Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, M4N 3M5
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Emergency department
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 48 min | 2 hr 6 min |
| In the ER, low urgency, sent homeTarget 4 hours. | 4 hr 54 min | 3 hr 12 min |
| In the ER, high urgency, sent homeTarget 8 hours. | 6 hr 30 min | 4 hr 48 min |
| In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours. | 17 hr | 18 hr 30 min |
Common surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 51 | 54 | 105 | 189 | ↑ 5 |
| Knee replacement | 71 | 66 | 137 | 213 | ↓ 1 |
- Hip replacementSee surgeon 51 · Surgery 54 · Ontario 189105 days5 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Knee replacementSee surgeon 71 · Surgery 66 · Ontario 213137 days1 day shorter than in Sep 2025
Scans
Heart procedures
One wait each, from the CorHealth Cardiac Registry. How these are timed
| Procedure | Days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angiography | 21 | 22 | ↓ 9 |
| Angioplasty | 12 | 17 | ↑ 2 |
| Heart bypass surgery | 50 | 31 | ↓ 5 |
- AngiographyOntario 2221 days9 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- AngioplastyOntario 1712 days2 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Heart bypass surgeryOntario 3150 days5 days shorter than in Sep 2025
Other surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneurysm repair (abdominal aortic aneurysm, AAA)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026 | 27 | 68 | 95 | 128 | No 12-month trend |
| AppendixApr 2025 to Mar 2026 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 89 | No 12-month trend |
| Arm (humerus)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 123 | No 12-month trend |
| Arterial bypass (all types)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026 | 10 | 74 | 84 | 126 | No 12-month trend |
| Arterial bypass (leg bypass)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026 | 6 | 83 | 89 | 82 | No 12-month trend |
| Bladder (gynaecologic)Apr to Jun 2026 | 292 | 126 | 418 | 402 | No 12-month trend |
| Breast reconstructive (all types)Apr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026 | 85 | 79 | 164 | 364 | No 12-month trend |
| Cervical disc (neck, orthopaedic)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 21 | 79 | 100 | 106 | No 12-month trend |
| Congenital disease (cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures for hydrocephalus, neurosurgery)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 79 | 57 | 136 | 124 | No 12-month trend |
| Congenital disease (neurosurgery)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 | 71 | 45 | 116 | 149 | No 12-month trend |
| CraniofacialApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026 | 97 | 58 | 155 | 134 | No 12-month trend |
| Ear (all types)Apr to Jun 2026 | 57 | 128 | 185 | 275 | No 12-month trend |
| ElbowApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 47 | 81 | 128 | 180 | No 12-month trend |
| FemurApr 2025 to Mar 2026 | 37 | 115 | 152 | 171 | No 12-month trend |
| Forearm (radius)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 110 | No 12-month trend |
| Glaucoma (eye pressure lowering surgery)Apr to Jun 2026 | 67 | 47 | 114 | 140 | No 12-month trend |
| HandApr to Jun 2026 | 105 | 123 | 228 | 181 | No 12-month trend |
| Head and neck reconstructiveApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 96 | 90 | 186 | 102 | No 12-month trend |
| Hip (all types) | 51 | 54 | 105 | 192 | ↑ 5 |
| Knee (all types) | 71 | 66 | 137 | 193 | ↓ 4 |
| Knee arthroscopy | 55 | 84 | 139 | 138 | ↓ 60 |
| Liver and pancreatic cancers | 104 | 62 | 166 | 101 | No 12-month trend |
| Lower extremity reconstructiveApr 2025 to Mar 2026 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 114 | No 12-month trend |
| Lumbar disc surgery (lower back, orthopaedic)Apr to Jun 2026 | 37 | 61 | 98 | 154 | No 12-month trend |
| Prolapse (including hysterectomy repairs)Apr to Jun 2026 | 200 | 115 | 315 | 334 | No 12-month trend |
| TibiaApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 59 | 76 | 135 | 151 | No 12-month trend |
| Upper extremity reconstructiveApr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026 | 54 | 97 | 151 | 173 | No 12-month trend |
| Urinary incontinence (gynaecologic)Apr to Jun 2026 | 319 | 131 | 450 | 420 | No 12-month trend |
| WristApr to Jun 2026 | 113 | 107 | 220 | 148 | No 12-month trend |
- Aneurysm repair (abdominal aortic aneurysm, AAA)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 27 · Surgery 68 · Ontario 12895 days
- AppendixApr 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 26 · Surgery 31 · Ontario 8957 days
- Arm (humerus)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 20 · Surgery 28 · Ontario 12348 days
- Arterial bypass (all types)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 10 · Surgery 74 · Ontario 12684 days
- Arterial bypass (leg bypass)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 6 · Surgery 83 · Ontario 8289 days
- Bladder (gynaecologic)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 292 · Surgery 126 · Ontario 402418 days
- Breast reconstructive (all types)Apr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026See surgeon 85 · Surgery 79 · Ontario 364164 days
- Cervical disc (neck, orthopaedic)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 21 · Surgery 79 · Ontario 106100 days
- Congenital disease (cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures for hydrocephalus, neurosurgery)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 79 · Surgery 57 · Ontario 124136 days
- Congenital disease (neurosurgery)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 71 · Surgery 45 · Ontario 149116 days
- CraniofacialApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 97 · Surgery 58 · Ontario 134155 days
- Ear (all types)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 57 · Surgery 128 · Ontario 275185 days
- ElbowApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 47 · Surgery 81 · Ontario 180128 days
- FemurApr 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 37 · Surgery 115 · Ontario 171152 days
- Forearm (radius)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 2 · Surgery 7 · Ontario 1109 days
- Glaucoma (eye pressure lowering surgery)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 67 · Surgery 47 · Ontario 140114 days
- HandApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 105 · Surgery 123 · Ontario 181228 days
- Head and neck reconstructiveApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 96 · Surgery 90 · Ontario 102186 days
- Hip (all types)See surgeon 51 · Surgery 54 · Ontario 192105 days5 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Knee (all types)See surgeon 71 · Surgery 66 · Ontario 193137 days4 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Knee arthroscopySee surgeon 55 · Surgery 84 · Ontario 138139 days60 days shorter than in Nov 2025
- Liver and pancreatic cancersSee surgeon 104 · Surgery 62 · Ontario 101166 days
- Lower extremity reconstructiveApr 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 23 · Surgery 16 · Ontario 11439 days
- Lumbar disc surgery (lower back, orthopaedic)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 37 · Surgery 61 · Ontario 15498 days
- Prolapse (including hysterectomy repairs)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 200 · Surgery 115 · Ontario 334315 days
- TibiaApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 59 · Surgery 76 · Ontario 151135 days
- Upper extremity reconstructiveApr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026See surgeon 54 · Surgery 97 · Ontario 173151 days
- Urinary incontinence (gynaecologic)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 319 · Surgery 131 · Ontario 420450 days
- WristApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 113 · Surgery 107 · Ontario 148220 days