BCHS ER Wait Times (Brant Community Healthcare System)
Brant Community Healthcare System publishes wait times for 1 hospital ER plus 1 urgent care centre. We are an independent site, not affiliated with BCHS: we show its numbers as published and link to the official page.
1 of 2 reportingSource: official sources
Right now· Average wait to see a physician
1 of 1 ERs reporting
BCHS emergency wait times by city
How BCHS calculates its wait times
“Average wait to see a physician”
The time between when you are greeted or triaged and the first time you see a physician. BCHS says 90% of its patients will see a physician in this amount of time, and updates it every 15 minutes.
People with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer. Brant Community Healthcare System’s definition
“Estimated wait for a new patient”
The wait time indicator is an estimate of the current wait time for a new patient. BCHS notes that the unpredictable nature of the clinic may result in longer wait times for individual patients.
People with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer. BCHS Willett Urgent Care Centre’s definition
Ontario ER wait times by city
About Brant Community Healthcare System
Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) was formed in 1999, when Brantford General Hospital and the Willett Hospital in Paris became its first two partners. With 330 beds, it is an affiliated teaching site of McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Brantford General is the regional acute care hospital, with the area's 24-hour emergency department; the Willett provides urgent care and ambulatory services.
BCHS posts live figures for both sites. For the Brantford General emergency department, updated every 15 minutes: the average time to see a physician, the longest wait, the number of triaged patients waiting, patients triaged in the last hour and whether the wait is rising or falling. For the Willett Urgent Care Centre, staff post an estimated wait for a new patient and the number of patients waiting.
Sources: BCHS history, BCHS Emergency Department, BCHS Urgent Care Centre
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.
Not sure where to go?
Call Health811 at 811 to talk to a nurse. About Health811
Call 911
Chest pain or pressure, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding, trouble breathing, a serious injury, or someone who will not wake up.
BCHS wait time questions
What are BCHS ER wait times right now?
At 8:25 pm EDT, the shortest published ER wait was Brantford General Hospital at 6 hours 49 minutes. The median across 1 reporting ERs was 6 hours 49 minutes. Numbers change through the day, so check the list above before you go.
How are BCHS emerg wait times calculated?
Brant Community Healthcare System publishes "Average wait to see a physician": The time between when you are greeted or triaged and the first time you see a physician. BCHS says 90% of its patients will see a physician in this amount of time, and updates it every 15 minutes.
BCHS Willett Urgent Care Centre publishes "Estimated wait for a new patient": The wait time indicator is an estimate of the current wait time for a new patient. BCHS notes that the unpredictable nature of the clinic may result in longer wait times for individual patients.
These measures can differ in their starting point and statistic. Compare estimates within the same measurement group. Patients with the most urgent needs are seen first.
Source: Brant Community Healthcare System; BCHS Willett Urgent Care Centre
How often are BCHS ER wait times updated?
Providers publish estimates on different schedules. Our checks are separate from those updates, and the displayed number may stay the same after a check. Each listing shows its available timestamp; check the source-specific frequencies below.
| Source | Provider updates | Our checks |
|---|---|---|
| BCHS Willett Urgent Care Centre | About every 1 hour | Every 10 minutes |
| Brant Community Healthcare System | About every 15 minutes | Every 5 minutes |
Does BCHS publish a wait for every site?
Yes. Every ER and urgent care centre listed on this page has a published wait estimate.
Should I go to a BCHS urgent care centre or the ER?
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, and its waits are listed separately. If you are not sure where to go, call Health811 at 811 for advice from a nurse.
Is this the official BCHS website?
No. ERWaitTimes.ca is an independent site, not affiliated with Brant Community Healthcare System. We regularly check the official estimates and link to the source. The update-frequency table above describes each feed.
Photo credits (1)
- Brantford General Hospital: photo by Magnolia677, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Medical emergency? Call 911 now.
Do not check wait times or drive yourself if you have chest pain, signs of a stroke, severe bleeding or trouble breathing. Paramedics can start treatment on the way to hospital.