Michael Garron Hospital
Toronto East Health Network
825 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto, M4C 3E7
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. | 1 hr 54 min | 2 hr 6 min |
| In the ER, low urgency, sent homeTarget 4 hours. | 3 hr 24 min | 3 hr 12 min |
| In the ER, high urgency, sent homeTarget 8 hours. | 4 hr 36 min | 4 hr 48 min |
| In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours. | 17 hr 36 min | 18 hr 30 min |
Common surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 33 | 69 | 102 | 189 | ↓ 5 |
| Knee replacement | 23 | 61 | 84 | 213 | ↓ 21 |
| Cataract surgery | 38 | 48 | 86 | 186 | ↓ 23 |
| Thyroid surgeryApr to Jun 2026 | 24 | 83 | 107 | 173 | No 12-month trend |
| Weight-loss surgery | 68 | 81 | 149 | 127 | No 12-month trend |
| Prostate cancer surgeryApr to Jun 2026 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 87 | No 12-month trend |
- Hip replacementSee surgeon 33 · Surgery 69 · Ontario 189102 days5 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Knee replacementSee surgeon 23 · Surgery 61 · Ontario 21384 days21 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Cataract surgerySee surgeon 38 · Surgery 48 · Ontario 18686 days23 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Thyroid surgeryApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 24 · Surgery 83 · Ontario 173107 days
- Weight-loss surgerySee surgeon 68 · Surgery 81 · Ontario 127149 days
- Prostate cancer surgeryApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 17 · Surgery 60 · Ontario 8777 days
Scans
Heart procedures
One wait each, from the CorHealth Cardiac Registry. How these are timed
| Procedure | Days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angiography | 7 | 22 | ↓ 5 |
- AngiographyOntario 227 days5 days shorter than in Sep 2025
Other surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combination cataract and other procedure | 35 | 44 | 79 | 144 | No 12-month trend |
| Cornea (other)Apr to Jun 2026 | 55 | 99 | 154 | 147 | No 12-month trend |
| Hernia (abdominal wall, not in groin) | 66 | 146 | 212 | 160 | ↓ 14 |
| Hernia (all types) | 69 | 119 | 188 | 154 | ↓ 45 |
| Hip (all types) | 33 | 69 | 102 | 192 | ↓ 8 |
| Kidney/renal pelvis/ureter (all types) | 20 | 32 | 52 | 77 | ↓ 24 |
| Knee (all types) | 36 | 81 | 117 | 193 | ↓ 20 |
| Knee arthroscopy | 50 | 113 | 163 | 138 | ↓ 14 |
| NeckApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 37 | 98 | 135 | 178 | No 12-month trend |
| Nose and sinusApr to Jun 2026 | 39 | 109 | 148 | 207 | No 12-month trend |
| ParathyroidApr to Jun 2026 | 24 | 152 | 176 | 221 | No 12-month trend |
| PenileApr to Jun 2026 | 66 | 71 | 137 | 182 | No 12-month trend |
| Salivary gland (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 13 | 112 | 125 | 200 | No 12-month trend |
| Sino-nasal (all types) | 57 | 129 | 186 | 312 | ↓ 3 |
| Testes (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 55 | 43 | 98 | 154 | No 12-month trend |
| Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types) | 81 | 63 | 144 | 194 | ↓ 12 |
- Combination cataract and other procedureSee surgeon 35 · Surgery 44 · Ontario 14479 days
- Cornea (other)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 55 · Surgery 99 · Ontario 147154 days
- Hernia (abdominal wall, not in groin)See surgeon 66 · Surgery 146 · Ontario 160212 days14 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Hernia (all types)See surgeon 69 · Surgery 119 · Ontario 154188 days45 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Hip (all types)See surgeon 33 · Surgery 69 · Ontario 192102 days8 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Kidney/renal pelvis/ureter (all types)See surgeon 20 · Surgery 32 · Ontario 7752 days24 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Knee (all types)See surgeon 36 · Surgery 81 · Ontario 193117 days20 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Knee arthroscopySee surgeon 50 · Surgery 113 · Ontario 138163 days14 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- NeckApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 37 · Surgery 98 · Ontario 178135 days
- Nose and sinusApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 39 · Surgery 109 · Ontario 207148 days
- ParathyroidApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 24 · Surgery 152 · Ontario 221176 days
- PenileApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 66 · Surgery 71 · Ontario 182137 days
- Salivary gland (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 13 · Surgery 112 · Ontario 200125 days
- Sino-nasal (all types)See surgeon 57 · Surgery 129 · Ontario 312186 days3 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Testes (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 55 · Surgery 43 · Ontario 15498 days
- Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types)See surgeon 81 · Surgery 63 · Ontario 194144 days12 days shorter than in Sep 2025