Health Sciences North - Laurentian
41 Ramsey Lake Road, Greater Sudbury, P3E 5J1
Emergency department
3 hr 30 minLive, updated 7 min ago
Estimated wait from triage to seeing a doctor, from the hospital’s own wait time page. The hospital's own forecast from current and recent patients, 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 | 2 hr 6 min |
| In the ER, low urgency, sent homeTarget 4 hours. | 3 hr 30 min | 3 hr 12 min |
| In the ER, high urgency, sent homeTarget 8 hours. | 4 hr 42 min | 4 hr 48 min |
| In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours. | 11 hr 54 min | 18 hr 30 min |
Common surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 61 | 191 | 252 | 189 | ↑ 22 |
| Knee replacement | 112 | 145 | 257 | 213 | ↓ 20 |
| Cataract surgery | 129 | 87 | 216 | 186 | ↓ 71 |
| Hysterectomy | 234 | 129 | 363 | 239 | ↑ 70 |
| Gallbladder removal | 64 | 67 | 131 | 111 | ↓ 41 |
| Groin hernia repair | 96 | 124 | 220 | 149 | ↓ 20 |
| Kidney stone removalApr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 79 | No 12-month trend |
- Hip replacementSee surgeon 61 · Surgery 191 · Ontario 189252 days22 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Knee replacementSee surgeon 112 · Surgery 145 · Ontario 213257 days20 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Cataract surgerySee surgeon 129 · Surgery 87 · Ontario 186216 days71 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- HysterectomySee surgeon 234 · Surgery 129 · Ontario 239363 days70 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Gallbladder removalSee surgeon 64 · Surgery 67 · Ontario 111131 days41 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Groin hernia repairSee surgeon 96 · Surgery 124 · Ontario 149220 days20 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Kidney stone removalApr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026See surgeon 26 · Surgery 27 · Ontario 7953 days
Scans
Heart procedures
One wait each, from the CorHealth Cardiac Registry. How these are timed
| Procedure | Days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angiography | 34 | 22 | ↑ 22 |
| Heart bypass surgery | 9 | 31 | ↓ 6 |
- AngiographyOntario 2234 days22 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Heart bypass surgeryOntario 319 days6 days shorter 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 | 116 | 190 | 306 | 167 | No 12-month trend |
| AppendixApr 2025 to Mar 2026 | 29 | 77 | 106 | 89 | No 12-month trend |
| Bladder (benign, all types, urologic)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 80 | 55 | 135 | 181 | No 12-month trend |
| Digestive systems (all types) | 61 | 79 | 140 | 116 | ↓ 47 |
| Fallopian tubeApr to Jun 2026 | 184 | 166 | 350 | 244 | No 12-month trend |
| Hernia (all types) | 93 | 114 | 207 | 154 | ↓ 20 |
| Hip (all types) | 61 | 191 | 252 | 192 | ↑ 22 |
| Knee (all types) | 127 | 138 | 265 | 193 | ↓ 3 |
| OrbitalApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 64 | 85 | 149 | 201 | No 12-month trend |
| PenileApr to Jun 2026 | 129 | 27 | 156 | 182 | No 12-month trend |
| Peritoneal diseaseOct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 40 | 22 | 62 | 63 | No 12-month trend |
| Prolapse (including hysterectomy repairs)Apr to Jun 2026 | 177 | 324 | 501 | 334 | No 12-month trend |
| Spinal (neurosurgery) | 95 | 99 | 194 | 199 | ↓ 92 |
| Tunica vaginalisApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 199 | 110 | 309 | 179 | No 12-month trend |
| Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types) | 162 | 95 | 257 | 194 | ↑ 26 |
- Anorectal proceduresApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 116 · Surgery 190 · Ontario 167306 days
- AppendixApr 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 29 · Surgery 77 · Ontario 89106 days
- Bladder (benign, all types, urologic)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 80 · Surgery 55 · Ontario 181135 days
- Digestive systems (all types)See surgeon 61 · Surgery 79 · Ontario 116140 days47 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Fallopian tubeApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 184 · Surgery 166 · Ontario 244350 days
- Hernia (all types)See surgeon 93 · Surgery 114 · Ontario 154207 days20 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Hip (all types)See surgeon 61 · Surgery 191 · Ontario 192252 days22 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Knee (all types)See surgeon 127 · Surgery 138 · Ontario 193265 days3 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- OrbitalApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 64 · Surgery 85 · Ontario 201149 days
- PenileApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 129 · Surgery 27 · Ontario 182156 days
- Peritoneal diseaseOct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 40 · Surgery 22 · Ontario 6362 days
- Prolapse (including hysterectomy repairs)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 177 · Surgery 324 · Ontario 334501 days
- Spinal (neurosurgery)See surgeon 95 · Surgery 99 · Ontario 199194 days92 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Tunica vaginalisApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 199 · Surgery 110 · Ontario 179309 days
- Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types)See surgeon 162 · Surgery 95 · Ontario 194257 days26 days longer than in Sep 2025