Milton District Hospital Emergency Wait Times

Also known as MDHMilton, Ontario

The main entrance of Milton District Hospital in Milton, Ontario
Open 24 hoursER

Live Milton ER wait time right now

Estimated wait to see a physician

1 hour 12 minutes

Shorter wait

Was 1 hr 0 min at

21

Patients waiting to be seen

48

Patients in the ED

The total also counts people already being treated or waiting for a hospital bed.

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

Halton Healthcare

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 Halton Healthcare defines it

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

How we measure and colour waits

Hospital details

Address
725 Bronte Street South, Milton, ON L9T 9K1
Phone
905-878-2383Main switchboard. For an emergency, call 911.
Hours
Every dayOpen 24 hours
Operated by
Halton Healthcare
Parking

Paid parking: $4.75 per half hour, $20.75 daily maximum, with a 15-minute grace period for drop-off and pick-up. Day, weekly and monthly passes are sold inside the hospital.

Parking information

Departments and services

58 departments, clinics and services

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Official information

Wait times in the last 24 hours

Average published estimate for each hour, in local time (EDT). Gaps are hours with no reading.
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Average estimated wait by hour, last 24 hours
HourAverage estimatevs hour before
Yesterday, 8 pm – 9 pm1 hr 58 min
Yesterday, 9 pm – 10 pm2 hr 15 min
Yesterday, 10 pm – 11 pm2 hr 35 min
Yesterday, 11 pm – midnight2 hr 29 min
Today, midnight – 1 am2 hr 35 min
Today, 1 am – 2 am2 hr 58 min
Today, 2 am – 3 am3 hr 18 min
Today, 3 am – 4 am3 hr 30 min
Today, 4 am – 5 am2 hr 32 min
Today, 5 am – 6 am1 hr 30 min
Today, 6 am – 7 am2 hr 10 min
Today, 7 am – 8 am2 hr 50 min
Today, 8 am – 9 am1 hr 51 min
Today, 9 am – 10 am1 hr 23 min
Today, 10 am – 11 am1 hr 11 min
Today, 11 am – noon1 hr 14 min
Today, noon – 1 pm1 hr 6 min
Today, 1 pm – 2 pm54 min
Today, 2 pm – 3 pm1 hr 25 min
Today, 3 pm – 4 pm1 hr 44 min
Today, 4 pm – 5 pm1 hr 50 min
Today, 5 pm – 6 pm1 hr 17 min
Today, 6 pm – 7 pm1 hr 32 min
Today, 7 pm – 8 pm1 hr 9 min

About Milton District Hospital

Milton District Hospital is a hospital in Milton, Ontario. Emergency department. This service is open 24 hours a day.

Milton District Hospital (MDH), often just called Milton Hospital, is a Halton Healthcare community hospital at 725 Bronte Street South, on a 40-acre site. It first opened in 1959. A new four-storey patient care building opened in 2017, tripling the size of the emergency department and bringing the hospital's first MRI.

The emergency department is open 24 hours a day for patients of all ages. Milton has an intensive care unit that also provides coronary care, a maternity unit with a Special Care Nursery, and CT and MRI. From October 2025, Halton Healthcare brought its inpatient and outpatient paediatric services together here.

While Georgetown Hospital's birthing services are temporarily relocated, patients in labour who arrive in Georgetown are assessed there and, if appropriate, transferred to Milton for delivery.

Sources: Halton Healthcare location page, Halton Healthcare service page, Halton Healthcare service page 2, Halton Healthcare service page 3, Wikipedia

Milton District Hospital departments and services

The official Halton Healthcare facility page lists 58 departments, clinics and services here, grouped below by area of care.

Key services at a glance

  • Intensive care (ICU)
  • Labour and delivery
  • CT scan
  • MRI
  • X-ray
  • Ultrasound
  • Lab

