Live data from NSW Health

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.

2 waiting

Updated just now

Always call 000 for life-threatening emergencies. Please do not avoid seeking care or treatment based on wait times.

Orange Health Service in Orange has 2 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

Local Health District

Western NSW Local Health District

24-hour summary — waiting patients

24h Peak

8

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

falling

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 8, averaging around 3. The trend is declining. 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
01:15518
01:30518
01:45418
02:01318
02:15218
02:30218
02:45218
03:01218
03:15218
03:30318
03:45118
04:00018
04:15018
04:30118
04:45018
05:01018
05:15018
05:30018
05:45118
06:01118
06:15118
06:30118
06:45118
07:00118
07:15118
07:30118
07:45218
08:01218
08:15318
08:30418
08:45318
09:01318
09:15218
09:31418
09:45318
10:00318
10:15318
10:30318
10:45318
11:01418
11:15618
11:30618
11:45518
12:01518
12:15518
12:30618
12:45718
13:01818
13:15718
13:30818
13:45718
14:00718
14:15618
14:30718
14:45718
15:01718
15:15218
15:30218
15:45318
16:01318
16:15418
16:30318
16:45218
17:01318
17:15418
17:30418
17:45218
18:01418
18:15418
18:30518
18:45418
19:00418
19:15318
19:30318
19:45418
20:01318
20:15318
20:30418
20:45418
21:00418
21:15318
21:30318
21:45118
22:01218
22:15218
22:30218
22:45318
23:01318
23:15318
23:30318
23:45218
00:01218
00:15118
00:30118
00:45218
01:00218

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 (%)
01:1528%
01:3028%
01:4522%
02:0117%
02:1511%
02:3011%
02:4511%
03:0111%
03:1511%
03:3017%
03:456%
04:000%
04:150%
04:306%
04:450%
05:010%
05:150%
05:300%
05:456%
06:016%
06:156%
06:306%
06:456%
07:006%
07:156%
07:306%
07:4511%
08:0111%
08:1517%
08:3022%
08:4517%
09:0117%
09:1511%
09:3122%
09:4517%
10:0017%
10:1517%
10:3017%
10:4517%
11:0122%
11:1533%
11:3033%
11:4528%
12:0128%
12:1528%
12:3033%
12:4539%
13:0144%
13:1539%
13:3044%
13:4539%
14:0039%
14:1533%
14:3039%
14:4539%
15:0139%
15:1511%
15:3011%
15:4517%
16:0117%
16:1522%
16:3017%
16:4511%
17:0117%
17:1522%
17:3022%
17:4511%
18:0122%
18:1522%
18:3028%
18:4522%
19:0022%
19:1517%
19:3017%
19:4522%
20:0117%
20:1517%
20:3022%
20:4522%
21:0022%
21:1517%
21:3017%
21:456%
22:0111%
22:1511%
22:3011%
22:4517%
23:0117%
23:1517%
23:3017%
23:4511%
00:0111%
00:156%
00:306%
00:4511%
01:0011%

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

Call 1800 022 222 day or night for free health information and advice. A nurse will answer your call and connect you with the right care.

Poisons Centre

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Pharmacist

Your local pharmacist can advise on many non-serious conditions and dispense eScripts. Find a chemist open now, or see a doctor online first if you need a script.

For non-urgent conditions like medical certificates, prescriptions, and referrals - see an AHPRA-registered doctor online from $12.90.

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