Estimated wait to see a physician
6 hours 5 minutes
Very long wait
Was 6 hr 12 min at
Peter Lougheed Centre (Peter Lougheed Hospital) Emergency Wait Time
Also known as PLCCalgary, Alberta
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages
Live Peter Lougheed Hospital ER wait right now
Life-threatening emergency? Call 911, don't wait.
Wait time key
- Shorter wait: Under 2 hr
- Long wait: 2 to 4 hr
- Very long wait: 4 hr or more
Source
We check it every 5 minutes and show its own label for the number. How this page works
What does this number mean?
An estimate for someone arriving now, not a guaranteed wait. It is not the total time at the hospital. Sicker patients are seen first. How Alberta Health Services defines it
The colours are set by us, not by Alberta Health Services. Under 2 hours is the Canadian goal for even the least urgent patients. cihi.ca
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Hospital details
- Address
- 3500 26 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 6J4
- Phone
- 403-943-4555Main switchboard. For an emergency, call 911.
- Hours
Every day Open 24 hours - Who it treats
- Emergency department treats all ages
- Health authority
- Alberta Health Services
- Parking
Parking on site. On a major bus route.
- Departments and services
102 departments, clinics and services
View all departments- Official information
Wait times in the last 24 hours
Average published estimate for each hour, in local time (MDT). Gaps are hours with no reading.
Show as a table
| Hour | Average estimate | vs hour before |
|---|---|---|
| Yesterday, 8 pm – 9 pm | 5 hr 55 min | |
| Yesterday, 9 pm – 10 pm | 6 hr 35 min | |
| Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm | 7 hr 3 min | |
| Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight | 4 hr 29 min | |
| Today, midnight – 1 am | 4 hr 47 min | |
| Today, 1 am – 2 am | 5 hr 7 min | |
| Today, 2 am – 3 am | 4 hr 36 min | |
| Today, 3 am – 4 am | 4 hr 49 min | |
| Today, 4 am – 5 am | 4 hr 7 min | |
| Today, 5 am – 6 am | 3 hr 21 min | |
| Today, 6 am – 7 am | 2 hr 57 min | |
| Today, 7 am – 8 am | 3 hr 13 min | |
| Today, 8 am – 9 am | 3 hr 1 min | |
| Today, 9 am – 10 am | 2 hr 55 min | |
| Today, 10 am – 11 am | 2 hr 47 min | |
| Today, 11 am – noon | 2 hr 43 min | |
| Today, noon – 1 pm | 3 hr 33 min | |
| Today, 1 pm – 2 pm | 3 hr 43 min | |
| Today, 2 pm – 3 pm | 3 hr 45 min | |
| Today, 3 pm – 4 pm | 3 hr 40 min | |
| Today, 4 pm – 5 pm | 4 hr 28 min | |
| Today, 5 pm – 6 pm | 5 hr 6 min | |
| Today, 6 pm – 7 pm | 5 hr 31 min | |
| Today, 7 pm – 8 pm | No data | No comparison |
About Peter Lougheed Centre
Peter Lougheed Centre is a hospital in Calgary, Alberta. Emergency department: All ages. This service is open 24 hours a day.
Peter Lougheed Centre, often called Peter Lougheed Hospital or the PLC, is an Alberta Health Services acute care hospital in Calgary's northeast quadrant. It opened in 1988 and is named after Peter Lougheed, premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985. An East Wing, completed in 2008, added an intensive care and coronary care unit and a rooftop helipad. AHS describes the hospital as southern Alberta's centre of excellence for hematology, respiratory care, vascular surgery, and addictions and mental health.
Its emergency department is open 24/7 and sees patients of all ages. Psychiatric emergency services are available for adults and for children and teens, and the hospital has intensive care, cardiac intensive care and a neonatal intensive care unit. Calgary's designated trauma centres are Foothills Medical Centre and Alberta Children's Hospital, not the PLC.
The hospital is on the CTrain line, about a five-minute walk from Rundle station.
Sources: AHS facility page, albertahealthservices.ca, albertahealthservices.ca 2, ucalgary.ca, Wikipedia
Who Peter Lougheed Centre treats
This ER treats patients of all ages.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Peter Lougheed Centre departments and services
The official AHS facility page lists 102 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.
