Open 24 hours. We can't estimate the wait here; comparable ERs run 1h 15m – 2h 20m.
In an emergency, call 911.
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 available for this facility. As a general guideline, mid-morning on weekdays (Tuesday through Thursday) tends to be calmer at smaller regional emergency departments. For non-life-threatening concerns, arriving earlier in the day may help reduce your wait.
Busier times: No historical wait time data is available for this facility. Emergency departments in regional hospitals commonly see higher volumes on Friday evenings, weekends, and during local community events or weather emergencies. If your condition is not urgent, contacting your family physician or a nurse practitioner beforehand may help you avoid unnecessary ER visits.
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Open on ERstat →Dr. Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital is a fully accredited 50-bed regional acute care facility located at 200 West Street in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, serving patients across the Northern Peninsula, coastal Labrador, and Quebec's Lower North Shore. The Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is supported by a broad range of specialties including general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, orthopedics, and an Intensive Care Unit. As the primary hospital for a vast and geographically remote region, this facility provides a level of specialist care well beyond what might be expected of its size, making it the appropriate destination for urgent and emergency medical needs across the northern tip of Newfoundland.
24/7 Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Anaesthesia, Ophthalmology, Urology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pathology, Radiology, Dentistry, Family Practice and Nurse Practitioner Services, Oncology and Chemotherapy Services, Day Surgery, CT Scanning, Ultrasound, General Radiology and Mammography, Laboratory Services, Respiratory Therapy, EEG and ECG, Pediatric Rainbow Clinic, Pharmacy, Audiology, Social Work, Mental Health and Addictions, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Clinical Nutrition and Diabetes Education, Genetics Research.
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Free on-site parking is available in the patient and visitor lot adjacent to the hospital building on West Street. No fee is charged to park.
St. Anthony is a remote community on the Northern Peninsula with no public transit routes serving the hospital. The facility is best reached by personal vehicle via Route 430 (Viking Trail). Visitors traveling from outside the region can fly into St. Anthony Airport (YAY), located approximately 10 km from the hospital.
Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on Newfoundland & Labrador 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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