Flin Flon, MB · Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
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Flin Flon General Hospital is the only hospital serving the northern Manitoba community of Flin Flon and surrounding areas, including some Saskatchewan residents. Its modern, 14,000-square-foot emergency department — roughly eight and a half times larger than its predecessor — features four stretcher bays, a trauma room, an isolation room, a procedure room, and dedicated family consult space, representing a $27.1-million investment in northern healthcare. As an acute care facility affiliated with the Northern Regional Health Authority, the ED operates 24/7 and provides a broad range of emergency and inpatient services, though patients with highly complex needs such as cardiac emergencies or high-risk obstetrics may require transfer to larger centres like Winnipeg.
The hospital's recent redevelopment included upgrades to on-site infrastructure, landscaping, and parking. The hospital sits in Flin Flon's compact downtown core at Third Ave and Church St, where street parking is generally available given the small city size. Contact the hospital directly for details on designated accessible parking spaces.
Flin Flon operates a municipal transit system with adult fares of $2.00 and student/senior fares of $1.50; children 4 and under ride free with an adult. Monthly adult passes are $40.00. The hospital is centrally located in the downtown core, but no specific bus route stopping directly at the hospital has been confirmed — contact City Transit at (204) 681-7512 for current route information. Flin Flon Airport, served by Calm Air with daily flights to Winnipeg, is located approximately 20 kilometres southeast of the city.
No historical wait time data is available for this facility. Generally, emergency departments in small northern hospitals tend to be quieter on weekday mornings and early afternoons. If your condition is not immediately life-threatening, visiting mid-morning on a weekday may result in shorter waits.
No historical wait time data is available for this facility. As with most emergency departments, evenings, weekends, and holidays typically see higher patient volumes. Avoid peak evening hours (6–10 PM) when possible for non-urgent concerns.
Emergency departments use triage — patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on Manitoba health data using historical volumes, current patient counts, and staffing. Actual wait times may vary.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.