What does the ED wait count tell me about Westmead Hospital?

This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Westmead Hospital in Westmead. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the Western Sydney Local Health District. Westmead Hospital has a reported capacity of 29 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.

How current is the data for Westmead Hospital in Westmead?

The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Westmead Hospital, NSW Health (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) is the primary source.

What if I have a non-emergency health need?

For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy (doccy.com.au) from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

Live data from NSW Health

Westmead Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Westmead · Western Sydney Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Westmead Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

20 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, Westmead Hospital in Westmead has 20 patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the Western Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 8890 5555.

Address

Cnr Hawkesbury & Darcy Road, Westmead, NSW 2145

Phone

02 8890 5555

Local Health District

Western Sydney Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Westmead Hospital's emergency department has seen between 5 and 21 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 11. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 29 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

29 bed capacity

Westmead Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
10:30	15	29
10:45	17	29
11:00	18	29
11:15	19	29
11:30	17	29
11:45	18	29
12:00	19	29
12:15	18	29
12:30	19	29
12:45	15	29
13:00	15	29
13:15	13	29
13:30	12	29
13:45	12	29
14:00	12	29
14:15	10	29
14:30	10	29
14:45	10	29
15:00	10	29
15:15	9	29
15:30	9	29
15:45	9	29
16:00	9	29
16:15	8	29
16:30	8	29
16:45	6	29
17:00	6	29
17:15	7	29
17:30	7	29
17:45	7	29
18:00	9	29
18:15	7	29
18:30	7	29
18:45	8	29
19:00	7	29
19:15	7	29
19:30	7	29
19:45	6	29
20:00	5	29
20:15	6	29
20:30	6	29
20:45	7	29
21:00	6	29
21:15	7	29
21:30	9	29
21:45	9	29
22:00	9	29
22:15	12	29
22:30	13	29
22:45	11	29
23:00	10	29
23:15	9	29
23:30	8	29
23:45	7	29
00:00	8	29
00:15	9	29
00:30	11	29
00:45	9	29
01:00	9	29
01:15	9	29
01:30	9	29
02:00	7	29
02:15	9	29
02:30	7	29
02:45	10	29
03:00	12	29
03:15	10	29
03:30	10	29
03:45	8	29
04:00	8	29
04:15	9	29
04:30	9	29
04:45	10	29
05:00	10	29
05:15	12	29
05:30	11	29
05:45	10	29
06:00	9	29
06:15	13	29
06:30	13	29
06:45	14	29
07:00	14	29
07:15	14	29
07:30	16	29
07:45	16	29
08:00	17	29
08:15	21	29
08:30	21	29
08:45	17	29
09:00	18	29
09:15	17	29
09:30	17	29
09:45	18	29
10:00	18	29
10:15	20	29

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Westmead Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 29 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
10:30	52%
10:45	59%
11:00	62%
11:15	66%
11:30	59%
11:45	62%
12:00	66%
12:15	62%
12:30	66%
12:45	52%
13:00	52%
13:15	45%
13:30	41%
13:45	41%
14:00	41%
14:15	34%
14:30	34%
14:45	34%
15:00	34%
15:15	31%
15:30	31%
15:45	31%
16:00	31%
16:15	28%
16:30	28%
16:45	21%
17:00	21%
17:15	24%
17:30	24%
17:45	24%
18:00	31%
18:15	24%
18:30	24%
18:45	28%
19:00	24%
19:15	24%
19:30	24%
19:45	21%
20:00	17%
20:15	21%
20:30	21%
20:45	24%
21:00	21%
21:15	24%
21:30	31%
21:45	31%
22:00	31%
22:15	41%
22:30	45%
22:45	38%
23:00	34%
23:15	31%
23:30	28%
23:45	24%
00:00	28%
00:15	31%
00:30	38%
00:45	31%
01:00	31%
01:15	31%
01:30	31%
02:00	24%
02:15	31%
02:30	24%
02:45	34%
03:00	41%
03:15	34%
03:30	34%
03:45	28%
04:00	28%
04:15	31%
04:30	31%
04:45	34%
05:00	34%
05:15	41%
05:30	38%
05:45	34%
06:00	31%
06:15	45%
06:30	45%
06:45	48%
07:00	48%
07:15	48%
07:30	55%
07:45	55%
08:00	59%
08:15	72%
08:30	72%
08:45	59%
09:00	62%
09:15	59%
09:30	59%
09:45	62%
10:00	62%
10:15	69%

Nearby Emergency Departments

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Westmead

0.3 km4 waiting

Blacktown Hospital

Blacktown

7.2 km7 waiting

Auburn Hospital & Community Health Services

Auburn

7.5 km2 waiting

Ryde Hospital

Eastwood

9.4 km2 waiting

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Westmead Hospital?: This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Westmead Hospital in Westmead. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the Western Sydney Local Health District. Westmead Hospital has a reported capacity of 29 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Westmead Hospital in Westmead?: The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Westmead Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
What if I have a non-emergency health need?: For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

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