Ontario wait times, June 2026: what changed
Compared with May 2026, the Ontario average wait was shorter for 4, longer for 5 and unchanged for 2 of 11 common surgeries and scans. The average time to see an ER doctor was 1 hr 54 min, the same as in May 2026.
Surgery and scans: Ontario average
Average days waited by non-urgent patients across Ontario, June 2026, against May 2026 and June 2025. For surgery, days to see the surgeon plus days to surgery.
- Hip replacement189 days11 days shorterwas 200 days10 days shorterwas 199 days
- Knee replacement206 days14 days shorterwas 220 days10 days shorterwas 216 days
- Cataract surgery194 daysNo changewas 194 days4 days shorterwas 198 days
- Shoulder surgery191 days5 days longerwas 186 days7 days longerwas 184 days
- Hysterectomy246 days8 days shorterwas 254 days7 days longerwas 239 days
- Gallbladder removal107 days1 day longerwas 106 days3 days shorterwas 110 days
- Groin hernia repair153 days1 day longerwas 152 days1 day longerwas 152 days
- Weight-loss surgery136 days9 days longerwas 127 days15 days shorterwas 151 days
- Breast cancer surgery41 daysNo changewas 41 days1 day shorterwas 42 days
- MRI scan101 days1 day longerwas 100 days2 days longerwas 99 days
- CT scan79 days2 days shorterwas 81 days8 days shorterwas 87 days
Not in this report: Thyroid surgery, Kidney stone removal and Prostate cancer surgery. Ontario Health has no one-month Ontario figure for them for June 2026; for less common procedures it often publishes a quarter or a year instead.
Biggest drops from May 2026
- Knee replacement: 220 days in May 2026 to 206 days in June 2026, 14 days shorter
- Hip replacement: 200 days in May 2026 to 189 days in June 2026, 11 days shorter
- Hysterectomy: 254 days in May 2026 to 246 days in June 2026, 8 days shorter
Biggest increases from May 2026
- Weight-loss surgery: 127 days in May 2026 to 136 days in June 2026, 9 days longer
- Shoulder surgery: 186 days in May 2026 to 191 days in June 2026, 5 days longer
- Gallbladder removal: 106 days in May 2026 to 107 days in June 2026, 1 day longer
- Groin hernia repair: 152 days in May 2026 to 153 days in June 2026, 1 day longer
- MRI scan: 100 days in May 2026 to 101 days in June 2026, 1 day longer
Shortest wait, by hospital
The hospital with the shortest average wait for each common surgery and scan, June 2026. Only hospitals with 10 or more patients for each wait that month. Children’s hospitals are not included.
- Hip replacementBrockville General Hospital, BrockvilleBrockville General Hospital, Brockville108 days
- Knee replacementMichael Garron Hospital, TorontoMichael Garron Hospital, Toronto87 days
- Cataract surgeryClear Vision Surgical, KitchenerClear Vision Surgical, Kitchener49 days
- Shoulder surgeryCortellucci Vaughan Hospital, VaughanCortellucci Vaughan Hospital, Vaughan95 days
- HysterectomyWilliam Osler Health System - Civic, BramptonWilliam Osler Health System - Civic, Brampton114 days
- Gallbladder removalWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke, EtobicokeWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke, Etobicoke42 days
- Groin hernia repairWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke, EtobicokeWilliam Osler Health System - Etobicoke, Etobicoke56 days
- Weight-loss surgerySt. Joseph's Health Care System - Hamilton, HamiltonSt. Joseph's Health Care System - Hamilton, Hamilton37 days
- Breast cancer surgeryWilliam Osler Health System - Civic, BramptonWilliam Osler Health System - Civic, Brampton22 days
- MRI scanStrathroy Middlesex General Hospital, StrathroyStrathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Strathroy28 days
- CT scanTimmins and District Hospital, TimminsTimmins and District Hospital, Timmins5 days
Biggest improvement, by hospital
For each common surgery and scan, the hospital whose average wait dropped the most from May 2026 to June 2026. Only hospitals with 10 or more patients for each wait in both months are compared.
