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Hospital posts 1h 35m to see a doctor · steady to 4:15 a.m. · How accurate?
In an emergency, call 911.
Independent service, not affiliated with this hospital. Free nurse advice: 811.
Faster nearby, with the drive
Source: BC ED Wait Times · as of 2:24 a.m. PDT
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Open on ERstat →Squamish General Hospital is a 20-bed acute care facility operated by Vancouver Coastal Health, serving more than 270,000 residents across the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, and BC's Central Coast. The Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing care for patients of all ages — including children and youth — for major accidents, injuries, and potentially life-threatening conditions. As the primary acute care hospital for the Squamish region, it offers a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, surgical, diagnostic, and community health services.
24/7 Emergency Department (all ages, including pediatric), Day surgery — general, orthopedic, dental, ENT, urology, plastics, obstetrics & gynecology, and endoscopy, Laboratory services — blood collection, inpatient and outpatient testing, Diagnostic imaging — X-ray/radiology, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound, Acute care pharmacy — inpatient and outpatient, Sexual assault medical care (24-hour, confidential, age 14+), Outpatient Ketamine Intervention Program for treatment-resistant depression, Nutrition outpatient counselling and group education classes, Indigenous patient navigator services, Online lab appointment booking (labonlinebooking.ca).
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Parking at Squamish General Hospital is free — a rare convenience compared to many other hospitals in BC. Accessibility parking is located at the front of the building, with additional designated spaces for short-term visits, expectant parents, and seniors. Electric vehicle charging stations are available for patients, visitors, staff, and medical staff. Patients who can walk or use a wheelchair can be dropped off directly outside the ED doors; those with limited mobility can be brought in through the Emergency Department entrance.
Squamish General Hospital is accessible by public transit via BC Transit's Squamish Transit system. Specific route numbers or stop details for the hospital were not confirmed — check BC Transit's trip planner or Google Maps for current route information before your visit.
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.
We check our own accuracy. Forecasting two hours ahead, the ERstat estimate was typically off by 33 minutes against what hospitals themselves later posted, compared with 41 minutes for the hospital's own current figure, and was the closer of the two 58% of the time. See the full scorecard, or how we work the number out.
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