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.

7 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 7 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

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 8, 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
22:16518
22:31418
22:46218
23:01118
23:16218
23:31218
23:46218
00:01218
00:16218
00:31218
00:45218
01:01218
01:15218
01:31218
01:45118
02:00118
02:16318
02:31318
02:46218
03:01218
03:16118
03:31018
03:45018
04:01018
04:15118
04:31118
04:45118
05:01118
05:16118
05:31118
05:45218
06:00218
06:16018
06:31018
06:45018
07:02018
07:15118
07:31018
07:45118
08:03118
08:15118
08:31018
08:45118
09:00118
09:15218
09:31218
09:45318
10:00318
10:15218
10:30218
10:45218
11:01318
11:16218
11:30218
11:45218
12:00118
12:15218
12:30318
12:45218
13:00218
13:15318
13:30218
13:45218
14:00118
14:15418
14:30618
14:45818
15:00818
15:15618
15:30618
15:45518
16:00518
16:15318
16:30418
16:45718
17:00718
17:15518
17:30518
17:45418
18:00418
18:15318
18:30318
18:45218
19:00218
19:15218
19:30318
19:45218
20:00218
20:15318
20:30418
20:45418
21:00418
21:15618
21:30718
21:45718
22:00718

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 (%)
22:1628%
22:3122%
22:4611%
23:016%
23:1611%
23:3111%
23:4611%
00:0111%
00:1611%
00:3111%
00:4511%
01:0111%
01:1511%
01:3111%
01:456%
02:006%
02:1617%
02:3117%
02:4611%
03:0111%
03:166%
03:310%
03:450%
04:010%
04:156%
04:316%
04:456%
05:016%
05:166%
05:316%
05:4511%
06:0011%
06:160%
06:310%
06:450%
07:020%
07:156%
07:310%
07:456%
08:036%
08:156%
08:310%
08:456%
09:006%
09:1511%
09:3111%
09:4517%
10:0017%
10:1511%
10:3011%
10:4511%
11:0117%
11:1611%
11:3011%
11:4511%
12:006%
12:1511%
12:3017%
12:4511%
13:0011%
13:1517%
13:3011%
13:4511%
14:006%
14:1522%
14:3033%
14:4544%
15:0044%
15:1533%
15:3033%
15:4528%
16:0028%
16:1517%
16:3022%
16:4539%
17:0039%
17:1528%
17:3028%
17:4522%
18:0022%
18:1517%
18:3017%
18:4511%
19:0011%
19:1511%
19:3017%
19:4511%
20:0011%
20:1517%
20:3022%
20:4522%
21:0022%
21:1533%
21:3039%
21:4539%
22:0039%

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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