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Royal North Shore Hospital Live ED Wait Times

St Leonards · Northern Sydney Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Royal North Shore 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 Royal North Shore Hospital has 2 patients currently waiting for treatment as of just now. Located in St Leonards, part of the Northern Sydney Local Health District, the emergency department provides 24-hour care. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 9926 7111.

Address

Pacific Highway, St Leonards, NSW 2065

Phone

02 9926 7111

Local Health District

Northern Sydney Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

12

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

4

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

Over the past 24 hours, Royal North Shore Hospital's emergency department has seen between 0 and 12 patients waiting, with an average of approximately 4. Patient volume is currently trending upward. Against a reported capacity of 44 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

44 bed capacity
Royal North Shore Hospital ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Royal North Shore Hospital hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
07:15644
07:30944
07:45944
08:001244
08:151244
08:301244
08:451044
09:00944
09:15744
09:30944
09:45944
10:011044
10:15844
10:30944
10:45844
11:00844
11:151044
11:311044
11:46744
12:00744
12:15344
12:30344
12:45344
13:00344
13:16244
13:30144
13:45144
14:00144
14:15344
14:30444
14:45344
15:01344
15:15344
15:30344
15:45244
16:01144
16:15044
16:30044
16:45144
17:00244
17:15244
17:30144
17:45044
18:00044
18:15144
18:30144
18:45144
19:00144
19:15144
19:30044
19:45044
20:00144
20:15144
20:30044
20:45144
21:00244
21:15244
21:30244
21:45044
22:01044
22:15044
22:30144
22:45344
23:00444
23:15144
23:30144
23:45444
00:00444
00:15344
00:30344
00:45344
01:00444
01:15244
01:30244
01:46344
02:01444
02:16844
02:30844
02:45544
03:00844
03:151044
03:30844
03:45644
04:01744
04:15344
04:30344
04:45844
05:00744
05:15644
05:31744
05:45544
06:00544
06:16344
06:30244
06:45244
07:00244

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Royal North Shore Hospital ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 44-bed capacity.
Royal North Shore Hospital hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 44 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
07:1514%
07:3020%
07:4520%
08:0027%
08:1527%
08:3027%
08:4523%
09:0020%
09:1516%
09:3020%
09:4520%
10:0123%
10:1518%
10:3020%
10:4518%
11:0018%
11:1523%
11:3123%
11:4616%
12:0016%
12:157%
12:307%
12:457%
13:007%
13:165%
13:302%
13:452%
14:002%
14:157%
14:309%
14:457%
15:017%
15:157%
15:307%
15:455%
16:012%
16:150%
16:300%
16:452%
17:005%
17:155%
17:302%
17:450%
18:000%
18:152%
18:302%
18:452%
19:002%
19:152%
19:300%
19:450%
20:002%
20:152%
20:300%
20:452%
21:005%
21:155%
21:305%
21:450%
22:010%
22:150%
22:302%
22:457%
23:009%
23:152%
23:302%
23:459%
00:009%
00:157%
00:307%
00:457%
01:009%
01:155%
01:305%
01:467%
02:019%
02:1618%
02:3018%
02:4511%
03:0018%
03:1523%
03:3018%
03:4514%
04:0116%
04:157%
04:307%
04:4518%
05:0016%
05:1514%
05:3116%
05:4511%
06:0011%
06:167%
06:305%
06:455%
07:005%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

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

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Royal North Shore Hospital mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Royal North Shore 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 Northern Sydney Local Health District. Royal North Shore Hospital has a reported capacity of 44 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Royal North Shore Hospital's ED data change?
This page refreshes Royal North Shore 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 Royal North Shore Hospital's ED for a non-urgent issue?
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