Hamilton Health Sciences - General
237 Barton St. East, Hamilton, L8L 2X2
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Emergency department
1 hr 41 minLive, updated 7 min ago
Average wait to see a doctor, from the hospital’s own wait time page. Average of the last 6 hours, updated every 15 minutes.
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 36 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. | 7 hr 24 min | 4 hr 48 min |
| In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours. | 23 hr 36 min | 18 hr 30 min |
Common surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder surgery | 220 | 55 | 275 | 196 | No 12-month trend |
| Gallbladder removal | 114 | 137 | 251 | 111 | No 12-month trend |
| Groin hernia repair | 137 | 128 | 265 | 149 | ↓ 113 |
- Shoulder surgerySee surgeon 220 · Surgery 55 · Ontario 196275 days
- Gallbladder removalSee surgeon 114 · Surgery 137 · Ontario 111251 days
- Groin hernia repairSee surgeon 137 · Surgery 128 · Ontario 149265 days113 days shorter than in Sep 2025
Scans
Other surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical disc surgery with/without fusion (neurosurgery)Apr to Jun 2026 | 136 | 74 | 210 | 310 | No 12-month trend |
| Chest/trunk/abdominalOct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 219 | 352 | 571 | 385 | No 12-month trend |
| Digestive systems (all types) | 101 | 212 | 313 | 116 | No 12-month trend |
| Hernia (all types) | 206 | 193 | 399 | 154 | ↑ 14 |
| Spinal (neurosurgery) | 118 | 122 | 240 | 199 | ↑ 34 |
| Tumour (benign) removalApr to Jun 2026 | 66 | 61 | 127 | 91 | No 12-month trend |
- Cervical disc surgery with/without fusion (neurosurgery)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 136 · Surgery 74 · Ontario 310210 days
- Chest/trunk/abdominalOct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 219 · Surgery 352 · Ontario 385571 days
- Digestive systems (all types)See surgeon 101 · Surgery 212 · Ontario 116313 days
- Hernia (all types)See surgeon 206 · Surgery 193 · Ontario 154399 days14 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Spinal (neurosurgery)See surgeon 118 · Surgery 122 · Ontario 199240 days34 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Tumour (benign) removalApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 66 · Surgery 61 · Ontario 91127 days