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Orange Health Service Live ED Wait Times

Orange · Western NSW Local Health District

Real-time patient counts for Orange Health Service's emergency department, sourced from NSW Health and refreshed every 15 minutes.

No patients waiting

Updated just now

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Orange Health Service in Orange has no patients currently waiting for treatment, based on the latest data from NSW Health (updated just now). It serves the Western NSW Local Health District. You can contact the hospital directly at 02 6369 3000.

Address

1502 Forest Road, Orange, NSW 2800

Phone

02 6369 3000

Local Health District

Western NSW Local Health District

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24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

16

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

rising

vs prior period

In the last 24 hours, patient waiting counts at Orange Health Service have ranged from a low of 0 to a peak of 16, averaging around 3. The trend is on the rise. Against a reported capacity of 18 beds, the current load remains within available capacity.

Wait count — last 24h

18 bed capacity
Orange Health Service ED wait count trend over the last 24 hours, sourced from NSW Health.
Orange Health Service hourly emergency department wait count
TimePatients waitingBed capacity
13:151618
13:301418
13:451318
14:021518
14:151518
14:311418
14:451318
15:021318
15:151318
15:311418
15:45918
16:01718
16:15418
16:31518
16:45518
17:01518
17:15418
17:31418
17:45418
18:02418
18:15318
18:31318
18:45318
19:00218
19:15318
19:31118
19:45018
20:02018
20:15118
20:30118
20:45118
21:01118
21:15118
21:31118
21:45218
22:02218
22:15218
22:31418
22:45318
23:01218
23:15118
23:31118
23:45218
00:01118
00:15118
00:31318
00:45218
01:01018
01:15218
01:31118
01:45118
02:01118
02:15218
02:31218
02:45118
03:01118
03:15118
03:30118
03:45118
04:00318
04:15118
04:30018
04:45018
05:01018
05:15018
05:30118
05:45018
06:01018
06:15218
06:30118
06:45018
07:01018
07:15118
07:31018
07:45018
08:01018
08:15318
08:30218
08:45518
09:01618
09:15318
09:30318
09:45218
10:01418
10:15418
10:30318
10:45318
11:00318
11:15118
11:30118
11:45218
12:01118
12:15118
12:30118
12:45018
13:01018

ED occupancy — last 24h

100% capacity
Orange Health Service ED occupancy rate over the last 24 hours, calculated as patients waiting divided by 18-bed capacity.
Orange Health Service hourly emergency department occupancy (% of 18 beds)
TimeOccupancy (%)
13:1589%
13:3078%
13:4572%
14:0283%
14:1583%
14:3178%
14:4572%
15:0272%
15:1572%
15:3178%
15:4550%
16:0139%
16:1522%
16:3128%
16:4528%
17:0128%
17:1522%
17:3122%
17:4522%
18:0222%
18:1517%
18:3117%
18:4517%
19:0011%
19:1517%
19:316%
19:450%
20:020%
20:156%
20:306%
20:456%
21:016%
21:156%
21:316%
21:4511%
22:0211%
22:1511%
22:3122%
22:4517%
23:0111%
23:156%
23:316%
23:4511%
00:016%
00:156%
00:3117%
00:4511%
01:010%
01:1511%
01:316%
01:456%
02:016%
02:1511%
02:3111%
02:456%
03:016%
03:156%
03:306%
03:456%
04:0017%
04:156%
04:300%
04:450%
05:010%
05:150%
05:306%
05:450%
06:010%
06:1511%
06:306%
06:450%
07:010%
07:156%
07:310%
07:450%
08:010%
08:1517%
08:3011%
08:4528%
09:0133%
09:1517%
09:3017%
09:4511%
10:0122%
10:1522%
10:3017%
10:4517%
11:0017%
11:156%
11:306%
11:4511%
12:016%
12:156%
12:306%
12:450%
13:010%

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Wait times compared to nearby EDs — last 24h

Comparison of ED wait counts over the last 24 hours between Orange Health Service and nearby emergency departments.

Understanding this data

What does the patient count at Orange Health Service mean?
The number displayed represents how many patients are currently registered and waiting for treatment in Orange Health Service'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 Western NSW Local Health District. Orange Health Service has a reported capacity of 18 beds, so the ratio of waiting patients to available beds provides additional context.
How frequently does Orange Health Service's ED data change?
This page refreshes Orange Health Service'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 Orange Health Service's ED for a non-urgent issue?
If your health concern is not an emergency — for example, you need a medical certificate, a repeat prescription, or a specialist referral — a telehealth consultation may be a faster alternative. Doccy connects you with AHPRA-registered doctors online from $12.90, with no appointment required.

Care options near Orange

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Alternative services

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