Rural health

This report compares the experiences of the 11,063 patients who attended rural EDs (peer groups B and C) and the 12,558 patients who attended urban EDs. The EDPS main report and supplementary data tables include NSW level comparisons of patients who attended rural EDs and the patients who attended urban EDs. Individual rural hospital results can also be searched for in the BHI Data Portal, data tables and Hospital performance page.

Released: 10 December 2025

This report compares the experiences of 11,924 patients admitted to rural public hospitals (peer groups B and C) and 13,734 in urban hospitals. Results can also be searched for individual rural hospitals, including in the data tables, Hospital performance page and BHI Data Portal.

Released: 13 August 2025

This report reflects the experiences of 5,107 patients who received care in one of 81 small rural public hospitals. More detailed results, including for individual rural hospitals, can be searched in the data tables, Hospital performance page and BHI Data Portal.

Released: 6 December 2023

This report reflects the experiences of 4,487 adult patients who were admitted to one of 98 small, rural public hospitals in NSW from July 2019 to June 2020.

Released: 9 June 2021

The Healthcare Quarterly main report includes rural and urban comparisons for a selection of measures while more detailed results for individual rural hospitals can be searched in the Activity and performance profiles, Hospital performance page and BHI Data Portal.

Released: 10 December 2025