Winnipeg ER Wait Times

4 hospital ERs, including a children's ER plus 3 urgent care centres in Winnipeg. Check available wait times from official sources, hours and directions.

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.

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Winnipeg children's ER wait times

Children's emergency departments see children and teens only; adults go to an adult or all-ages ER.

Which Winnipeg hospitals handle trauma, stroke or burns?

From each hospital's official services list. In an emergency, paramedics take you to the right hospital: call 911.
Trauma care
Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg
Stroke care
St. Boniface Hospital
Burn care
Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg
Children's emergency care
HSC Children's Hospital
Psychiatric emergency care
St. Boniface Hospital
Labour and delivery
St. Boniface Hospital

About emergency care in Winnipeg

Winnipeg has four emergency departments that publish live waits: St. Boniface Hospital, on Taché Avenue, treats patients of all ages; Health Sciences Centre has an adult emergency for patients 17 and older and a children's emergency for patients 16 and younger, both entered at 700 William Avenue; and Grace Hospital is in St. James. Emergency departments in Winnipeg's acute care hospitals are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Its three urgent care centres, at Victoria Hospital on Pembina Highway, Seven Oaks General Hospital on McPhillips Street and Concordia Hospital on Concordia Avenue, are also open 24 hours a day for urgent problems that are not life-threatening, such as cuts that need stitches or a limb that might be broken. They are not equivalent to emergency departments. At all seven, patients are seen by medical need, not order of arrival.

Sources: WRHA wait times, WRHA wait times 2, HSC Winnipeg emergency page, 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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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

Winnipeg ER wait time questions

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

At 12:50 pm CDT, no ER listed here had a current published wait. WRHA HSC Children's Emergency 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 Winnipeg ER 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: WRHA HSC Children's Emergency; WRHA Urgent Care; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

How often are Winnipeg 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
WRHA HSC Children's Emergency / WRHA Urgent Care / Winnipeg Regional Health AuthorityAbout every 5 minutesEvery 5 minutes

Is there a children's ER in Winnipeg?

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.

Do all ERs listed on this Winnipeg page publish wait times?

Yes. Every ER and urgent care centre listed on this page has a published wait estimate.

Should I go to urgent care or the ER in Winnipeg?

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.

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Photo credits (4)
  • Grace Hospital: photo by Jimj wpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
  • Concordia Hospital: photo by Ccyyrree, CC0, 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.

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