Cairns Hospital Live ED Wait Times
Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.
Cairns Hospital emergency department in Cairns City is part of the Emergency Departments health service. There are currently 10 patients waiting. The median wait time for all patients is 20 minutes.
Address
165-171 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Cairns City, 4870
Health Service
Emergency Departments
QLD Health source
View on QLD Health24-hour summary — patients waiting
24h Peak
25
highest count
24h Low
1
lowest count
Average
12
patients / hour
Trend
vs prior period
Patients waiting — last 24h
avg 12| Time | Patients waiting |
|---|---|
| 06:45 | 9 |
| 07:01 | 11 |
| 07:15 | 12 |
| 07:30 | 13 |
| 07:45 | 15 |
| 08:02 | 17 |
| 08:15 | 12 |
| 08:30 | 14 |
| 08:45 | 18 |
| 09:00 | 20 |
| 09:15 | 22 |
| 09:30 | 20 |
| 09:45 | 22 |
| 10:02 | 22 |
| 10:15 | 24 |
| 10:30 | 21 |
| 10:45 | 23 |
| 11:01 | 25 |
| 11:15 | 25 |
| 11:31 | 22 |
| 11:45 | 21 |
| 12:02 | 24 |
| 12:15 | 21 |
| 12:30 | 20 |
| 12:45 | 19 |
| 13:02 | 14 |
| 13:15 | 14 |
| 13:30 | 13 |
| 13:45 | 13 |
| 15:01 | 10 |
| 15:15 | 10 |
| 15:31 | 7 |
| 15:45 | 8 |
| 16:01 | 7 |
| 16:15 | 5 |
| 16:31 | 7 |
| 16:45 | 6 |
| 17:01 | 5 |
| 17:15 | 7 |
| 17:31 | 10 |
| 17:45 | 12 |
| 18:02 | 10 |
| 18:15 | 7 |
| 18:31 | 6 |
| 18:45 | 2 |
| 19:00 | 3 |
| 19:15 | 3 |
| 19:31 | 1 |
| 19:45 | 3 |
| 20:01 | 3 |
| 20:15 | 4 |
| 20:30 | 4 |
| 20:45 | 8 |
| 21:01 | 8 |
| 21:15 | 7 |
| 21:31 | 7 |
| 21:45 | 5 |
| 22:01 | 6 |
| 22:15 | 3 |
| 22:31 | 7 |
| 22:45 | 7 |
| 23:01 | 7 |
| 23:15 | 7 |
| 23:31 | 4 |
| 23:45 | 6 |
| 00:02 | 9 |
| 00:15 | 14 |
| 00:31 | 19 |
| 00:45 | 12 |
| 01:01 | 6 |
| 01:15 | 9 |
| 01:31 | 11 |
| 01:45 | 14 |
| 02:01 | 15 |
| 02:15 | 13 |
| 02:31 | 12 |
| 02:45 | 12 |
| 03:00 | 16 |
| 03:15 | 15 |
| 03:30 | 14 |
| 03:45 | 12 |
| 04:00 | 12 |
| 04:15 | 11 |
| 04:30 | 10 |
| 04:45 | 11 |
| 05:01 | 8 |
| 05:15 | 11 |
| 05:30 | 10 |
| 05:45 | 15 |
| 06:01 | 10 |
| 06:15 | 13 |
| 06:30 | 10 |
Patients waiting vs median wait — last 24h
| Time | Patients waiting | Median wait (min) |
|---|---|---|
| 06:45 | 9 | 21 |
| 07:01 | 11 | 18 |
| 07:15 | 12 | 16 |
| 07:30 | 13 | 15 |
| 07:45 | 15 | 11 |
| 08:02 | 17 | 18 |
| 08:15 | 12 | 15 |
| 08:30 | 14 | 17 |
| 08:45 | 18 | 22 |
| 09:00 | 20 | 23 |
| 09:15 | 22 | 23 |
| 09:30 | 20 | 23 |
| 09:45 | 22 | 18 |
| 10:02 | 22 | 22 |
| 10:15 | 24 | 27 |
| 10:30 | 21 | 27 |
| 10:45 | 23 | 27 |
| 11:01 | 25 | 28 |
| 11:15 | 25 | 27 |
| 11:31 | 22 | 38 |
| 11:45 | 21 | 49 |
| 12:02 | 24 | 43 |
| 12:15 | 21 | 76 |
| 12:30 | 20 | 57 |
| 12:45 | 19 | 74 |
| 13:02 | 14 | 57 |
| 13:15 | 14 | 57 |
| 13:30 | 13 | 57 |
| 13:45 | 13 | 57 |
| 15:01 | 10 | 116 |
| 15:15 | 10 | 116 |
| 15:31 | 7 | 116 |
| 15:45 | 8 | 116 |
| 16:01 | 7 | 116 |
| 16:15 | 5 | 116 |
| 16:31 | 7 | 114 |
| 16:45 | 6 | 58 |
| 17:01 | 5 | 0 |
| 17:15 | 7 | 0 |
| 17:31 | 10 | 108 |
| 17:45 | 12 | 114 |
| 18:02 | 10 | 21 |
| 18:15 | 7 | 59 |
| 18:31 | 6 | 76 |
| 18:45 | 2 | 77 |
| 19:00 | 3 | 77 |
| 19:15 | 3 | 65 |
| 19:31 | 1 | 77 |
| 19:45 | 3 | 85 |
| 20:01 | 3 | 79 |
| 20:15 | 4 | 81 |
| 20:30 | 4 | 0 |
| 20:45 | 8 | 22 |
| 21:01 | 8 | 0 |
| 21:15 | 7 | 0 |
| 21:31 | 7 | 0 |
| 21:45 | 5 | 37 |
| 22:01 | 6 | 37 |
| 22:15 | 3 | 37 |
| 22:31 | 7 | 41 |
| 22:45 | 7 | 32 |
| 23:01 | 7 | 15 |
| 23:15 | 7 | 9 |
| 23:31 | 4 | 15 |
| 23:45 | 6 | 15 |
| 00:02 | 9 | 15 |
| 00:15 | 14 | 15 |
| 00:31 | 19 | 15 |
| 00:45 | 12 | 20 |
| 01:01 | 6 | 22 |
| 01:15 | 9 | 22 |
| 01:31 | 11 | 24 |
| 01:45 | 14 | 21 |
| 02:01 | 15 | 21 |
| 02:15 | 13 | 17 |
| 02:31 | 12 | 16 |
| 02:45 | 12 | 15 |
| 03:00 | 16 | 14 |
| 03:15 | 15 | 14 |
| 03:30 | 14 | 16 |
| 03:45 | 12 | 19 |
| 04:00 | 12 | 23 |
| 04:15 | 11 | 22 |
| 04:30 | 10 | 23 |
| 04:45 | 11 | 23 |
| 05:01 | 8 | 21 |
| 05:15 | 11 | 20 |
| 05:30 | 10 | 26 |
| 05:45 | 15 | 23 |
| 06:01 | 10 | 20 |
| 06:15 | 13 | 22 |
| 06:30 | 10 | 20 |
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Care options near Cairns City
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Alternative services
Call 1800 022 222 day or night for free health information and advice. A nurse will answer your call and connect you with the right care.
Poisons Centre
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Pharmacist
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For non-urgent conditions like medical certificates, prescriptions, and referrals - see an AHPRA-registered doctor online from $12.90.
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