Lakeridge Health - Oshawa

1 Hospital Court, Oshawa, L1G 2B9

Emergency department

1 hr 34 min to 2 hr 25 minLive, updated 5 min ago

Observed wait over the past 2 hours, from the hospital’s own wait time page. Range shown by the hospital.

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.	1 hr 30 min	2 hr 6 min
In the ER, low urgency, sent homeTarget 4 hours.	2 hr 36 min	3 hr 12 min
In the ER, high urgency, sent homeTarget 8 hours.	4 hr 6 min	4 hr 48 min
In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours.	18 hr 54 min	18 hr 30 min

Surgery	Days to see surgeon	Days to surgery	Total days	Ontario average	Last 12 months
Hip replacement	38	93	131	189	↓ 40
Knee replacement	58	87	145	213	↓ 21

Hip replacementSee surgeon 38 · Surgery 93 · Ontario 189131 days
40 days shorter than in Sep 2025
Knee replacementSee surgeon 58 · Surgery 87 · Ontario 213145 days
21 days shorter than in Sep 2025

Scan	Days to scan	Ontario average	Last 12 months
MRI scan	109	98	↑ 16
CT scan	73	83	↓ 9

Surgery	Days to see surgeon	Days to surgery	Total days	Ontario average	Last 12 months
Bladder (benign, all types)Apr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026	33	28	61	125	No 12-month trend
Cervical (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026	81	40	121	122	No 12-month trend
Ear tubeOct 2025 to Mar 2026	91	45	136	203	No 12-month trend
Esophageal/diaphragm (benign)Apr to Jun 2026	94	96	190	129	No 12-month trend
Gynaecological cancers	17	35	52	54	↓ 8
Hip (all types)	38	93	131	192	↓ 40
Knee (all types)	56	82	138	193	↓ 17
Oral cavity (benign)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026	120	48	168	207	No 12-month trend
Ovarian (benign)Apr to Jun 2026	72	76	148	203	No 12-month trend
Palmar fascia excision for Dupuytren’s diseaseOct 2025 to Mar 2026	105	91	196	176	No 12-month trend
Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types)	93	77	170	194	↓ 25

Bladder (benign, all types)Apr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026See surgeon 33 · Surgery 28 · Ontario 12561 days
Cervical (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 81 · Surgery 40 · Ontario 122121 days
Ear tubeOct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 91 · Surgery 45 · Ontario 203136 days
Esophageal/diaphragm (benign)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 94 · Surgery 96 · Ontario 129190 days
Gynaecological cancersSee surgeon 17 · Surgery 35 · Ontario 5452 days
8 days shorter than in Oct 2025
Hip (all types)See surgeon 38 · Surgery 93 · Ontario 192131 days
40 days shorter than in Sep 2025
Knee (all types)See surgeon 56 · Surgery 82 · Ontario 193138 days
17 days shorter than in Sep 2025
Oral cavity (benign)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 120 · Surgery 48 · Ontario 207168 days
Ovarian (benign)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 72 · Surgery 76 · Ontario 203148 days
Palmar fascia excision for Dupuytren’s diseaseOct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 105 · Surgery 91 · Ontario 176196 days
Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types)See surgeon 93 · Surgery 77 · Ontario 194170 days
25 days shorter than in Sep 2025