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.

4 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 4 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

13

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

3

patients / hour

Trend

stable

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 13, averaging around 3. The trend is remaining stable. 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
05:00218
05:15618
05:30618
05:45418
06:00318
06:15218
06:30218
06:45418
07:00318
07:15318
07:30218
07:45418
08:01418
08:15118
08:30118
08:45118
09:01118
09:15318
09:30318
09:45318
10:00318
10:15518
10:30618
10:45918
11:001018
11:151118
11:301118
11:45618
12:00718
12:15818
12:30918
12:45918
13:001018
13:151018
13:301118
13:451318
14:151018
14:30918
14:45718
15:00618
15:15418
15:30418
15:45218
16:00218
16:15118
16:30118
16:45118
17:00018
17:15118
17:30018
17:45018
18:00018
18:15018
18:30018
18:45018
19:00118
19:15018
19:30018
19:45018
20:00018
20:15018
20:30018
20:45018
21:00018
21:15118
21:30118
21:45218
22:00218
22:15118
22:30118
22:45218
23:00318
23:15218
23:30118
23:45218
00:00318
00:15218
00:30318
00:45118
01:00118
01:15218
01:30218
01:45318
02:00318
02:15318
02:30318
02:45118
03:00118
03:15418
03:30418
03:45518
04:01518
04:15618
04:30718
04:45418

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 (%)
05:0011%
05:1533%
05:3033%
05:4522%
06:0017%
06:1511%
06:3011%
06:4522%
07:0017%
07:1517%
07:3011%
07:4522%
08:0122%
08:156%
08:306%
08:456%
09:016%
09:1517%
09:3017%
09:4517%
10:0017%
10:1528%
10:3033%
10:4550%
11:0056%
11:1561%
11:3061%
11:4533%
12:0039%
12:1544%
12:3050%
12:4550%
13:0056%
13:1556%
13:3061%
13:4572%
14:1556%
14:3050%
14:4539%
15:0033%
15:1522%
15:3022%
15:4511%
16:0011%
16:156%
16:306%
16:456%
17:000%
17:156%
17:300%
17:450%
18:000%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:006%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:156%
21:306%
21:4511%
22:0011%
22:156%
22:306%
22:4511%
23:0017%
23:1511%
23:306%
23:4511%
00:0017%
00:1511%
00:3017%
00:456%
01:006%
01:1511%
01:3011%
01:4517%
02:0017%
02:1517%
02:3017%
02:456%
03:006%
03:1522%
03:3022%
03:4528%
04:0128%
04:1533%
04:3039%
04:4522%

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.

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.

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Pharmacist

Your local pharmacist can also advise on many non-serious conditions.

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

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