Windsor ER Wait Times
2 hospital ERs in Windsor. Check available wait times from official sources, hours and directions.
2 of 2 reportingSource: official sources
Right now· Average wait to see a doctor or NP
2 of 2 ERs reporting
Windsor hospital ER wait times right now
Which Windsor hospitals handle trauma or stroke?
- Trauma care
- Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus
- Stroke care
- Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus
- Children's emergency care
- Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus
- Psychiatric emergency care
- Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus, Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus
- Labour and delivery
- Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus
About emergency care in Windsor
Windsor has two emergency departments, both run by Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for all ages: the Metropolitan Campus (the Met) at 1995 Lens Avenue and the Ouellette Campus at 1030 Ouellette Avenue. They are not interchangeable. The Met Campus emergency department specializes in paediatrics, women and children and oncology, and the hospital's paediatric inpatient unit and Family Birthing Centre are there. The Ouellette Campus emergency department specializes in mental health, cardiac care, stroke and trauma, and the campus is WRH's Lead Trauma Hospital and District Stroke Centre. Erie Shores HealthCare's emergency department in Leamington, in Essex County, has its own page.
WRH posts both waits on its wait-time page. It is an average of the time from being assessed by a triage nurse to seeing a doctor or nurse practitioner, updated about every 15 minutes, and the sickest patients are seen first. The page also shows the longest wait and the number of patients waiting. WRH is building the Fancsy Family Hospital to replace both campuses; construction began in July 2026, and the emergency departments at the Met and Ouellette campuses are the ones open today. For health advice, call Health811 at 811. In an emergency, call 911.
Sources: wrh.on.ca, wrh.on.ca 2, wrh.on.ca 3, 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.
Windsor ER wait time questions
What is the shortest ER wait in Windsor right now?
At 8:25 pm EDT, the shortest published ER wait was Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus at 2 hours 11 minutes. The median across 2 reporting ERs was 2 hours 50 minutes. Numbers change through the day, so check the list above before you go.
How are Windsor ER wait times calculated?
Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait times publishes "Average wait to see a doctor or NP": The length of time between being assessed by a triage nurse and seeing a doctor or nurse practitioner, shown as an average. Windsor Regional Hospital says the most critical patients are seen first, so an individual's wait may be much shorter or longer than the average. Erie Shores HealthCare, which appears in the same feed, describes its figure as an estimate from being assessed at triage to being seen by a physician. Updated about every 15 minutes.
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.
How often are Windsor 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Regional Hospital emergency wait times | About every 15 minutes | Every 5 minutes |
Do all ERs listed on this Windsor page publish wait times?
Yes. Every ER listed on this page has a published wait estimate.
Photo credits (2)
- Windsor Regional Hospital - Ouellette Campus: photo by Mikerussell at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus: photo by Andrii Makukha, CC BY 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.