Open 24 hours. We can't estimate the wait here; comparable ERs run 44m – 2h 18m.
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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 currently available for this facility. Generally, mid-morning on weekdays (Tuesday through Thursday) tends to be less busy at small community ERs. For non-life-threatening concerns, arriving earlier in the day may reduce your wait.
Busier times: Like most emergency departments, ERHHC is likely to be busiest on evenings, weekends, and holidays. If your condition is not immediately life-threatening, avoiding these peak periods when possible may result in shorter wait times.
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Open on ERstat →Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre (ERHHC) operates a 24/7 emergency department serving Espanola and surrounding rural communities including the Townships of Nairn & Hyman, Sables-Spanish River, and Baldwin — a catchment population of approximately 14,000 people. The ER, redeveloped in 2014 with added exam rooms, provides acute care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and access to visiting specialists for residents of Northern Ontario. As a community hospital, ERHHC handles a broad range of urgent and emergent conditions, with referral pathways to larger regional centres for specialized or tertiary care needs.
24/7 Emergency Department, Acute Care, Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray), Laboratory Services, Cardiac Program, Physiotherapy, Sleep Lab (6 beds), Visiting Specialists, Cardiology Program, Long-Term Care, Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), On-site Pharmacy, Bilingual Services (English and French).
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Free on-site parking is available for patients and visitors at 825 McKinnon Dr, at the corner of McKinnon Dr and Queensway Ave. The facility is fully accessible.
No formal public transit routes serve the hospital. Espanola is a small Northern Ontario town, and the hospital is most practically reached by personal vehicle.
Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on Ontario 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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