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

6

highest count

24h Low

0

lowest count

Average

2

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 6, averaging around 2. 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
05:30018
05:45018
06:00118
06:15118
06:31218
06:45118
07:00118
07:15618
07:30518
07:45318
08:02418
08:15218
08:30218
08:45618
09:01418
09:15418
09:30418
09:45418
10:01418
10:15418
10:30318
10:45318
11:01218
11:15418
11:30418
11:45318
12:01318
12:15318
12:30318
12:45418
13:01318
13:15518
13:31418
13:45318
14:01218
14:15318
14:30118
14:45118
15:01118
15:15218
15:30218
15:45118
16:01118
16:15018
16:31018
16:45018
17:01018
17:15118
17:30218
17:45318
18:00318
18:15118
18:30018
18:45118
19:00118
19:15218
19:30118
19:45018
20:01018
20:15118
20:30118
20:45218
21:02218
21:15218
21:30118
21:45218
22:02218
22:15218
22:30218
22:45418
23:01018
23:15318
23:30318
23:45318
00:02218
00:15418
00:30418
00:45218
01:01018
01:15118
01:30118
01:45218
02:00218
02:15418
02:30518
02:45418
03:01418
03:15218
03:30218
03:45418
04:01318
04:15218
04:31218
04:45118
05:02418
05:15418

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 (%)
05:300%
05:450%
06:006%
06:156%
06:3111%
06:456%
07:006%
07:1533%
07:3028%
07:4517%
08:0222%
08:1511%
08:3011%
08:4533%
09:0122%
09:1522%
09:3022%
09:4522%
10:0122%
10:1522%
10:3017%
10:4517%
11:0111%
11:1522%
11:3022%
11:4517%
12:0117%
12:1517%
12:3017%
12:4522%
13:0117%
13:1528%
13:3122%
13:4517%
14:0111%
14:1517%
14:306%
14:456%
15:016%
15:1511%
15:3011%
15:456%
16:016%
16:150%
16:310%
16:450%
17:010%
17:156%
17:3011%
17:4517%
18:0017%
18:156%
18:300%
18:456%
19:006%
19:1511%
19:306%
19:450%
20:010%
20:156%
20:306%
20:4511%
21:0211%
21:1511%
21:306%
21:4511%
22:0211%
22:1511%
22:3011%
22:4522%
23:010%
23:1517%
23:3017%
23:4517%
00:0211%
00:1522%
00:3022%
00:4511%
01:010%
01:156%
01:306%
01:4511%
02:0011%
02:1522%
02:3028%
02:4522%
03:0122%
03:1511%
03:3011%
03:4522%
04:0117%
04:1511%
04:3111%
04:456%
05:0222%
05:1522%

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

See emergency departments, urgent care clinics, and pharmacies around Orange on a map.

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 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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