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

9

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 9, 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
05:30318
05:45418
06:00418
06:15518
06:30518
06:45418
07:00518
07:15618
07:30618
07:45518
08:00518
08:15518
08:30518
08:45318
09:00318
09:15218
09:30318
09:45318
10:00318
10:15418
10:30318
10:45518
11:00618
11:15518
11:30218
11:45218
12:00218
12:15218
12:30218
12:45318
13:00318
13:15518
13:30118
13:45118
14:00118
14:15118
14:30118
14:45018
15:00018
15:15018
15:30018
15:45018
16:00018
16:15118
16:30018
16:45018
17:00018
17:15018
17:30018
17:45118
18:00018
18:15018
18:30018
18:45018
19:00018
19:15118
19:30118
19:45018
20:00018
20:15018
20:30018
20:45018
21:00018
21:15018
21:30018
21:45018
22:00018
22:15118
22:30118
22:45218
23:00218
23:15318
23:30318
23:45418
00:00418
00:15518
00:30518
00:45818
01:00918
01:15618
01:30518
02:00818
02:15818
02:30718
02:45718
03:00718
03:15818
03:30618
03:45618
04:00618
04:15618
04:30618
04:45718
05:00718
05:15718

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 (%)
05:3017%
05:4522%
06:0022%
06:1528%
06:3028%
06:4522%
07:0028%
07:1533%
07:3033%
07:4528%
08:0028%
08:1528%
08:3028%
08:4517%
09:0017%
09:1511%
09:3017%
09:4517%
10:0017%
10:1522%
10:3017%
10:4528%
11:0033%
11:1528%
11:3011%
11:4511%
12:0011%
12:1511%
12:3011%
12:4517%
13:0017%
13:1528%
13:306%
13:456%
14:006%
14:156%
14:306%
14:450%
15:000%
15:150%
15:300%
15:450%
16:000%
16:156%
16:300%
16:450%
17:000%
17:150%
17:300%
17:456%
18:000%
18:150%
18:300%
18:450%
19:000%
19:156%
19:306%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:000%
21:150%
21:300%
21:450%
22:000%
22:156%
22:306%
22:4511%
23:0011%
23:1517%
23:3017%
23:4522%
00:0022%
00:1528%
00:3028%
00:4544%
01:0050%
01:1533%
01:3028%
02:0044%
02:1544%
02:3039%
02:4539%
03:0039%
03:1544%
03:3033%
03:4533%
04:0033%
04:1533%
04:3033%
04:4539%
05:0039%
05:1539%

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.

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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