Sechelt Hospital Emergency Wait Time

Sechelt, British Columbia

The north tower entrance of Sechelt Hospital in Sechelt, British Columbia
Open 24 hoursERTreats: All ages

Live Sechelt ER wait time right now

9 in 10 patients seen within

6 hours 15 minutes

Very long wait

Was 5 hr 45 min at

6 hr 45 min

Estimated length of stay, for 3 in 4 patients who go home

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
5544 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0
Phone
604-885-2224Main switchboard. For an emergency, call 911.
Hours
Every dayOpen 24 hours
Who it treats
  • Emergency department treats all ages
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Wait times in the last 24 hours

Average published estimate for each hour, in local time (PDT). Gaps are hours with no reading.
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Average estimated wait by hour, last 24 hours
HourAverage estimatevs hour before
Yesterday, 5 pm – 6 pm5 hr 31 min
Yesterday, 6 pm – 7 pm5 hr 59 min
Yesterday, 7 pm – 8 pm4 hr 50 min
Yesterday, 8 pm – 9 pm3 hr 38 min
Yesterday, 9 pm – 10 pm2 hr 0 min
Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm1 hr 52 min
Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight1 hr 15 min
Today, midnight – 1 am1 hr 32 min
Today, 1 am – 2 am1 hr 35 min
Today, 2 am – 3 am3 hr 8 min
Today, 3 am – 4 am2 hr 36 min
Today, 4 am – 5 am3 hr 8 min
Today, 5 am – 6 am3 hr 30 min
Today, 6 am – 7 am2 hr 35 min
Today, 7 am – 8 am2 hr 20 min
Today, 8 am – 9 am2 hr 18 min
Today, 9 am – 10 am4 hr 5 min
Today, 10 am – 11 am4 hr 20 min
Today, 11 am – noon4 hr 13 min
Today, noon – 1 pm4 hr 4 min
Today, 1 pm – 2 pm4 hr 45 min
Today, 2 pm – 3 pm5 hr 30 min
Today, 3 pm – 4 pm5 hr 20 min
Today, 4 pm – 5 pm5 hr 42 min

About Sechelt Hospital

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

Sources: vch.ca

Who Sechelt Hospital treats

This ER treats patients of all ages.

In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Sechelt Hospital ER questions

Understanding the wait

What is the Sechelt Hospital ER wait right now?

At 5:24 pm PDT, the 9 in 10 patients seen within was 6 hours 15 minutes (very long wait), according to edwaittimes.ca. It changes as patients arrive, and the most urgent cases are always seen first.

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Is there an ER near Sechelt 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 Sechelt 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 Sechelt 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 Sechelt 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 Sechelt 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 Sechelt Hospital ER open 24 hours?

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

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Who can go to the Sechelt Hospital ER?

The emergency department at Sechelt Hospital sees patients of all ages.

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Where is Sechelt Hospital?

Sechelt Hospital is at 5544 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0.

Source: edwaittimes.ca

Should I go to urgent care instead of Sechelt 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

Should I choose Sechelt 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

Sechelt Hospital

5544 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0

Nearby ER wait times right now

Straight-line distance. A shorter wait is worth a longer drive only if the trip is safe.

Nearest tracked ERs

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: UBC Urgent and Primary Care Centre (44 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.

Call 911