Live data from NSW Health

Nepean Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Kingswood · Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

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

9 waiting

Updated just now

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

Nepean Hospital in Kingswood has 9 patients currently waiting for treatment, based on the latest data from NSW Health (updated just now). It serves the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 4734 2000.

Address

Derby Street, Kingswood, NSW 2747

Local Health District

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

11

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

5

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Nepean Hospital's emergency department has recorded wait counts between 0 and 11 over the past 24 hours, averaging 5 patients. Current demand is increasing. Against a reported capacity of 40 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

40 bed capacity
Nepean Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Nepean Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:15640
07:30640
07:45440
08:00540
08:15340
08:30340
08:45740
09:00840
09:15840
09:30940
09:45840
10:01940
10:15740
10:30840
10:45940
11:00940
11:151140
11:31840
11:46540
12:00540
12:15340
12:30340
12:45440
13:00440
13:16440
13:30240
13:45240
14:00240
14:15340
14:30240
14:45140
15:01140
15:15240
15:30240
15:45040
16:01040
16:15240
16:30240
16:45540
17:00440
17:15540
17:30540
17:45640
18:00640
18:15440
18:30340
18:45040
19:00040
19:15240
19:30140
19:45140
20:00140
20:15140
20:30140
20:45240
21:00440
21:15340
21:30340
21:45340
22:01340
22:15240
22:30240
22:45340
23:00440
23:15140
23:30140
23:45240
00:00240
00:15740
00:30840
00:45340
01:00240
01:15240
01:30440
01:46740
02:01740
02:161040
02:30940
02:451040
03:00940
03:15940
03:30840
03:45540
04:01540
04:15440
04:30640
04:45540
05:00740
05:15940
05:31740
05:45840
06:00640
06:16740
06:30640
06:45940
07:00940

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Nepean Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 40-bed capacity.
Nepean Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 40 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:1515%
07:3015%
07:4510%
08:0013%
08:158%
08:308%
08:4518%
09:0020%
09:1520%
09:3023%
09:4520%
10:0123%
10:1518%
10:3020%
10:4523%
11:0023%
11:1528%
11:3120%
11:4613%
12:0013%
12:158%
12:308%
12:4510%
13:0010%
13:1610%
13:305%
13:455%
14:005%
14:158%
14:305%
14:453%
15:013%
15:155%
15:305%
15:450%
16:010%
16:155%
16:305%
16:4513%
17:0010%
17:1513%
17:3013%
17:4515%
18:0015%
18:1510%
18:308%
18:450%
19:000%
19:155%
19:303%
19:453%
20:003%
20:153%
20:303%
20:455%
21:0010%
21:158%
21:308%
21:458%
22:018%
22:155%
22:305%
22:458%
23:0010%
23:153%
23:303%
23:455%
00:005%
00:1518%
00:3020%
00:458%
01:005%
01:155%
01:3010%
01:4618%
02:0118%
02:1625%
02:3023%
02:4525%
03:0023%
03:1523%
03:3020%
03:4513%
04:0113%
04:1510%
04:3015%
04:4513%
05:0018%
05:1523%
05:3118%
05:4520%
06:0015%
06:1618%
06:3015%
06:4523%
07:0023%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the ED wait count tell me about Nepean Hospital?
This number captures how many patients are registered and waiting for emergency treatment at Nepean Hospital in Kingswood. 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 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. Nepean Hospital has a reported capacity of 40 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How current is the data for Nepean Hospital in Kingswood?
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 Nepean Hospital, NSW Health is the primary source.
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