- Hip replacementSt. Joseph's Health Care System - Hamilton, Hamilton229 to 128 days, of 43 hospitals comparedSt. Joseph's Health Care System - Hamilton, Hamilton229 to 128 days, of 43 hospitals compared101 days shorter
- Knee replacementGuelph General Hospital, Guelph453 to 303 days, of 48 hospitals comparedGuelph General Hospital, Guelph453 to 303 days, of 48 hospitals compared150 days shorter
- Cataract surgeryPerth and Smiths Falls District - Smiths Falls, Smiths Falls423 to 335 days, of 60 hospitals comparedPerth and Smiths Falls District - Smiths Falls, Smiths Falls423 to 335 days, of 60 hospitals compared88 days shorter
- Cataract surgeryQuinte Health - Trenton, Trenton295 to 207 days, of 60 hospitals comparedQuinte Health - Trenton, Trenton295 to 207 days, of 60 hospitals compared88 days shorter
- Shoulder surgerySt. Joseph's Health Care, London, London451 to 369 days, of 22 hospitals comparedSt. Joseph's Health Care, London, London451 to 369 days, of 22 hospitals compared82 days shorter
- HysterectomyQuinte Health - Belleville, Belleville256 to 201 days, of 15 hospitals comparedQuinte Health - Belleville, Belleville256 to 201 days, of 15 hospitals compared55 days shorter
- Gallbladder removalQueensway-Carleton Hospital, Ottawa185 to 114 days, of 22 hospitals comparedQueensway-Carleton Hospital, Ottawa185 to 114 days, of 22 hospitals compared71 days shorter
- Groin hernia repairWindsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette, Windsor284 to 132 days, of 35 hospitals comparedWindsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette, Windsor284 to 132 days, of 35 hospitals compared152 days shorter
- Weight-loss surgeryUniversity Health Network - Western, Toronto276 to 241 days, of 5 hospitals comparedUniversity Health Network - Western, Toronto276 to 241 days, of 5 hospitals compared35 days shorter
- Breast cancer surgeryWomen's College Hospital, Toronto42 to 31 days, of 5 hospitals comparedWomen's College Hospital, Toronto42 to 31 days, of 5 hospitals compared11 days shorter
- MRI scanOrillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Orillia185 to 148 days, of 82 hospitals comparedOrillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Orillia185 to 148 days, of 82 hospitals compared37 days shorter
- CT scanUniversity Health Network - Princess Margaret, Toronto130 to 85 days, of 111 hospitals comparedUniversity Health Network - Princess Margaret, Toronto130 to 85 days, of 111 hospitals compared45 days shorter
From May 2026 to June 2026. Hospitals tied for the biggest drop are each listed.
Emergency rooms
Average time from triage or registration to first seeing a doctor, all patients.
- Ontario, June 2026
- 1 hr 54 min
- May 2026
- 1 hr 54 minNo change now
Biggest drops from May 2026
- Sault Area Hospital - Sault Ste. Marie, Sault Ste. Marie3 hr 24 min to 2 hr 36 min48 min shorter
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa3 hr 24 min to 2 hr 48 min36 min shorter
- Timmins and District Hospital, Timmins2 hr 6 min to 1 hr 36 min30 min shorter
- Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Fergus2 hr 48 min to 2 hr 24 min24 min shorter
- Hamilton Health Sciences - General, Hamilton2 hr 54 min to 2 hr 30 min24 min shorter
- Listowel Memorial Hospital, Listowel2 hr to 1 hr 36 min24 min shorter
- West Haldimand General Hospital, Hagersville2 hr 6 min to 1 hr 42 min24 min shorter
Biggest rises from May 2026
- Brightshores Health System - Owen Sound, Owen Sound2 hr 12 min to 2 hr 54 min42 min longer
- Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge3 hr 36 min to 4 hr 18 min42 min longer
- North Bay Regional Health Centre, North Bay2 hr 54 min to 3 hr 30 min36 min longer
- Queensway-Carleton Hospital, Ottawa2 hr 54 min to 3 hr 30 min36 min longer
8 more ERs changed by 30 min.
Of 159 emergency departments with a figure in both months. Ontario Health publishes these to the nearest tenth of an hour (6 minutes). Every Ontario ER
Source and method
All figures are from Ontario Health’s public reporting, as published with its August 2026 data. This report compares June 2026 with May 2026 and with June 2025. Surgery and scan figures are the average days waited by non-urgent (priority 4) adult patients whose wait ended that month, rounded to whole days; for surgery, days to see the surgeon plus days to surgery. Only one-month figures are compared, never a quarter or a year. A hospital is counted only with 10 or more patients for each wait in the month, and in both months for a change. Emergency room figures are the average time from triage or registration to first assessment by a doctor, for all patients. Ontario Health can revise earlier months. Nothing here says why a wait changed. How these numbers work