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Emergency Room

Emergency Room



Emergency Rooms treat patients with serious illness or injuries, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. At the ER, a doctor or nurse will assess your condition and decide on a course of treatment.

Tip : You can find length of stay information for emergency rooms near you at www.ontario.ca/waittimes.

Use this option or call 911 when you need emergency care for symptoms like :


  • loss of consciousness
  • pain not relieved by pain medication
  • confusion
  • persistent, severe chest pain
  • breathing difficulty.

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For other health questions please call ServiceOntario, INFOline at 1-866-532-3161.
Hours of operation : 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
TTY 1-800-387-5559.
In Toronto, TTY 416-327-4282