Abbotsford Regional Hospital Emergency Wait Times

Also known as ARHCCAbbotsford, British Columbia

The front of Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, with its name across the facade, in Abbotsford, British Columbia
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages
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Abbotsford Regional Hospital ER wait time

9 in 10 patients seen within

Not published

edwaittimes.ca isn't publishing a wait for this site 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

edwaittimes.ca

We check it every 5 minutes and show its own label for the number. How this page works

What does this number mean?

9 in 10 patients are seen within this time; about 1 in 10 wait longer. It is not the total time at the hospital, and sicker patients are seen first. How edwaittimes.ca defines it

The colours are set by us, not by edwaittimes.ca. Under 2 hours is the Canadian goal for even the least urgent patients. cihi.ca

How we measure and colour waits

Hospital details

Address
32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2
Phone
604-851-4700Main switchboard. For an emergency, call 911.
Hours
Every dayOpen 24 hours
Who it treats
  • Emergency department treats all ages
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Operated by
Fraser Health
Parking
  • Pay at a pay station or with the hangTag app (code 641525).
  • $2.50 for the first hour, $8.25 for the day.
  • Free for BC Cancer – Abbotsford appointments and tests.
  • Questions: 604-930-5440.

Parking information

Departments and services

70 departments, clinics and services

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Official information

About Abbotsford Regional Hospital

Abbotsford Regional Hospital is a hospital in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Emergency department: All ages. This service is open 24 hours a day.

Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, known as ARH or ARHCC, is Fraser Health's hospital at 32900 Marshall Road in Abbotsford. It opened to patients on August 24, 2008, replacing MSA Hospital, and the BC government described it as the first public-private partnership for an acute care hospital and cancer centre in the province. BC Cancer – Abbotsford, run by the Provincial Health Services Authority, is integrated on the site and began treating patients on August 25, 2008. Fraser Health said in December 2024 that the hospital has 275 acute care beds. It is one of Fraser Health's stroke unit sites, and its services include an intensive care unit, inpatient psychiatry, level two maternity care, a neonatal intensive care unit, an inpatient paediatrics unit, and CT, MRI, ultrasound and laboratory services. Fraser Health's 2016 accreditation report describes it as a district level III trauma centre.

The emergency department is on the main level, is open 24 hours a day, every day, and sees patients of all ages. An expanded department opened on June 8, 2021, with three new trauma bays, 11 new patient exam rooms, a dedicated mental health and substance use zone and a renovated triage area; Zone 5 is the part of the department for psychiatric assessment and support. Children who are admitted go to the Pediatrics Unit, which cares for patients under 17 years minus one day, and expectant mothers come directly to the maternity unit. For health concerns that are not emergencies, Fraser Health points to the Abbotsford Urgent and Primary Care Centre at #100-2692 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, where urgent care is open 9 am to 8 pm every day, including statutory holidays, and two hours of parking are free. Since August 2026 Fraser Health has shown its emergency wait times as unavailable on edwaittimes.ca, and this page will show the wait as soon as it is published again. Fraser Health Virtual Care is available at 1-800-314-0999.

Sources: fraserhealth.ca, fraserhealth.ca 2, fraserhealth.ca 3, archive.news.gov.bc.ca, archive.news.gov.bc.ca 2, bccancer.bc.ca, cbc.ca, fraserhealth.ca 4, fraserhealth.ca 5, Wikipedia

Who Abbotsford Regional Hospital treats

This ER treats patients of all ages.

In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Abbotsford Regional Hospital departments and services

The official Fraser Health facility page lists 70 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.

Key services at a glance

  • Trauma care
  • Stroke care
  • Psychiatric emergency care
  • Children's emergency care
  • Intensive care (ICU)
  • Neonatal intensive care (NICU)
  • Labour and delivery
  • CT scan
  • MRI
  • X-ray
  • Ultrasound
  • Lab

