Open now, but can close without notice. We can't estimate the wait here; comparable ERs run 57m – 4h 3m.
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In an emergency, call 911. Independent services, not affiliated with this hospital. Free nurse advice: 811.
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Quieter times: No historical wait-time data is currently available for this location. Generally, community hospital ERs tend to be less busy in the early morning hours (6 AM–9 AM) on weekdays. For non-life-threatening concerns, arriving earlier in the day is advisable.
Busier times: Without local historical data, standard patterns suggest evenings (5 PM–10 PM) and weekends tend to see higher volumes as walk-in clinics and physician offices are closed. If your condition is not life-threatening, avoid these peak windows when possible.
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Open on ERstat →Kitimat Hospital & Health Centre operates a 24/7 emergency department serving Kitimat, Kitamaat Village, Haisla, Hartley Bay, and surrounding Northern BC communities. The facility is a full-service community hospital operated by Northern Health, offering acute care, on-site CT scanning, point-of-care ultrasound, two operating rooms, and a broad range of outpatient and specialist services. Patients requiring complex or highly specialized care may be referred or transferred to a larger regional centre, but the hospital handles a wide scope of emergency and inpatient needs for this region.
24/7 Emergency Department, CT Scanning, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Acute Care (20-bed unit including 2 maternity beds), Two Operating Rooms, Medical Imaging / Radiology, Laboratory Services, Cardiac Diagnostics, Maternity Care, Mental Health and Substance Use Services, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Regional Orthopedic Centre, Outpatient Community Chemotherapy Clinic, Diabetes and Chronic Disease Management, Respiratory Services, Regional Palliative Care Nurse Consultation, Hospital at Home Program, Visiting Specialists (Internal Medicine, Urology, ENT, Dermatology, Neurology, Ophthalmology).
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On-site parking is available at 920 Lahakas Blvd S. The facility is wheelchair accessible. Contact the hospital at 250-632-2121 for details on accessible parking spaces or any parking fees.
BC Transit operates bus service within the District of Kitimat. Patients should consult BC Transit's current route maps to find the closest stop to the hospital at 920 Lahakas Blvd S.
Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on British Columbia health data. Actual wait times may vary.
This hospital does not publish a live wait, so the figure above comes from our model rather than from its own feed. We publish how that model performs where it can be checked, at the hospitals that do publish. See the accuracy scorecard, or how we work the number out.
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