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Cessnock District Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Cessnock · Hunter New England Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Cessnock District Hospital's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed hourly.

5 waiting

Updated just now

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

The latest NSW Health data shows Cessnock District Hospital has 5 patients currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Cessnock, part of the Hunter New England Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4991 0555.

Address

24 View Street, Cessnock, NSW 2325

Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

7

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Cessnock District Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 7 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 3. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 4 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

4 bed capacity
Cessnock District Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Cessnock District Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:1514
07:3014
07:4514
08:0014
08:1524
08:3014
08:4534
09:0034
09:1514
09:3014
09:4534
10:0134
10:1534
10:3034
10:4534
11:0034
11:1534
11:3134
11:4644
12:0044
12:1544
12:3054
12:4564
13:0064
13:1664
13:3064
13:4574
14:0074
14:1564
14:3054
14:4544
15:0144
15:1534
15:3024
15:4534
16:0134
16:1524
16:3024
16:4534
17:0024
17:1514
17:3014
17:4514
18:0014
18:1504
18:3004
18:4504
19:0004
19:1504
19:3004
19:4504
20:0004
20:1504
20:3004
20:4504
21:0004
21:1504
21:3004
21:4514
22:0104
22:1504
22:3014
22:4524
23:0024
23:1524
23:3024
23:4524
00:0024
00:1534
00:3034
00:4534
01:0044
01:1564
01:3054
01:4634
02:0134
02:1644
02:3044
02:4534
03:0034
03:1524
03:3034
03:4534
04:0134
04:1524
04:3024
04:4544
05:0044
05:1534
05:3134
05:4554
06:0054
06:1654
06:3054
06:4554
07:0054

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Cessnock District Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 4-bed capacity.
Cessnock District Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 4 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:1525%
07:3025%
07:4525%
08:0025%
08:1550%
08:3025%
08:4575%
09:0075%
09:1525%
09:3025%
09:4575%
10:0175%
10:1575%
10:3075%
10:4575%
11:0075%
11:1575%
11:3175%
11:46100%
12:00100%
12:15100%
12:30125%
12:45150%
13:00150%
13:16150%
13:30150%
13:45175%
14:00175%
14:15150%
14:30125%
14:45100%
15:01100%
15:1575%
15:3050%
15:4575%
16:0175%
16:1550%
16:3050%
16:4575%
17:0050%
17:1525%
17:3025%
17:4525%
18:0025%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:150%
21:300%
21:4525%
22:010%
22:150%
22:3025%
22:4550%
23:0050%
23:1550%
23:3050%
23:4550%
00:0050%
00:1575%
00:3075%
00:4575%
01:00100%
01:15150%
01:30125%
01:4675%
02:0175%
02:16100%
02:30100%
02:4575%
03:0075%
03:1550%
03:3075%
03:4575%
04:0175%
04:1550%
04:3050%
04:45100%
05:00100%
05:1575%
05:3175%
05:45125%
06:00125%
06:16125%
06:30125%
06:45125%
07:00125%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Cessnock District Hospital and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Cessnock District Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Cessnock District Hospital's emergency department. It is not a direct measure of how long you will wait — staffing levels, case complexity, and time of day all influence actual wait times, which operates within the Hunter New England Local Health District. Cessnock District Hospital has a reported capacity of 4 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Cessnock District Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Cessnock District Hospital's emergency department figures every hour. NSW Health publishes updates roughly every 15 minutes at NSW Health, so there may be a short lag between their figures and what appears here.
Do I need to visit Cessnock District Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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