All departments by area of care

Emergency, trauma and critical careEmergency · Geriatric Emergency Nurses · Zone 5 (Emergency Department psychiatric zone)3
  • Emergency
  • Geriatric Emergency Nurses
  • Zone 5 (Emergency Department psychiatric zone)
Heart and blood vesselsCardiac Rehabilitation · Chest Pain Clinic · Diagnostic Cardiology7
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Chest Pain Clinic
  • Diagnostic Cardiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Healthy Heart Program
  • Heart Function Clinics
  • Heart Health Clinic
Brain, nerves and strokeStroke Prevention Clinic – TIA Rapid Assessment1
  • Stroke Prevention Clinic – TIA Rapid Assessment
Cancer and blood disordersBC Cancer – Abbotsford · Breast Health Clinic · Oncology Unit3
  • BC Cancer – Abbotsford
  • Breast Health Clinic
  • Oncology Unit
SurgerySurgery Pre-Admission Clinic · Surgery Unit – General Surgery · Surgical Daycare3
  • Surgery Pre-Admission Clinic
  • Surgery Unit – General Surgery
  • Surgical Daycare
Bones, joints and musclesBone Densitometry · Cast Clinic · Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation Services3
  • Bone Densitometry
  • Cast Clinic
  • Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation Services
Lungs, breathing and sleepAsthma Education Program · Pulmonary Function Lab (Lung Diagnostics) · Sleep Lab4
  • Asthma Education Program
  • Pulmonary Function Lab (Lung Diagnostics)
  • Sleep Lab
  • Spirometry Testing
Kidneys and urologyBladder Care · Hemodialysis (Hospital) · Peritoneal Dialysis5
  • Bladder Care
  • Hemodialysis (Hospital)
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Renal Vascular Access Clinic
  • Urodynamic Test
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthAntepartum Care Services · Fetal Monitoring · Gestational Diabetes – Diabetes in Pregnancy7
  • Antepartum Care Services
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Gestational Diabetes – Diabetes in Pregnancy
  • Maternity Units
  • Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy Clinic
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – NICU
  • Postpartum Care
Children and youthB.C. Early Hearing Program · Pediatric Asthma Clinic · Pediatric Diabetes Clinic4
  • B.C. Early Hearing Program
  • Pediatric Asthma Clinic
  • Pediatric Diabetes Clinic
  • Pediatrics Unit
Mental health and addictionPsychiatry Unit – Inpatient1
  • Psychiatry Unit – Inpatient
Eyes, ears, nose, throat and dentalAudiology1
  • Audiology
Medicine and specialty clinicsAcute Care for the Elderly Unit (ACE) · Ambulatory Care · Antibiotic Therapy9
  • Acute Care for the Elderly Unit (ACE)
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Diabetes Education
  • Intensive Care Unit – ICU
  • Medical Daycare
  • Medicine Unit
  • Palliative Care Unit
  • Specialized Seniors Clinic
Diagnostic imaging and lab testsAngiography · Computed Tomography (CT) · Fluoroscopy10
  • Angiography
  • Computed Tomography (CT)
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Interventional Radiography
  • Laboratory Service
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging – MRI
  • Mammography
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Ultrasound
  • X-ray Services
Rehabilitation and therapyNutrition Counselling · Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics · Speech-Language Pathology – Inpatient Service3
  • Nutrition Counselling
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics
  • Speech-Language Pathology – Inpatient Service
Patient and family supportCounselling Services for Patients and Families · Forensic Nursing Service · Health Records4
  • Counselling Services for Patients and Families
  • Forensic Nursing Service
  • Health Records
  • Pharmacy Services
Food, shops and visitor servicesEyáleq’ep: Fresh food vending, gift cards and rewards cards1
  • Eyáleq’ep: Fresh food vending, gift cards and rewards cards
Other clinics and programsEnterostomal Therapy1
  • Enterostomal Therapy

Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 604-851-4700 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.

Abbotsford Regional Hospital ER questions

Understanding the wait

Why isn't the Abbotsford Regional Hospital ER wait showing right now?

We do not have a current wait estimate from edwaittimes.ca for this site. The latest update may be unavailable or out of date. This page shows the number again when a current reading is available. If it is an emergency, call 911.

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Is there an ER near Abbotsford Regional 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: edwaittimes.ca

What does the Abbotsford Regional Hospital ER wait time mean?

edwaittimes.ca describes its ED wait as the time from triage assessment to seeing a doctor or nurse practitioner. The displayed estimate is the 90th percentile: about 9 in 10 patients are seen within that time, while about 1 in 10 may wait longer. It is not an average, an appointment time or a guarantee.

Source: edwaittimes.ca: about the estimates

Is the estimated length of stay at Abbotsford Regional Hospital the same as the wait time?

No. Estimated length of stay covers arrival to discharge home for 75% of patients, excluding people admitted to hospital. It includes assessment, tests and treatment. The wait-to-clinician estimate and this total-visit measure describe different parts of care.

Source: edwaittimes.ca: about the estimates

How often does edwaittimes.ca update Abbotsford Regional Hospital's estimate?

The publisher says its online estimates refresh every five minutes. This is separate from our checks of the source and does not mean the number must change at every refresh. The page shows the timestamp available for the latest information.

Source: edwaittimes.ca: about the estimates

Why can the wait at Abbotsford Regional Hospital change?

Demand can change suddenly as patients arrive, particularly after a serious incident. Patients with more urgent needs receive priority, so your own wait can be shorter or longer than the estimate.

Source: edwaittimes.ca: about the estimates

Planning your visit

Is the Abbotsford Regional Hospital ER open 24 hours?

Yes. The emergency department at Abbotsford Regional Hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Who can go to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital ER?

The emergency department at Abbotsford Regional Hospital sees patients of all ages.

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Where is Abbotsford Regional Hospital, and is there parking?

Abbotsford Regional Hospital is at 32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2. Pay at a pay station or with the hangTag app (code 641525). $2.50 for the first hour, $8.25 for the day. Free for BC Cancer – Abbotsford appointments and tests. Questions: 604-930-5440.

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Should I go to urgent care instead of Abbotsford Regional 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 HealthLink BC at 811 for advice from a nurse.

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Is Abbotsford Regional Hospital a trauma centre?

Yes. Fraser Health describes Abbotsford Regional Hospital as a district Level III trauma centre. For a serious injury or signs of a stroke, call 911: paramedics take you to the hospital that can treat you.

Source: fraserhealth.ca; fraserhealth.ca; fraserhealth.ca; archive.news.gov.bc.ca; archive.news.gov.bc.ca; bccancer.bc.ca; cbc.ca; fraserhealth.ca; fraserhealth.ca; en.wikipedia.org

Should I choose Abbotsford Regional Hospital using the online wait time?

The figures provide general information, not a recommendation about where to seek care. Travel, recent treatment at a hospital and your health needs also matter. For a serious emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. For advice about non-emergency options, contact HealthLink BC at 811.

Source: edwaittimes.ca: about the estimates

Map and directions

Abbotsford Regional Hospital

32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2

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Nearby ER wait times right now

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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: Abbotsford UPCC (2.4 km)

Not sure where to go?

Call HealthLink BC at 811 to talk to a nurse. About HealthLink BC

Call 811

Call 911

Chest pain or pressure, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding, trouble breathing, a serious injury, or someone who will not wake up.

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