450%
01:0020%
01:1513%
01:3020%
02:0033%
02:1513%
02:307%
02:457%
03:0013%
03:1527%
03:3020%
03:4513%
04:0020%
04:150%
04:300%
04:457%
05:007%
05:150%
05:300%
05:457%
06:000%
06:150%
06:300%
06:4513%
07:000%
07:157%
07:307%
07:4520%
08:0027%
08:157%
08:3020%
08:4513%
09:007%
09:1533%
09:3033%
09:4520%
10:0020%
10:1533%
10:3027%
10:4527%
11:0027%
11:157%
11:3013%
11:4520%
12:0020%
12:1520%
12:3020%
12:457%
13:007%
13:157%
13:307%
13:450%
14:000%

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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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