Open 24 hours. We estimate about 29m.
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4 people have counted this waiting room.
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 location. Generally, weekday mornings between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. tend to be quieter at most community hospital ERs. If your condition is not life-threatening, mid-morning on a weekday is typically a better time to visit.
Busier times: Without historical wait data, general guidance applies: evenings (5–9 p.m.), weekends, and holidays tend to see higher ER volumes at most community hospitals as family doctor offices are closed and urgent concerns accumulate.
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Open on ERstat →Stratford General Hospital is a 118-bed acute and continuing care facility located at 46 General Hospital Dr in Stratford, Ontario, serving the broader Huron-Perth region as a key referral centre for emergency, stroke, cancer, maternity, and critical care. The Emergency Department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the East Building and requires no referral — most services are covered by OHIP. Patients seeking care for life-threatening injuries, severe illness, or urgent medical needs will find a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, and health professionals on site.
24/7 Emergency Department, Critical Care / ICU, Integrated Stroke Unit and Stroke Prevention, Telemetry / Cardiac Monitoring, Surgical Inpatient Care, Maternal and Child Health / Maternity, Pediatrics and Special Care Nursery, Mental Health and Emergency Program, Cancer Care and Chemotherapy, Complex Continuing Care, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Diabetes Education, On-site Pharmacy, Home and Community Care Coordination (South West LHIN).
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Dedicated visitor parking is available on site, labeled as East Visitors Parking on the hospital map. For current rates, hours, and accessible stall availability, visit hpha.ca or contact the hospital directly.
Stratford Transit operates city bus service in Stratford. Check the City of Stratford Transit schedules for current routes serving General Hospital Dr, as specific route numbers were not confirmed at time of publication.
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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