All departments by area of care

Emergency, trauma and critical careEmergency Department · Intensive Care · Post Emergency Paediatric Clinic (PEPC)3
  • Emergency Department
  • Intensive Care
  • Post Emergency Paediatric Clinic (PEPC)
Heart and blood vesselsCardiac Rehabilitation and Education Program · Cardiac Stress Testing · Cardiology7
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation and Education Program
  • Cardiac Stress Testing
  • Cardiology
  • ECG
  • Echocardiography
  • Holter Monitors
  • Loop Arrhythmia Monitors
Cancer and blood disordersBreast Biopsies · Breast Diagnostic Assessment Program (BDAP)2
  • Breast Biopsies
  • Breast Diagnostic Assessment Program (BDAP)
SurgeryDay Surgery · Discharge After Surgery · Inpatient Surgery6
  • Day Surgery
  • Discharge After Surgery
  • Inpatient Surgery
  • Pre-Admission Clinic
  • Preparing For Surgery
  • Surgical Program
Bones, joints and musclesAcute Hand Therapy Program · Fracture Clinic2
  • Acute Hand Therapy Program
  • Fracture Clinic
Lungs, breathing and sleepArterial Blood Gases (ABG's) · Asthma Education Centre · Pulmonary Function Testing9
  • Arterial Blood Gases (ABG's)
  • Asthma Education Centre
  • Pulmonary Function Testing
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program & COPD Clinic
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program & COPD Education Clinic
  • Respiratory Rehabilitation Program
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Spirometry
  • The Paediatric Asthma Clinic
Pregnancy, birth and women's healthAfter You Have Your Baby · Before You Have Your Baby · Breastfeeding Clinic6
  • After You Have Your Baby
  • Before You Have Your Baby
  • Breastfeeding Clinic
  • Labour & Birth
  • Maternity
  • Special Care Nursery
Children and youthChild and Adolescent Clinic (Child & Adolescent Services) · Paediatrics2
  • Child and Adolescent Clinic (Child & Adolescent Services)
  • Paediatrics
Mental health and addictionPsychiatric Consultation (Child & Adolescent Services) · Urgent Care Clinic (Adult Mental Health)2
  • Psychiatric Consultation (Child & Adolescent Services)
  • Urgent Care Clinic (Adult Mental Health)
Eyes, ears, nose, throat and dentalAudiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing Services1
  • Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing Services
Medicine and specialty clinicsComplex Transitional Care Department (CTC) · Geriatric Assessment Clinic · Halton Diabetes Program7
  • Complex Transitional Care Department (CTC)
  • Geriatric Assessment Clinic
  • Halton Diabetes Program
  • Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)
  • Palliative Care
  • Procedures (Ambulatory)
  • Urgent Geriatric Assessment Clinic
Diagnostic imaging and lab testsAngiography/Interventional · Breast Imaging/Mammography · CT - Computed Tomography9
  • Angiography/Interventional
  • Breast Imaging/Mammography
  • CT - Computed Tomography
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • General Imaging (X-ray)
  • Laboratory
  • MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Ultrasound
  • X-Ray & Bone Mineral Densitometry
Rehabilitation and therapyWork Fit Total Therapy Centre1
  • Work Fit Total Therapy Centre
Patient and family supportSpiritual Care1
  • Spiritual Care

Many clinics and programs need a referral. Check the official page or call the switchboard at 905-878-2383 before you go. In an emergency, call 911.

Milton Hospital ER questions

Understanding the wait

What is the Milton Hospital ER wait right now?

At 8:16 pm EDT, the estimated wait to see a physician was 1 hour 12 minutes (shorter wait), according to Halton Healthcare. It changes as patients arrive, and the most urgent cases are always seen first.

Source: Halton Healthcare

How is the Milton Hospital ER wait time calculated?

Halton Healthcare publishes it as "Estimated wait to see a physician": Estimated wait time to see a physician in the Emergency Department. Halton Healthcare updates it every 15 minutes. 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: Halton Healthcare

Is there an ER near Milton 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: Halton Healthcare

Planning your visit

Is the Milton Hospital ER open 24 hours?

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

Source: Halton Healthcare

Where is Milton Hospital, and is there parking?

Milton District Hospital is at 725 Bronte Street South, Milton, ON L9T 9K1. Paid parking: $4.75 per half hour, $20.75 daily maximum, with a 15-minute grace period for drop-off and pick-up. Day, weekly and monthly passes are sold inside the hospital.

Source: Halton Healthcare

Should I go to urgent care instead of Milton 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 Health811 at 811 for advice from a nurse.

Source: Halton Healthcare

Map and directions

Milton District Hospital

725 Bronte Street South, Milton, ON L9T 9K1

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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

All Ontario ER wait timesER wait times near me

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: West End Urgent Care (26 km)

Not sure where to go?

Call Health811 at 811 to talk to a nurse. About Health811

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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