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Port Macquarie Base Hospital Live ED Wait Times

Port Macquarie · Mid North Coast Local Health District

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

3 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 Port Macquarie Base Hospital has 3 patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in Port Macquarie, part of the Mid North Coast Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6581 2000.

Address

Wrights Rd, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444

Local Health District

Mid North Coast Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

10

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Port Macquarie Base Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 10 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 3. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 11 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

11 bed capacity
Port Macquarie Base Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Port Macquarie Base Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:15211
07:30311
07:45511
08:00611
08:15511
08:30611
08:45611
09:00611
09:15711
09:30511
09:45611
10:01611
10:15311
10:30411
10:45411
11:00411
11:15411
11:31511
11:46311
12:00411
12:15411
12:30311
12:45111
13:00111
13:16211
13:30211
13:45111
14:00111
14:15111
14:30011
14:45011
15:01011
15:15011
15:30111
15:45111
16:01011
16:15211
16:30211
16:45211
17:00211
17:15011
17:30011
17:45011
18:00111
18:15111
18:30211
18:45111
19:00311
19:15411
19:30411
19:45311
20:00211
20:15211
20:30011
20:45211
21:00411
21:15311
21:30311
21:45511
22:01511
22:15611
22:30611
22:45411
23:00611
23:15511
23:30511
23:45511
00:00711
00:15911
00:30811
00:45911
01:001011
01:15611
01:30611
01:46611
02:01611
02:16611
02:30411
02:45511
03:00411
03:15311
03:30311
03:45511
04:01511
04:15211
04:30111
04:45211
05:00211
05:15311
05:31211
05:45411
06:00411
06:16411
06:30311
06:45111
07:00311

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Port Macquarie Base Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 11-bed capacity.
Port Macquarie Base Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 11 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:1518%
07:3027%
07:4545%
08:0055%
08:1545%
08:3055%
08:4555%
09:0055%
09:1564%
09:3045%
09:4555%
10:0155%
10:1527%
10:3036%
10:4536%
11:0036%
11:1536%
11:3145%
11:4627%
12:0036%
12:1536%
12:3027%
12:459%
13:009%
13:1618%
13:3018%
13:459%
14:009%
14:159%
14:300%
14:450%
15:010%
15:150%
15:309%
15:459%
16:010%
16:1518%
16:3018%
16:4518%
17:0018%
17:150%
17:300%
17:450%
18:009%
18:159%
18:3018%
18:459%
19:0027%
19:1536%
19:3036%
19:4527%
20:0018%
20:1518%
20:300%
20:4518%
21:0036%
21:1527%
21:3027%
21:4545%
22:0145%
22:1555%
22:3055%
22:4536%
23:0055%
23:1545%
23:3045%
23:4545%
00:0064%
00:1582%
00:3073%
00:4582%
01:0091%
01:1555%
01:3055%
01:4655%
02:0155%
02:1655%
02:3036%
02:4545%
03:0036%
03:1527%
03:3027%
03:4545%
04:0145%
04:1518%
04:309%
04:4518%
05:0018%
05:1527%
05:3118%
05:4536%
06:0036%
06:1636%
06:3027%
06:459%
07:0027%

Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Port Macquarie Base Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Port Macquarie Base 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 Mid North Coast Local Health District. Port Macquarie Base Hospital has a reported capacity of 11 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Port Macquarie Base Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Port Macquarie Base 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.
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