Hamilton Health Sciences - Juravinski

711 Concession St., Hamilton, L8V 1C3

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Emergency department

1 hr 59 minLive, updated 6 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 42 min	2 hr 6 min
In the ER, low urgency, sent homeTarget 4 hours.	4 hr 48 min	3 hr 12 min
In the ER, high urgency, sent homeTarget 8 hours.	6 hr 42 min	4 hr 48 min
In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours.	24 hr 54 min	18 hr 30 min

Common surgeries

Surgery	Days to see surgeon	Days to surgery	Total days	Ontario average	Last 12 months
Hip replacement	151	88	239	189	↑ 24
Knee replacement	108	80	188	213	↑ 45

Hip replacementSee surgeon 151 · Surgery 88 · Ontario 189239 days
24 days longer than in Sep 2025
Knee replacementSee surgeon 108 · Surgery 80 · Ontario 213188 days
45 days longer than in Sep 2025

Scans

Scan	Days to scan	Ontario average	Last 12 months
MRI scan	142	98	↓ 21
CT scan	124	83	↓ 16

MRI scanOntario 98142 days
21 days shorter than in Sep 2025
CT scanOntario 83124 days
16 days shorter than in Sep 2025

Other surgeries

Surgery	Days to see surgeon	Days to surgery	Total days	Ontario average	Last 12 months
Anorectal proceduresApr to Jun 2026	78	94	172	167	No 12-month trend
Hip (all types)	151	88	239	192	↑ 23
Knee (all types)	108	80	188	193	↑ 45

Anorectal proceduresApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 78 · Surgery 94 · Ontario 167172 days
Hip (all types)See surgeon 151 · Surgery 88 · Ontario 192239 days
23 days longer than in Sep 2025
Knee (all types)See surgeon 108 · Surgery 80 · Ontario 193188 days
45 days longer than in Sep 2025