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The Children's Hospital at Westmead Live ED Wait Times

Westmead · Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network

Real-time patient counts for The Children's Hospital at Westmead's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed hourly.

2 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 The Children's Hospital at Westmead has 2 patients currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Westmead, part of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9845 0000.

Address

Cnr Hawkesbury Rd and Hainsworth St, Westmead, NSW 2145

Local Health District

Sydney Children's Hospitals Specialty Network

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

11

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

falling

vs prior period

The Children's Hospital at Westmead's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 11 over the past 24 hours, averaging 4 patients. Current demand is decreasing. Against a reported capacity of 15 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

15 bed capacity
The Children's Hospital at Westmead ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
The Children's Hospital at Westmead hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:15515
07:30415
07:45415
08:00415
08:15615
08:30515
08:45615
09:00615
09:15615
09:30615
09:45415
10:01615
10:151015
10:301115
10:45815
11:00815
11:15815
11:31915
11:461015
12:001015
12:15815
12:30915
12:45815
13:00815
13:16515
13:30515
13:45715
14:00715
14:15615
14:30615
14:45515
15:01515
15:15515
15:30415
15:45415
16:01415
16:15415
16:30415
16:45415
17:00415
17:15515
17:30415
17:45415
18:00315
18:15315
18:30315
18:45315
19:00315
19:15315
19:30315
19:45415
20:00415
20:15315
20:30415
20:45315
21:00315
21:15415
21:30415
21:45215
22:01115
22:15215
22:30315
22:45215
23:00115
23:15315
23:30115
23:45015
00:00015
00:15115
00:30115
00:45215
01:00115
01:15115
01:30115
01:46215
02:01215
02:16215
02:30315
02:45415
03:00515
03:15215
03:30315
03:45315
04:01315
04:15115
04:30115
04:45115
05:00215
05:15215
05:31215
05:45115
06:00115
06:16115
06:30115
06:45215
07:00215

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
The Children's Hospital at Westmead ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 15-bed capacity.
The Children's Hospital at Westmead hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 15 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:1533%
07:3027%
07:4527%
08:0027%
08:1540%
08:3033%
08:4540%
09:0040%
09:1540%
09:3040%
09:4527%
10:0140%
10:1567%
10:3073%
10:4553%
11:0053%
11:1553%
11:3160%
11:4667%
12:0067%
12:1553%
12:3060%
12:4553%
13:0053%
13:1633%
13:3033%
13:4547%
14:0047%
14:1540%
14:3040%
14:4533%
15:0133%
15:1533%
15:3027%
15:4527%
16:0127%
16:1527%
16:3027%
16:4527%
17:0027%
17:1533%
17:3027%
17:4527%
18:0020%
18:1520%
18:3020%
18:4520%
19:0020%
19:1520%
19:3020%
19:4527%
20:0027%
20:1520%
20:3027%
20:4520%
21:0020%
21:1527%
21:3027%
21:4513%
22:017%
22:1513%
22:3020%
22:4513%
23:007%
23:1520%
23:307%
23:450%
00:000%
00:157%
00:307%
00:4513%
01:007%
01:157%
01:307%
01:4613%
02:0113%
02:1613%
02:3020%
02:4527%
03:0033%
03:1513%
03:3020%
03:4520%
04:0120%
04:157%
04:307%
04:457%
05:0013%
05:1513%
05:3113%
05:457%
06:007%
06:167%
06:307%
06:4513%
07:0013%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between The Children's Hospital at Westmead and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does "patients waiting" mean for The Children's Hospital at Westmead?
The patient count shows how many people are currently in The Children's Hospital at Westmead'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. The Children's Hospital at Westmead 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 The Children's Hospital at Westmead 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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