Niagara Health System - St. Catharines General
1200 Fourth Ave, St. Catharines, L2S 0A9
Emergency department
5 hr 30 minLive, updated 2 min ago
Estimated wait from triage to seeing a doctor or nurse practitioner, from the hospital’s own wait time page. The hospital's own forecast, which it calls the current average, rounded up to the half hour as on its website.
Last month’s averages, August 2026. All ER waits
| Measure | This hospital | Ontario average |
|---|---|---|
| To see a doctorAverage from triage or registration to a doctor. | 2 hr 30 min | 2 hr 6 min |
| In the ER, low urgency, sent homeTarget 4 hours. | 3 hr 6 min | 3 hr 12 min |
| In the ER, high urgency, sent homeTarget 8 hours. | 5 hr 6 min | 4 hr 48 min |
| In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours. | 22 hr 54 min | 18 hr 30 min |
Common surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee replacement | 165 | 95 | 260 | 213 | ↓ 87 |
| Shoulder surgery | 102 | 59 | 161 | 196 | ↓ 1 |
| Gallbladder removal | 84 | 71 | 155 | 111 | ↓ 5 |
| Groin hernia repair | 109 | 37 | 146 | 149 | ↓ 34 |
| Breast cancer surgery | 11 | 26 | 37 | 44 | ↑ 4 |
- Knee replacementSee surgeon 165 · Surgery 95 · Ontario 213260 days87 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Shoulder surgerySee surgeon 102 · Surgery 59 · Ontario 196161 days1 day shorter than in Sep 2025
- Gallbladder removalSee surgeon 84 · Surgery 71 · Ontario 111155 days5 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Groin hernia repairSee surgeon 109 · Surgery 37 · Ontario 149146 days34 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Breast cancer surgerySee surgeon 11 · Surgery 26 · Ontario 4437 days4 days longer than in Oct 2025
Scans
Heart procedures
One wait each, from the CorHealth Cardiac Registry. How these are timed
| Procedure | Days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angiography | 19 | 22 | ↑ 1 |
- AngiographyOntario 2219 days1 day longer than in Sep 2025
Other surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anorectal proceduresApr to Jun 2026 | 129 | 65 | 194 | 167 | No 12-month trend |
| Breast disease (benign, general surgery)Apr to Jun 2026 | 71 | 45 | 116 | 105 | No 12-month trend |
| Digestive systems (all types) | 77 | 66 | 143 | 116 | ↓ 14 |
| ElbowApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 76 | 69 | 145 | 180 | No 12-month trend |
| Hernia (abdominal wall, not in groin) | 165 | 46 | 211 | 160 | ↓ 89 |
| Hernia (all types) | 131 | 41 | 172 | 154 | ↓ 63 |
| Knee (all types) | 157 | 91 | 248 | 193 | ↓ 74 |
| Non-malignant lesion removalApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 55 | 53 | 108 | 152 | No 12-month trend |
| Nose and sinusApr to Jun 2026 | 174 | 164 | 338 | 207 | No 12-month trend |
| Sino-nasal (all types) | 212 | 165 | 377 | 312 | ↓ 26 |
| Skin and structuresApr to Jun 2026 | 104 | 37 | 141 | 162 | No 12-month trend |
| Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types) | 144 | 67 | 211 | 194 | ↑ 19 |
| WristApr to Jun 2026 | 49 | 71 | 120 | 148 | No 12-month trend |
- Anorectal proceduresApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 129 · Surgery 65 · Ontario 167194 days
- Breast disease (benign, general surgery)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 71 · Surgery 45 · Ontario 105116 days
- Digestive systems (all types)See surgeon 77 · Surgery 66 · Ontario 116143 days14 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- ElbowApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 76 · Surgery 69 · Ontario 180145 days
- Hernia (abdominal wall, not in groin)See surgeon 165 · Surgery 46 · Ontario 160211 days89 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Hernia (all types)See surgeon 131 · Surgery 41 · Ontario 154172 days63 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Knee (all types)See surgeon 157 · Surgery 91 · Ontario 193248 days74 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Non-malignant lesion removalApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 55 · Surgery 53 · Ontario 152108 days
- Nose and sinusApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 174 · Surgery 164 · Ontario 207338 days
- Sino-nasal (all types)See surgeon 212 · Surgery 165 · Ontario 312377 days26 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Skin and structuresApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 104 · Surgery 37 · Ontario 162141 days
- Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types)See surgeon 144 · Surgery 67 · Ontario 194211 days19 days longer than in Sep 2025
- WristApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 49 · Surgery 71 · Ontario 148120 days