Open 24 hours. We estimate about 1h 10m.
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Quieter times: No historical wait time data is available for this facility. As a small rural hospital, mornings on weekdays tend to be less busy for non-urgent concerns. For any true emergency, visit immediately regardless of time.
Busier times: No historical wait time data is available for McBride and District Hospital. Like most emergency departments, evenings, weekends, and holidays may see higher patient volumes. Plan non-urgent visits for mid-morning on weekdays when possible.
Nearby Alternatives
Valemount · 79 km away
Grande Cache · 95 km away
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Open on ERstat →McBride and District Hospital is a small rural community hospital serving the Robson Valley, including McBride and Dome Creek, under the Northern Health Authority. The emergency department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with two full-time physicians and a full nursing team providing acute and emergency care for residents of this remote region. Complex or specialized cases — including serious cardiac, stroke, trauma, or pediatric emergencies — are stabilized on site and transferred to University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George or regional hospitals in Jasper, Clearwater, or Kamloops.
24/7 emergency care, Acute care (3 beds), Long-term care (8 beds), Palliative care, Respite care, On-site X-ray and laboratory services, Diagnostic services, Intensive care, Convalescent and rehabilitation care, Specialty outpatient clinics, Chronic disease education programs, Mental health and addiction services (Northern Health), Public health services, Home and community care, On-site pharmacy, Medical clinic.
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A surface parking lot is available on site at no confirmed charge. Given McBride's small rural setting, parking is generally straightforward and accessible directly at the hospital.
There is no municipal transit system in McBride. Most patients arrive by private vehicle. The Northern Health Connections bus serves McBride and provides patient transportation to Valemount, Kamloops, Prince George, and Vancouver for medical appointments not available locally. BC Ambulance Service has a station in McBride and 9-1-1 is available throughout the valley.
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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