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.

4 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 4 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

3

patients / hour

Trend

falling

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 3. The trend is declining. 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
00:30115
00:45315
01:01315
01:15315
01:30215
01:45215
02:00215
02:15315
02:30315
02:45515
03:00515
03:15715
03:30915
03:451015
04:001015
04:15815
04:30715
04:45415
05:00315
05:15315
05:30415
05:45515
06:01415
06:15315
06:30515
06:45215
07:01215
07:15215
07:30115
07:45715
08:00715
08:15915
08:30915
08:45915
09:01615
09:15715
09:30715
09:45615
10:01415
10:15315
10:30315
10:45315
11:01315
11:15415
11:30515
11:45615
12:01615
12:15415
12:30415
12:45415
13:01315
13:15315
13:30215
13:45315
14:00515
14:15415
14:30215
14:45215
15:00115
15:15015
15:30015
15:45215
16:00215
16:15015
16:30015
16:45015
17:00015
17:15015
17:30015
17:45115
18:01115
18:15015
18:30015
18:45015
19:01015
19:15015
19:30015
19:45015
20:01015
20:15115
20:30015
20:45215
21:01215
21:15015
21:30015
21:45215
22:01415
22:15415
22:30515
22:45515
23:00515
23:15615
23:30615
23:45115
00:01215
00:15415

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 (%)
00:307%
00:4520%
01:0120%
01:1520%
01:3013%
01:4513%
02:0013%
02:1520%
02:3020%
02:4533%
03:0033%
03:1547%
03:3060%
03:4567%
04:0067%
04:1553%
04:3047%
04:4527%
05:0020%
05:1520%
05:3027%
05:4533%
06:0127%
06:1520%
06:3033%
06:4513%
07:0113%
07:1513%
07:307%
07:4547%
08:0047%
08:1560%
08:3060%
08:4560%
09:0140%
09:1547%
09:3047%
09:4540%
10:0127%
10:1520%
10:3020%
10:4520%
11:0120%
11:1527%
11:3033%
11:4540%
12:0140%
12:1527%
12:3027%
12:4527%
13:0120%
13:1520%
13:3013%
13:4520%
14:0033%
14:1527%
14:3013%
14:4513%
15:007%
15:150%
15:300%
15:4513%
16:0013%
16:150%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:457%
18:017%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:010%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:010%
20:157%
20:300%
20:4513%
21:0113%
21:150%
21:300%
21:4513%
22:0127%
22:1527%
22:3033%
22:4533%
23:0033%
23:1540%
23:3040%
23:457%
00:0113%
00:1527%

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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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