Kitchener ER Wait Times
2 hospital ERs in Kitchener. Check available wait times from official sources, hours and directions.
2 of 2 reportingSource: official sources
Right now· Longest expected wait to see a doctor
2 of 2 ERs reporting
Which Kitchener hospitals handle stroke?
- Stroke care
- Grand River Hospital
- Psychiatric emergency care
- Grand River Hospital
- Labour and delivery
- Grand River Hospital
About emergency care in Kitchener
Kitchener has two emergency departments, both run by Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN). WRHN @ Midtown, at 835 King Street West, was Grand River Hospital's Kitchener-Waterloo campus; WRHN @ Queen's Blvd., at 911 Queen's Boulevard, was St. Mary's General Hospital. Midtown is where WRHN offers emergency mental health and addiction assessments, and it is the District Stroke Centre and home to the childbirth centre and most care for children and youth. Queen's Blvd. is home to the Regional Cardiac Care Centre.
WRHN's wait time clocks show the longest expected wait to see a doctor or nurse practitioner at each emergency department, and how many patients are waiting. They are updated every hour. Patients with the most serious needs are always treated first.
Sources: WRHN Emergency Departments, WRHN, WRHN healthcare services, WRHN healthcare services 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?
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.
Kitchener ER wait time questions
What is the shortest ER wait in Kitchener right now?
At 8:25 pm EDT, the shortest published ER wait was St. Mary's Hospital at 2 hours 54 minutes. The median across 2 reporting ERs was 4 hours 26 minutes. Numbers change through the day, so check the list above before you go.
How are Kitchener ER wait times calculated?
WRHN @ Midtown publishes "Longest expected wait to see a doctor": An estimate of how long you may wait, from arrival, to see a doctor or nurse practitioner. WRHN updates it every hour. Patients are seen based on how sick they are, not in the order they arrive, so it may change if patients with more serious needs arrive.
WRHN @ Queen's Blvd. publishes "Longest expected wait to see a doctor": An estimate of how long you may wait, from arrival, to see a doctor or nurse practitioner. WRHN updates it every hour. Patients are seen based on how sick they are, not in the order they arrive, so it may change if patients with more serious needs arrive.
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: WRHN @ Queen's Blvd.; WRHN @ Midtown
How often are Kitchener 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WRHN @ Queen's Blvd. / WRHN @ Midtown | About every 1 hour | Every 10 minutes |
Do all ERs listed on this Kitchener page publish wait times?
Yes. Every ER listed on this page has a published wait estimate.
Photo credits (2)
- St. Mary's Hospital: photo by JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Grand River Hospital: photo by Themightyquill, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.