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Live SA ED & Emergency Department Wait Times

Live hospital wait times for Adelaide metropolitan emergency departments — including Royal Adelaide, Flinders Medical Centre, Lyell McEwin, and Modbury — sourced from SA Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

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Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

Flinders Medical Centre

Very Busy97min

Flinders Medical Centre emergency department. is located in Bedford Park. The current status is Very Busy. The average wait time is 97 minutes. Data was last updated just now.

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Lyell McEwin Hospital

Very Busy164min

Lyell McEwin Hospital emergency department. is located in Elizabeth Vale. The current status is Very Busy. The average wait time is 164 minutes. Data was last updated just now.

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Modbury Hospital

Very Busy164min

Modbury Hospital emergency department. is located in Modbury. The current status is Very Busy. The average wait time is 164 minutes. Data was last updated just now.

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Noarlunga Hospital

Very Busy97min

Noarlunga Hospital emergency department. is located in Noarlunga Centre. The current status is Very Busy. The average wait time is 97 minutes. Data was last updated just now.

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Royal Adelaide Hospital

Very Busy125min

Royal Adelaide Hospital emergency department. is located in Adelaide. The current status is Very Busy. The average wait time is 125 minutes. Data was last updated just now.

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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Very Busy52min

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital emergency department. is located in Woodville South. The current status is Very Busy. The average wait time is 52 minutes. Data was last updated just now.

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Women's and Children's Hospital

Busy72min

Women's and Children's Hospital emergency department. is located in North Adelaide. The current status is Busy. The average wait time is 72 minutes. Data was last updated just now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SA emergency department wait times

Which hospitals are included?

All Adelaide metropolitan public hospitals that report to the SA Health emergency department dashboard are included. This covers the five major metro EDs: Royal Adelaide Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Modbury Hospital, and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

What do Normal, Busy, and Very Busy mean?

SA Health publishes a qualitative status indicator for each emergency department. 'Normal' means the ED is operating within expected capacity. 'Busy' indicates higher than usual patient volumes or longer waits. 'Very Busy' signals significant delays and the ED is under considerable pressure. These are set by SA Health based on real-time operational data.

What is the average wait time?

The average wait time shown is the mean time (in minutes) that patients are currently waiting to be seen in each emergency department. This is published by SA Health and reflects the current state of the ED, not a historical average.

Why are there no patient counts for SA hospitals?

Unlike some other states (e.g. WA and NSW), SA Health does not publish the number of patients currently waiting or being treated in each emergency department. Only wait times and a qualitative status indicator (Normal / Busy / Very Busy) are made available.

How often is this data updated?

This page refreshes every 15 minutes. The underlying SA Health data updates periodically throughout the day. For the most current data, visit the SA Health emergency department dashboard directly.

Is this data suitable for emergency decisions?

No. Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. This data is for general awareness only and should not be used to decide whether to seek emergency care.

Why might wait times differ from my actual experience?

The average wait time is a mean across all patients currently waiting at that hospital. Your actual wait depends on your triage category, the complexity of cases ahead of you, staffing levels, and time of day. Higher-priority patients are always seen first under the Australasian Triage Scale.

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