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.

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

10

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 10, 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
07:15118
07:30118
07:45118
08:00118
08:15418
08:30418
08:45118
09:00218
09:15318
09:30318
09:45518
10:01518
10:15318
10:30518
10:45318
11:00318
11:15318
11:31318
11:46518
12:00518
12:15518
12:30718
12:45618
13:00618
13:16518
13:30418
13:45418
14:00418
14:15418
14:30318
14:45318
15:01318
15:15218
15:30318
15:45218
16:01218
16:15118
16:30118
16:45318
17:00318
17:15318
17:30318
17:45318
18:00318
18:15118
18:30118
18:45118
19:00118
19:15018
19:30018
19:45018
20:00018
20:15018
20:30018
20:45018
21:00118
21:15118
21:30118
21:45218
22:01218
22:15018
22:30018
22:45018
23:00018
23:15018
23:30018
23:45118
00:00118
00:15118
00:30118
00:45118
01:00118
01:15218
01:30218
01:46418
02:01418
02:16118
02:30118
02:45518
03:00518
03:15818
03:301018
03:45518
04:01418
04:15218
04:30218
04:45418
05:00318
05:15218
05:31318
05:45318
06:00318
06:16118
06:30318
06:45418
07:00418

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 (%)
07:156%
07:306%
07:456%
08:006%
08:1522%
08:3022%
08:456%
09:0011%
09:1517%
09:3017%
09:4528%
10:0128%
10:1517%
10:3028%
10:4517%
11:0017%
11:1517%
11:3117%
11:4628%
12:0028%
12:1528%
12:3039%
12:4533%
13:0033%
13:1628%
13:3022%
13:4522%
14:0022%
14:1522%
14:3017%
14:4517%
15:0117%
15:1511%
15:3017%
15:4511%
16:0111%
16:156%
16:306%
16:4517%
17:0017%
17:1517%
17:3017%
17:4517%
18:0017%
18:156%
18:306%
18:456%
19:006%
19:150%
19:300%
19:450%
20:000%
20:150%
20:300%
20:450%
21:006%
21:156%
21:306%
21:4511%
22:0111%
22:150%
22:300%
22:450%
23:000%
23:150%
23:300%
23:456%
00:006%
00:156%
00:306%
00:456%
01:006%
01:1511%
01:3011%
01:4622%
02:0122%
02:166%
02:306%
02:4528%
03:0028%
03:1544%
03:3056%
03:4528%
04:0122%
04:1511%
04:3011%
04:4522%
05:0017%
05:1511%
05:3117%
05:4517%
06:0017%
06:166%
06:3017%
06:4522%
07:0022%

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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