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Fairfield Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Fairfield · South Western Sydney Local Health District

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

1 waiting

Updated just now

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The latest NSW Health data shows Fairfield Hospital has 1 patient currently waiting for treatment. This was last updated at just now. The hospital is located in Fairfield, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9616 8111.

Address

Cnr Polding Street & Prairievale Road, Fairfield, NSW 2176

Phone

02 9616 8111

Local Health District

South Western Sydney Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

11

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

2

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Fairfield Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 11 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 2. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 14 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

14 bed capacity
Fairfield Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Fairfield Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:151114
07:30914
07:45514
08:00614
08:15314
08:30414
08:45214
09:00214
09:15114
09:30114
09:45114
10:01114
10:15214
10:30214
10:45314
11:00314
11:15214
11:31214
11:46114
12:00114
12:15214
12:30314
12:45414
13:00414
13:16214
13:30214
13:45114
14:00114
14:15114
14:30014
14:45014
15:01014
15:15014
15:30014
15:45014
16:01014
16:15014
16:30014
16:45014
17:00014
17:15014
17:30014
17:45014
18:00014
18:15114
18:30114
18:45114
19:00114
19:15114
19:30114
19:45114
20:00114
20:15014
20:30114
20:45014
21:00114
21:15214
21:30214
21:45014
22:01014
22:15314
22:30314
22:45114
23:00214
23:15214
23:30214
23:45214
00:00214
00:15314
00:30214
00:45214
01:00214
01:15214
01:30214
01:46114
02:01114
02:16214
02:30314
02:45414
03:00314
03:15414
03:30114
03:45014
04:01014
04:15114
04:30114
04:45214
05:00214
05:15214
05:31214
05:45314
06:00214
06:16114
06:30114
06:45114
07:00114

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Fairfield Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 14-bed capacity.
Fairfield Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 14 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:1579%
07:3064%
07:4536%
08:0043%
08:1521%
08:3029%
08:4514%
09:0014%
09:157%
09:307%
09:457%
10:017%
10:1514%
10:3014%
10:4521%
11:0021%
11:1514%
11:3114%
11:467%
12:007%
12:1514%
12:3021%
12:4529%
13:0029%
13:1614%
13:3014%
13:457%
14:007%
14:157%
14:300%
14:450%
15:010%
15:150%
15:300%
15:450%
16:010%
16:150%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:450%
18:000%
18:157%
18:307%
18:457%
19:007%
19:157%
19:307%
19:457%
20:007%
20:150%
20:307%
20:450%
21:007%
21:1514%
21:3014%
21:450%
22:010%
22:1521%
22:3021%
22:457%
23:0014%
23:1514%
23:3014%
23:4514%
00:0014%
00:1521%
00:3014%
00:4514%
01:0014%
01:1514%
01:3014%
01:467%
02:017%
02:1614%
02:3021%
02:4529%
03:0021%
03:1529%
03:307%
03:450%
04:010%
04:157%
04:307%
04:4514%
05:0014%
05:1514%
05:3114%
05:4521%
06:0014%
06:167%
06:307%
06:457%
07:007%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Fairfield Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Fairfield 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 South Western Sydney Local Health District. Fairfield Hospital has a reported capacity of 14 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Fairfield Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Fairfield 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 Fairfield Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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