Community & Business
15 February, 2025
Real-time health data
A NEW website showing real-time health data at hospitals, such as average wait times, the number of patients waiting, busiest times in Emergency Departments and the number of treatment spaces available, was launched by the Queensland Government last week.
The website covers 25 major hospitals and satellite hospitals, with data refreshing every 15-30 minutes. The launch of the website aims to provide transparency into what is happening in the state’s health system to those in need of medical care.
In the first 24 hours, over 5,700 people visited the website.
“Patients and our hardworking frontline doctors and nurses have made it clear they want more insight into how our health system is performing and our website delivers it,” Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls said.
“The community has access to information that tells them how critical infrastructure in the health system is performing, which will help them to make informed decisions about their healthcare options.
“There are no silver bullets to fix the multiple challenges our health system faces but delivering transparency about what’s going on inside our hospitals is the first step to healing the health crisis.
“…Of course, anyone who needs emergency attention should go to their nearest emergency department or call an ambulance on triple-0 (000) for assistance,” he said.
