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St. Clare's Mercy Hospital is a tertiary adult acute care facility located at 154 LeMarchant Road in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, offering a 24/7 emergency department alongside a broad range of specialized inpatient and outpatient services. As a teaching hospital affiliated with Memorial University of Newfoundland, it provides many province-wide tertiary services including thoracic surgery, bariatric surgery, mental health and addictions care, and nuclear medicine. Adults requiring emergency care in the St. John's area are well-served here, though pediatric patients are typically directed to the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre.
A pay-per-use parking lot is located next to the hospital, accessed from Rickett's Road. A limited number of free short-term parking spaces are also available on Rickett's Road. Overflow parking is available off Pleasant Street. Accessible (blue) parking spaces are located immediately outside both the main and emergency entrances, as well as in the metered lot. Note that parking can be very limited during busy periods — arriving by taxi or public transit is advisable when possible.
St. John's Metrobus Routes 2, 3, and 11 all have stops near St. Clare's Mercy Hospital. The closest stop is on LeMarchant Road (Civic 217), approximately a 4-minute walk (270 m) from the hospital. A second nearby stop is on Saint Clare Avenue (Civic 6), about a 5-minute walk (356 m) away.
No historical wait time data is currently available for this location. Generally, emergency department volumes tend to be lower on weekday mornings (before noon) and mid-week. If your situation is urgent but not life-threatening, these windows may mean shorter waits.
Without historical wait data, specific busy periods cannot be confirmed. As a general pattern, Canadian emergency departments tend to be busiest on Monday mornings, weekend evenings, and during the late afternoon to early evening hours (4:00 PM – 9:00 PM) when walk-in clinics are closing.
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 using historical volumes, current patient counts, and staffing. Actual wait times may vary.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.