See Tables S6.1 and S6.2 for caveat information on these data. Available to download in the data section.
Time spent in the ED for 90% of patients
Between 2013–14 and 2017–18, the time within which 90% of patients completed their ED stay increased from
7 hours and 5 minutes to 7 hours and 14 minutes in 2017–18, falling slightly between 2014–15 and 2016–17.
For patients admitted to hospital, the time within which 90% of patients completed their ED stay fell significantly from 11 hours and 49 minutes in 2013–14 to 10 hours and 43 minutes in 2015–16, before rising steadily to 11 hours and 8 minutes in 2017–18.
Nationally, 90% of patients completed their ED stay within 7 hours and 13 minutes in 2017–18.
For patients who were subsequently admitted to the same hospital, the time within which 90% of patients completed their ED stay varied by triage category, ranging from 8 hours and 5 minutes for Non-urgent patients to 11 hours and 39 minutes for Emergency patients.
For patients not subsequently admitted, the time within which 90% of patients completed their ED stay was 5 hours and 18 minutes. The length of stay was generally longer for patients in the more urgent triage categories.