Key services at a glance
- Psychiatric emergency care
- Intensive care (ICU)
- Neonatal intensive care (NICU)
- CT scan
- MRI
- X-ray
- Ultrasound
- Lab
- Cafeteria
- Pharmacy
All departments by area of care
Emergency, trauma and critical careCardiac Intensive Care Unit · Emergency Services · Intensive Care Services - Critical Care Medicine3
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Emergency Services
- Intensive Care Services - Critical Care Medicine
Heart and blood vesselsAnticoagulation Management Services · Broderick Cardiac Neuromuscular Clinic · Broderick Genetic Cardiomyopathy Clinic12
- Anticoagulation Management Services
- Broderick Cardiac Neuromuscular Clinic
- Broderick Genetic Cardiomyopathy Clinic
- Cardiac Diagnostics - Hospital Sites
- Cardiac Function Clinic
- Cardiac Implantable Electrical Device (CIED) Clinic
- General Cardiology Clinic
- Heritable Aortic Clinic
- Medical Cardiology - Inpatients
- Southern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic
- Vascular Outpatient Clinic
- Zivot Limb Preservation Clinic
Brain, nerves and strokeCommunity Accessible Rehabilitation (CAR) - Neurological Rehabilitation · Electroencephalography Service · Electromyography Service5
- Community Accessible Rehabilitation (CAR) - Neurological Rehabilitation
- Electroencephalography Service
- Electromyography Service
- Epilepsy Clinic
- General Neurology Clinic
Cancer and blood disordersHematology - Inpatients · Hematology Clinic · Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy / Hematology - Inpatients3
- Hematology - Inpatients
- Hematology Clinic
- Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy / Hematology - Inpatients
SurgeryAnaesthesia Services · Day Surgery Unit · General Surgery - Inpatient4
- Anaesthesia Services
- Day Surgery Unit
- General Surgery - Inpatient
- Pre-admission Clinic
Bones, joints and musclesCast Clinic · Hand Clinic · Orthopedic Services - Inpatients3
- Cast Clinic
- Hand Clinic
- Orthopedic Services - Inpatients
Lungs, breathing and sleepAADL Test Clinic-Respiratory Benefits-Home Oxygen · Arterial Blood Gases / Cooximetry · Bronchoscopy Clinic15
- AADL Test Clinic-Respiratory Benefits-Home Oxygen
- Arterial Blood Gases / Cooximetry
- Bronchoscopy Clinic
- Calgary COPD & Asthma Program
- Chronic Cough Clinic
- General Pulmonary Clinic
- Neuromuscular Respiratory Clinic
- Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterium Clinic
- Pulmonary Clinic - Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
- Pulmonary Diagnostics Unit
- Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
- Respiratory Services - Inpatients
- Severe Asthma
- Severe COPD Clinic
- Tracheostomy Outpatient Clinic
Digestive system and liverEndoscopy / Colonoscopy Services · Gastroenterology Clinic - Outpatients · Hepatology Clinic3
- Endoscopy / Colonoscopy Services
- Gastroenterology Clinic - Outpatients
- Hepatology Clinic
Kidneys and urologyHemodialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - South1
- Hemodialysis - Alberta Kidney Care - South
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthAbortion Health Services · Gynecological Surgery · Maternal Fetal Medicine6
- Abortion Health Services
- Gynecological Surgery
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Obstetric Internal Medicine
- Southern Alberta Reproductive Infectious Disease Clinic, The
Children and youthPediatric Urgent Follow Up Clinic1
- Pediatric Urgent Follow Up Clinic
Mental health and addictionAcute Care Addiction Recovery Program · Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry · Emergency Room Outreach Team - Mental Health13
- Acute Care Addiction Recovery Program
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Emergency Room Outreach Team - Mental Health
- Mental Health Day Hospital
- Outpatient Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Clinic
- Psychiatric Day Hospital Program
- Psychiatric Emergency Services
- Psychiatric Emergency Services - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Psychiatric Transition Service
- Psychiatry - Inpatient
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Short Stay Unit - Mental Health
- Short Stay Unit Follow-up Clinic - Mental Health
Eyes, ears, nose, throat and dentalEarly Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Screening · Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Postpartum Screening · Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery3
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Screening
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program - Postpartum Screening
- Oral-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Medicine and specialty clinicsAdvanced Venous Access Service · Complex Chronic Disease Management Clinic · Day Medicine11
- Advanced Venous Access Service
- Complex Chronic Disease Management Clinic
- Day Medicine
- Endocrinology Clinic
- General Internal Medicine Clinic
- General Medicine - Inpatients
- Home Parenteral Therapy Program
- Inpatient Geriatric Consultation Service
- NSWOC Clinic
- Nutrition Counselling - Pediatric
- Pediatric Medicine and Pediatric Med-Psych Inpatient Unit
Diagnostic imaging and lab testsComputed Tomography · Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic · Fluoroscopy9
- Computed Tomography
- Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic
- Fluoroscopy
- General Radiography (X-Ray)
- Interventional Radiography / Angiography
- Laboratory Services
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ultrasound
Rehabilitation and therapyCommunity Accessible Rehabilitation (CAR) - Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation · Outpatient Dysphagia Clinic2
- Community Accessible Rehabilitation (CAR) - Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Outpatient Dysphagia Clinic
Patient and family supportSocial Work - Alberta Kidney Care - South · Social Work Services · Spiritual Care Services4
- Social Work - Alberta Kidney Care - South
- Social Work Services
- Spiritual Care Services
- Transition Services - Acute Care
Food, shops and visitor servicesCafeteria Services - Market Cafe · Cafeteria Services - Second Cup · Gift Shops - The Red Thread4
- Cafeteria Services - Market Cafe
- Cafeteria Services - Second Cup
- Gift Shops - The Red Thread
- Pharmacy Services - Outpatients (Rexall)
Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 403-943-4555 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.
