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Gunnedah District Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Gunnedah · Hunter New England Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Gunnedah District Hospital'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.

NSW Health reports that Gunnedah District Hospital has 2 patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Gunnedah, part of the Hunter New England Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6741 8000.

Address

Marquis Street, Gunnedah, NSW 2380

Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

5

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

1

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Gunnedah District Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 5 over the past 24 hours, averaging 1 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 3 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

3 bed capacity
Gunnedah District Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Gunnedah District Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:1503
07:3003
07:4513
08:0013
08:1513
08:3013
08:4503
09:0003
09:1513
09:3023
09:4513
10:0103
10:1513
10:3013
10:4503
11:0013
11:1523
11:3113
11:4613
12:0003
12:1503
12:3003
12:4503
13:0003
13:1603
13:3003
13:4503
14:0003
14:1503
14:3013
14:4513
15:0113
15:1513
15:3013
15:4503
16:0103
16:1503
16:3003
16:4503
17:0003
17:1503
17:3003
17:4503
18:0003
18:1503
18:3003
18:4503
19:0003
19:1503
19:3003
19:4513
20:0013
20:1503
20:3003
20:4503
21:0003
21:1513
21:3013
21:4523
22:0123
22:1533
22:3033
22:4543
23:0043
23:1543
23:3053
23:4533
00:0033
00:1523
00:3023
00:4523
01:0023
01:1503
01:3003
01:4613
02:0103
02:1613
02:3013
02:4513
03:0013
03:1513
03:3013
03:4513
04:0103
04:1503
04:3003
04:4503
05:0003
05:1513
05:3123
05:4523
06:0023
06:1603
06:3003
06:4523
07:0023

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Gunnedah District Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 3-bed capacity.
Gunnedah District Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 3 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:150%
07:300%
07:4533%
08:0033%
08:1533%
08:3033%
08:450%
09:000%
09:1533%
09:3067%
09:4533%
10:010%
10:1533%
10:3033%
10:450%
11:0033%
11:1567%
11:3133%
11:4633%
12:000%
12:150%
12:300%
12:450%
13:000%
13:160%
13:300%
13:450%
14:000%
14:150%
14:3033%
14:4533%
15:0133%
15:1533%
15:3033%
15:450%
16:010%
16:150%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:450%
18:000%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:000%
19:150%
19:300%
19:4533%
20:0033%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:1533%
21:3033%
21:4567%
22:0167%
22:15100%
22:30100%
22:45133%
23:00133%
23:15133%
23:30167%
23:45100%
00:00100%
00:1567%
00:3067%
00:4567%
01:0067%
01:150%
01:300%
01:4633%
02:010%
02:1633%
02:3033%
02:4533%
03:0033%
03:1533%
03:3033%
03:4533%
04:010%
04:150%
04:300%
04:450%
05:000%
05:1533%
05:3167%
05:4567%
06:0067%
06:160%
06:300%
06:4567%
07:0067%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Gunnedah District Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Gunnedah 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. Gunnedah District Hospital has a reported capacity of 3 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Gunnedah District Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah District Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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