What does the ED wait count tell me about Muswellbrook Hospital?

This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Muswellbrook Hospital in Muswellbrook. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the Hunter New England Local Health District. Muswellbrook Hospital has a reported capacity of 3 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.

How current is the data for Muswellbrook Hospital in Muswellbrook?

The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Muswellbrook Hospital, NSW Health (emergencywait.health.nsw.gov.au) is the primary source.

What if I have a non-emergency health need?

For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy (doccy.com.au) from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

Live data from NSW Health

Muswellbrook Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Muswellbrook · Hunter New England Local Health District

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

No patients waiting

Updated just now

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

As of just now, according to NSW Health ED wait time reporting, Muswellbrook Hospital in Muswellbrook has no patients currently waiting for treatment. This hospital is, part of the Hunter New England Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6542 2000.

Address

Brentwood Street, Muswellbrook, NSW 2333

Phone

02 6542 2000

Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

highest count

24h Low

lowest count

Average

patients / hour

Trend

stable

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Muswellbrook Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 5 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 2. Patient volume is currently holding steady. Against a reported capacity of 3 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

3 bed capacity

Muswellbrook Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
Time	Patients waiting	Bed capacity
07:15	2	3
07:30	2	3
07:45	2	3
08:00	2	3
08:15	3	3
08:30	2	3
08:45	2	3
09:00	2	3
09:15	2	3
09:30	2	3
09:45	2	3
10:01	2	3
10:15	2	3
10:30	2	3
10:45	2	3
11:00	2	3
11:15	2	3
11:31	2	3
11:46	3	3
12:00	3	3
12:15	3	3
12:30	3	3
12:45	3	3
13:00	3	3
13:16	3	3
13:30	4	3
13:45	4	3
14:00	4	3
14:15	4	3
14:30	4	3
14:45	5	3
15:01	5	3
15:15	5	3
15:30	5	3
15:45	5	3
16:01	5	3
16:15	5	3
16:30	4	3
16:45	5	3
17:00	5	3
17:15	3	3
17:30	3	3
17:45	0	3
18:00	0	3
18:15	0	3
18:30	0	3
18:45	0	3
19:00	0	3
19:15	1	3
19:30	1	3
19:45	1	3
20:00	1	3
20:15	2	3
20:30	2	3
20:45	2	3
21:00	2	3
21:15	2	3
21:30	2	3
21:45	2	3
22:01	2	3
22:15	2	3
22:30	2	3
22:45	2	3
23:00	1	3
23:15	2	3
23:30	2	3
23:45	2	3
00:00	2	3
00:15	3	3
00:30	3	3
00:45	3	3
01:00	3	3
01:15	4	3
01:30	4	3
01:46	4	3
02:01	4	3
02:16	3	3
02:30	3	3
02:45	3	3
03:00	3	3
03:15	2	3
03:30	2	3
03:45	2	3
04:01	2	3
04:15	2	3
04:30	2	3
04:45	2	3
05:00	2	3
05:15	2	3
05:31	0	3
05:45	0	3
06:00	0	3
06:16	1	3
06:30	1	3
06:45	0	3
07:00	0	3

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity

Muswellbrook Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 3 beds)
Time	Occupancy (%)
07:15	67%
07:30	67%
07:45	67%
08:00	67%
08:15	100%
08:30	67%
08:45	67%
09:00	67%
09:15	67%
09:30	67%
09:45	67%
10:01	67%
10:15	67%
10:30	67%
10:45	67%
11:00	67%
11:15	67%
11:31	67%
11:46	100%
12:00	100%
12:15	100%
12:30	100%
12:45	100%
13:00	100%
13:16	100%
13:30	133%
13:45	133%
14:00	133%
14:15	133%
14:30	133%
14:45	167%
15:01	167%
15:15	167%
15:30	167%
15:45	167%
16:01	167%
16:15	167%
16:30	133%
16:45	167%
17:00	167%
17:15	100%
17:30	100%
17:45	0%
18:00	0%
18:15	0%
18:30	0%
18:45	0%
19:00	0%
19:15	33%
19:30	33%
19:45	33%
20:00	33%
20:15	67%
20:30	67%
20:45	67%
21:00	67%
21:15	67%
21:30	67%
21:45	67%
22:01	67%
22:15	67%
22:30	67%
22:45	67%
23:00	33%
23:15	67%
23:30	67%
23:45	67%
00:00	67%
00:15	100%
00:30	100%
00:45	100%
01:00	100%
01:15	133%
01:30	133%
01:46	133%
02:01	133%
02:16	100%
02:30	100%
02:45	100%
03:00	100%
03:15	67%
03:30	67%
03:45	67%
04:01	67%
04:15	67%
04:30	67%
04:45	67%
05:00	67%
05:15	67%
05:31	0%
05:45	0%
06:00	0%
06:16	33%
06:30	33%
06:45	0%
07:00	0%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Muswellbrook Hospital?: This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Muswellbrook Hospital in Muswellbrook. While it is a useful indicator of current demand, individual wait times depend on triage priority, staffing, and the acuity of other patients, which operates within the Hunter New England Local Health District. Muswellbrook Hospital has a reported capacity of 3 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Muswellbrook Hospital in Muswellbrook?: The wait count shown here is updated once per hour from the official NSW Health feed, which publishes new data approximately every 15 minutes. If you need the most up-to-the-minute count for Muswellbrook Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
What if I have a non-emergency health need?: For illnesses, medical certificates, referrals, or prescriptions that do not require emergency care, you can see an AHPRA-registered doctor online through Doccy from $12.90 — no appointment needed.

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