North Bay Regional Health Centre
50 College Drive, P.O. Box 2500, North Bay, P1B 5A4
Emergency department
4 hrLive, updated 19 min ago
Estimated wait from registration to seeing a physician, non-urgent patients, from the hospital’s own wait time page. Hospital estimate, 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. | 4 hr 18 min | 2 hr 6 min |
| In the ER, low urgency, sent homeTarget 4 hours. | 6 hr | 3 hr 12 min |
| In the ER, high urgency, sent homeTarget 8 hours. | 6 hr 36 min | 4 hr 48 min |
| In the ER before admissionTarget 8 hours. | 13 hr 6 min | 18 hr 30 min |
Common surgeries
| Surgery | Days to see surgeon | Days to surgery | Total days | Ontario average | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee replacement | 123 | 225 | 348 | 213 | ↑ 55 |
| Cataract surgery | 132 | 100 | 232 | 186 | same |
| Shoulder surgery | 209 | 99 | 308 | 196 | ↑ 30 |
| Gallbladder removal | 71 | 47 | 118 | 111 | ↑ 9 |
| Kidney stone removalApr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 79 | No 12-month trend |
- Knee replacementSee surgeon 123 · Surgery 225 · Ontario 213348 days55 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Cataract surgerySee surgeon 132 · Surgery 100 · Ontario 186232 daysAbout the same as in Sep 2025
- Shoulder surgerySee surgeon 209 · Surgery 99 · Ontario 196308 days30 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Gallbladder removalSee surgeon 71 · Surgery 47 · Ontario 111118 days9 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Kidney stone removalApr to Jun 2026 and Aug 2026See surgeon 48 · Surgery 48 · Ontario 7996 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 | 100 | 74 | 174 | 181 | No 12-month trend |
| Cervical (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 122 | No 12-month trend |
| Digestive systems (all types) | 71 | 47 | 118 | 116 | ↑ 27 |
| Head and neck cancers | 9 | 26 | 35 | 74 | No 12-month trend |
| Knee (all types) | 191 | 197 | 388 | 193 | ↑ 88 |
| PenileApr to Jun 2026 | 135 | 56 | 191 | 182 | No 12-month trend |
| Skin and structuresApr to Jun 2026 | 122 | 82 | 204 | 162 | No 12-month trend |
| Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types) | 115 | 127 | 242 | 194 | ↑ 32 |
| Vas deferensApr to Jun 2026 | 105 | 87 | 192 | 163 | No 12-month trend |
| WristApr to Jun 2026 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 148 | No 12-month trend |
- Bladder (benign, all types, urologic)Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 and Oct 2025 to Mar 2026See surgeon 100 · Surgery 74 · Ontario 181174 days
- Cervical (benign)Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 and Apr to Jun 2026See surgeon 43 · Surgery 37 · Ontario 12280 days
- Digestive systems (all types)See surgeon 71 · Surgery 47 · Ontario 116118 days27 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Head and neck cancersSee surgeon 9 · Surgery 26 · Ontario 7435 days
- Knee (all types)See surgeon 191 · Surgery 197 · Ontario 193388 days88 days longer than in Sep 2025
- PenileApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 135 · Surgery 56 · Ontario 182191 days
- Skin and structuresApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 122 · Surgery 82 · Ontario 162204 days
- Uterine (benign) excluding prolapse (all types)See surgeon 115 · Surgery 127 · Ontario 194242 days32 days longer than in Sep 2025
- Vas deferensApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 105 · Surgery 87 · Ontario 163192 days
- WristApr to Jun 2026See surgeon 26 · Surgery 47 · Ontario 14873 days