Peter Lougheed Hospital ER questions
Understanding the wait
What is the Peter Lougheed Hospital ER wait right now?
At 8 pm MDT, the estimated wait to see a physician was 6 hours 5 minutes (very long wait), according to Alberta Health Services. It changes as patients arrive, and the most urgent cases are always seen first.
Source: Alberta Health Services
How is the Peter Lougheed Hospital ER wait time calculated?
Alberta Health Services publishes it as "Estimated wait to see a physician": An estimate of how long it might take from an assessment by a triage nurse in the emergency department or urgent care to being seen by a physician. It does not represent the total time patients may spend at the hospital, and it does not apply to critically ill or injured patients, who are always seen quickly. We check it every 5 minutes. People with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Is there an ER near Peter Lougheed Hospital with a shorter wait?
"Nearby ER wait times right now", at the end of this page, lists the nearest tracked sites with their current waits. These are the nearest facilities in our tracked dataset, not necessarily every local care option. A shorter estimate is not a recommendation to travel farther. If it is an emergency, call 911.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Planning your visit
Is the Peter Lougheed Hospital ER open 24 hours?
Yes. The emergency department at Peter Lougheed Centre is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Who can go to the Peter Lougheed Hospital ER?
The emergency department at Peter Lougheed Centre sees patients of all ages.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Where is Peter Lougheed Hospital, and is there parking?
Peter Lougheed Centre is at 3500 26 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 6J4. Parking on site. On a major bus route.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Should I go to urgent care instead of Peter Lougheed Hospital?
Call 911 for anything life-threatening. An emergency department is for serious problems that need a hospital. Urgent care treats problems that are not life-threatening but need care the same day. For minor problems, a family doctor, walk-in clinic or pharmacist may be quicker. If you are not sure where to go, call Health Link at 811 for advice from a nurse.
Source: Alberta Health Services
Map and directions
Peter Lougheed Centre
3500 26 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 6J4
Nearby ER wait times right now
Straight-line distance. A shorter wait is worth a longer drive only if the trip is safe.
Right now the estimate at Peter Lougheed Hospital is 6 hr 5 min, longer than the 5 hr 4 min median across 4 Calgary ERs.
Nearest tracked ERs
OpenERFoothills Hospital wait time
Calgary · 10 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
5 hours 8 minutes57 minutes shorter than Peter Lougheed Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: 15+
OpenERChildrenAlberta Children's Hospital wait time
Calgary · 11 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
2 hours 32 minutes3 hours 33 minutes shorter than Peter Lougheed Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: Under 18
OpenERRockyview Hospital wait time
Calgary · 13 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
4 hours 59 minutes1 hour 6 minutes shorter than Peter Lougheed Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERSouth Health Campus wait time
Calgary · 22 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
4 hours 3 minutes2 hours 2 minutes shorter than Peter Lougheed Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
OpenERInnisfail Health Centre wait time
Innisfail · 105 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
Not published
- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
Nearest tracked urgent care
OpenUrgent careSheldon Chumir wait time
Calgary · 7.4 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
1 hour 40 minutes4 hours 25 minutes shorter than Peter Lougheed Hospital- Open 24 hours
- Treats: All ages
ClosedUrgent careSouth Calgary Health Centre wait time
Calgary · 20 km
Estimated wait to see a physician
Closed now
Opens tomorrow at 8 am
- Treats: All ages
ER, urgent care or walk-in clinic?
Emergency department
Serious problems that need a hospital, any time: broken bones, deep cuts, severe pain, or a fever in a baby under 3 months.
Urgent care
Problems that are not life-threatening but need care today: sprains, minor cuts and burns, infections. Hours are often limited.
Walk-in clinics
Minor problems such as colds, sore throats, rashes or prescription refills are often quicker here.
Nearest tracked urgent care: Sheldon Chumir (7.4 km)
Not sure where to go?
Call Health Link at 811 to talk to a nurse. About Health Link
Call 911
Chest pain or pressure, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding, trouble breathing, a serious injury, or someone who will not wake up.