Ottawa ER wait times

Emergency? Call 911. Don't wait to check a wait time.

5 hospital emergency departments and urgent care centres in Ottawa.

• Children's Hospital Of Eastern OntarioEmergency department · visitor reports
• Montfort HospitalEmergency department · visitor reports
• Queensway Carleton HospitalEmergency department · visitor reports
• The Ottawa Hospital - Civic CampusEmergency department · visitor reports
• The Ottawa Hospital/l'hôpital d'Ottawa - General CampusEmergency department · visitor reports

Not sure you need the ER?

• Life-threatening (chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of stroke, severe bleeding): call 911.
• Urgent but not life-threatening (sprains, minor cuts, fevers that won't go down): an urgent care centre or walk-in clinic is often faster.
• Common minor ailments (pink eye, urinary tract infections, cold sores and more): Ontario pharmacists can assess and prescribe.
• Not sure? Health811 is free advice from a registered nurse, 24/7: call 811 or visit Health811 online.

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