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Gosford Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Gosford · Central Coast Local Health District

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

6 waiting

Updated just now

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

NSW Health reports that Gosford Hospital has 6 patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Gosford, part of the Central Coast Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4320 2111.

Address

Holden Street, Gosford, NSW 2250

Local Health District

Central Coast Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

20

highest count

24h Low

3

lowest count

Average

10

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Gosford Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 3 and 20 over the past 24 hours, averaging 10 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 34 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

34 bed capacity
Gosford Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Gosford Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:15534
07:30534
07:45434
08:00434
08:15534
08:30334
08:45634
09:00734
09:15834
09:30634
09:45934
10:01834
10:151334
10:301334
10:451634
11:001634
11:151534
11:311534
11:461434
12:001434
12:151134
12:301134
12:451234
13:001234
13:161034
13:301134
13:451134
14:001134
14:15634
14:30734
14:45734
15:01734
15:151034
15:301034
15:45934
16:011034
16:151134
16:301034
16:451034
17:00934
17:151134
17:301134
17:45934
18:00934
18:151134
18:301134
18:451134
19:001034
19:15934
19:30934
19:45834
20:00934
20:15934
20:30934
20:451034
21:001034
21:151334
21:301334
21:45834
22:01834
22:15634
22:30634
22:45734
23:00734
23:151034
23:301234
23:451134
00:001134
00:151334
00:301434
00:451334
01:001434
01:151534
01:301434
01:461834
02:011834
02:161534
02:301534
02:452034
03:002034
03:152034
03:301634
03:451334
04:011034
04:15834
04:30834
04:45834
05:001034
05:15834
05:31734
05:45834
06:00834
06:16534
06:30434
06:45634
07:00634

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Gosford Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 34-bed capacity.
Gosford Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 34 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:1515%
07:3015%
07:4512%
08:0012%
08:1515%
08:309%
08:4518%
09:0021%
09:1524%
09:3018%
09:4526%
10:0124%
10:1538%
10:3038%
10:4547%
11:0047%
11:1544%
11:3144%
11:4641%
12:0041%
12:1532%
12:3032%
12:4535%
13:0035%
13:1629%
13:3032%
13:4532%
14:0032%
14:1518%
14:3021%
14:4521%
15:0121%
15:1529%
15:3029%
15:4526%
16:0129%
16:1532%
16:3029%
16:4529%
17:0026%
17:1532%
17:3032%
17:4526%
18:0026%
18:1532%
18:3032%
18:4532%
19:0029%
19:1526%
19:3026%
19:4524%
20:0026%
20:1526%
20:3026%
20:4529%
21:0029%
21:1538%
21:3038%
21:4524%
22:0124%
22:1518%
22:3018%
22:4521%
23:0021%
23:1529%
23:3035%
23:4532%
00:0032%
00:1538%
00:3041%
00:4538%
01:0041%
01:1544%
01:3041%
01:4653%
02:0153%
02:1644%
02:3044%
02:4559%
03:0059%
03:1559%
03:3047%
03:4538%
04:0129%
04:1524%
04:3024%
04:4524%
05:0029%
05:1524%
05:3121%
05:4524%
06:0024%
06:1615%
06:3012%
06:4518%
07:0018%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Gosford Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Gosford 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 Central Coast Local Health District. Gosford Hospital has a reported capacity of 34 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Gosford Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Gosford 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 Gosford Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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Alternative services

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