St. Joseph's Health Care, London
268 Grosvenor Street, London, N6A 4V2
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 30 min | 2 hr 6 min |
| In the ER, low urgency, sent homeTarget 4 hours. | 2 hr 24 min | 3 hr 12 min |
| In the ER, high urgency, sent homeTarget 8 hours. | 3 hr | 4 hr 48 min |
| In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours. | 3 hr 6 min | 18 hr 30 min |
Common surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 154 | 100 | 254 | 186 | ↓ 52 |
| Shoulder surgery | 59 | 287 | 346 | 196 | ↓ 31 |
| Prostate cancer surgeryApr to Jun 2026 | 29 | 64 | 93 | 87 | No 12-month trend |
- Cataract surgerySee surgeon 154 · Surgery 100 · Ontario 186254 days52 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Shoulder surgerySee surgeon 59 · Surgery 287 · Ontario 196346 days31 days shorter than in Sep 2025
- Prostate cancer surgeryApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 29 · Surgery 64 · Ontario 8793 days
Scans
Other surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder (benign, all types, urologic)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 422 | 49 | 471 | 181 | No 12-month trend |
| Breast disease (benign, general surgery)Apr to Jun 2026 | 109 | 39 | 148 | 105 | No 12-month trend |
| ElbowApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 109 | 151 | 260 | 180 | No 12-month trend |
| Glaucoma (eye pressure lowering, other)Apr to Jun 2026 | 51 | 74 | 125 | 159 | No 12-month trend |
| HandApr to Jun 2026 | 35 | 92 | 127 | 181 | No 12-month trend |
| OrbitalApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 196 | 55 | 251 | 201 | No 12-month trend |
| PenileApr to Jun 2026 | 130 | 108 | 238 | 182 | No 12-month trend |
| Retina (vitrectomy) | 100 | 87 | 187 | 88 | ↑ 37 |
| Salivary gland (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 149 | 197 | 346 | 200 | No 12-month trend |
| Testes (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 | 179 | 96 | 275 | 154 | No 12-month trend |
| Upper extremity reconstructiveApr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026 | 192 | 194 | 386 | 173 | No 12-month trend |
| Urinary incontinence (urologic)Apr to Jun 2026 | 150 | 82 | 232 | 209 | No 12-month trend |
| WristApr to Jun 2026 | 15 | 56 | 71 | 148 | No 12-month trend |
- Bladder (benign, all types, urologic)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 422 · Surgery 49 · Ontario 181471 days
- Breast disease (benign, general surgery)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 109 · Surgery 39 · Ontario 105148 days
- ElbowApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 109 · Surgery 151 · Ontario 180260 days
- Glaucoma (eye pressure lowering, other)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 51 · Surgery 74 · Ontario 159125 days
- HandApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 35 · Surgery 92 · Ontario 181127 days
- OrbitalApr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 196 · Surgery 55 · Ontario 201251 days
- PenileApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 130 · Surgery 108 · Ontario 182238 days
- Retina (vitrectomy)See surgeon 100 · Surgery 87 · Ontario 88187 days37 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Salivary gland (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 149 · Surgery 197 · Ontario 200346 days
- Testes (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 179 · Surgery 96 · Ontario 154275 days
- Upper extremity reconstructiveApr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026See surgeon 192 · Surgery 194 · Ontario 173386 days
- Urinary incontinence (urologic)Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 150 · Surgery 82 · Ontario 209232 days
- WristApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 15 · Surgery 56 · Ontario 14871 days