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 hourly.

1 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 1 patient 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

1

lowest count

Average

4

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 1 to a peak of 8, averaging around 4. 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
01:15218
01:30318
01:45718
02:00718
02:15518
02:30518
02:45618
03:00418
03:15618
03:30418
03:45418
04:00318
04:15318
04:30418
04:45518
05:00618
05:15618
05:30618
05:45818
06:00818
06:15718
06:30818
06:45818
07:00718
07:15618
07:30618
07:45618
08:00618
08:15618
08:30718
08:45618
09:00618
09:15618
09:30618
09:45818
10:00818
10:15318
10:30318
10:45218
11:00218
11:15218
11:30318
11:45518
12:00518
12:15618
12:30618
12:45618
13:00618
13:15518
13:30518
13:45518
14:00518
14:15518
14:30518
14:46518
15:00518
15:15518
15:30518
15:45418
16:00418
16:15218
16:30218
16:45218
17:00218
17:15118
17:30118
17:46118
18:00118
18:15118
18:30118
18:45118
19:00118
19:15118
19:30318
19:45218
20:00218
20:15118
20:30218
20:45218
21:00218
21:15218
21:30218
21:45118
22:00118
22:15218
22:30318
22:45318
23:04218
23:15218
23:30218
23:45118
00:00118
00:15218
00:30218
00:45318
01:00118

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 (%)
01:1511%
01:3017%
01:4539%
02:0039%
02:1528%
02:3028%
02:4533%
03:0022%
03:1533%
03:3022%
03:4522%
04:0017%
04:1517%
04:3022%
04:4528%
05:0033%
05:1533%
05:3033%
05:4544%
06:0044%
06:1539%
06:3044%
06:4544%
07:0039%
07:1533%
07:3033%
07:4533%
08:0033%
08:1533%
08:3039%
08:4533%
09:0033%
09:1533%
09:3033%
09:4544%
10:0044%
10:1517%
10:3017%
10:4511%
11:0011%
11:1511%
11:3017%
11:4528%
12:0028%
12:1533%
12:3033%
12:4533%
13:0033%
13:1528%
13:3028%
13:4528%
14:0028%
14:1528%
14:3028%
14:4628%
15:0028%
15:1528%
15:3028%
15:4522%
16:0022%
16:1511%
16:3011%
16:4511%
17:0011%
17:156%
17:306%
17:466%
18:006%
18:156%
18:306%
18:456%
19:006%
19:156%
19:3017%
19:4511%
20:0011%
20:156%
20:3011%
20:4511%
21:0011%
21:1511%
21:3011%
21:456%
22:006%
22:1511%
22:3017%
22:4517%
23:0411%
23:1511%
23:3011%
23:456%
00:006%
00:1511%
00:3011%
00:4517%
01:006%

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.

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