WRHA ER Wait Times (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority)

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority runs 4 hospital ERs, including a children's ER plus 3 urgent care centres. None is publishing a live wait right now, so each site shows its status and hours; waits appear here again as soon as they are published. We are an independent site, not affiliated with WRHA.

0 of 7 reportingSource: official sources

Right now· Wait to see a physician, PA or NP

0 of 4 ERs reporting

  • Winnipeg

    0 of 3 ERs reporting

    No wait published right now.

  • HSC Children's

    0 of 1 ER reporting

    No wait published right now.

Each health system estimates waits its own way, so figures are shown per system and not combined.

WRHA emergency wait times right now

Sites are listed from shortest to longest current wait. Sites without a published wait are listed further down.

Winnipeg

How WRHA calculates its wait times

“Wait to see a physician, PA or NP”

The time in hours between being registered and seeing a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Due to rapidly changing demands and the need to see the sickest patients first, WRHA notes that your own wait time may be more or less than the time displayed.

People with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer. Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s definition

“Wait to see a physician, PA or NP”

The time in hours between being registered and seeing a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Due to rapidly changing demands and the need to see the sickest patients first, WRHA notes that your own wait time may be more or less than the time displayed.

People with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer. WRHA HSC Children's Emergency’s definition

“Wait to see a physician, PA or NP”

The time in hours between being registered and seeing a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Due to rapidly changing demands and the need to see the sickest patients first, WRHA notes that your own wait time may be more or less than the time displayed.

People with the most urgent needs are always seen first, so your own wait may be shorter or longer. WRHA Urgent Care’s definition

Operated by Shared Health

Shared Health runs these 2 sites; WRHA publishes their waits.

Shared Health website

Manitoba ER wait times by city

About Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is Manitoba's largest health authority. It serves more than 750,000 people in Winnipeg, Churchill and the rural municipalities of East and West St. Paul, and provides specialty referral services to nearly half a million more Manitobans, as well as residents of northwestern Ontario and Nunavut. With about 18,000 staff and an annual budget of $2.2 billion, it operates or funds over 200 health service facilities and programs.

WRHA publishes live figures for Winnipeg's four emergency departments and three urgent care centres: the number of patients waiting for a first assessment, the number being treated, and the time in hours between registering and seeing a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. WRHA notes that your own wait may be more or less than the time shown, because the sickest patients are seen first.

Sources: WRHA, WRHA wait times, WRHA wait times 2, Wikipedia

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?

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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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WRHA wait time questions

Why aren't WRHA ER wait times showing right now?

At 12:50 pm CDT, no ER listed here had a current published wait. Winnipeg Regional Health Authority still lists them, so check each listing for whether it is open; this page shows the waits again as soon as they are published. If it is an emergency, call 911.

How are WRHA emerg wait times calculated?

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority publishes "Wait to see a physician, PA or NP": The time in hours between being registered and seeing a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Due to rapidly changing demands and the need to see the sickest patients first, WRHA notes that your own wait time may be more or less than the time displayed.

WRHA HSC Children's Emergency publishes "Wait to see a physician, PA or NP": The time in hours between being registered and seeing a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Due to rapidly changing demands and the need to see the sickest patients first, WRHA notes that your own wait time may be more or less than the time displayed.

WRHA Urgent Care publishes "Wait to see a physician, PA or NP": The time in hours between being registered and seeing a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner. Due to rapidly changing demands and the need to see the sickest patients first, WRHA notes that your own wait time may be more or less than the time displayed.

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: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; WRHA HSC Children's Emergency; WRHA Urgent Care

How often are WRHA 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.

Publication and checking frequencies
SourceProvider updatesOur checks
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority / WRHA HSC Children's Emergency / WRHA Urgent CareAbout every 5 minutesEvery 5 minutes

Which WRHA hospitals have a children's ER?

Yes: HSC Children's Hospital. Children's emergency departments see children and teens; adults should go to an adult or all-ages ER. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Does WRHA 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 WRHA 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 Health Links – Info Santé at 204-788-8200 for advice from a nurse.

Is this the official WRHA website?

No. ERWaitTimes.ca is an independent site, not affiliated with Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. We regularly check the official estimates and link to the source. The update-frequency table above describes each feed.

Photo credits (4)
  • Grace Hospital: photo by Jimj wpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Concordia Hospital: photo by Ccyyrree, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • St. Boniface Hospital: photo by McCIrishman, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • HSC Children's Hospital: photo by Jimj wpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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