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The Scarborough Health Network General Site at 3050 Lawrence Ave E is Scarborough's oldest and largest hospital, housing the Deepa & Narinder Lal Emergency Department and serving a catchment area of over 832,000 residents across Scarborough and surrounding communities. As a major academic teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine, it offers full-service emergency and critical care within a CA$72 million Emergency and Critical Care Centre opened in 2009. The ER is well-suited for adults and children requiring urgent care across a broad range of conditions, including cardiac emergencies, stroke, mental health crises, trauma, and obstetric emergencies.
A visitor parking lot is located on the north side of the hospital, with short-term meter parking available directly outside the Emergency Department for emergency arrivals only. Pay stations are on the main floor and in the covered kiosk in the visitor lot. The parking office is on the ground level of the parking garage (open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and accepts credit and cash. A discounted HPASS multi-day card is available for 5, 10, or 30 days, offering in-and-out privileges within a 24-hour period. Designated accessible parking is available throughout the site. For inquiries, call the Parking Office at 416-438-2911 ext. 88206.
TTC Route 54 (Lawrence East) stops directly at the hospital at Lawrence Ave E at McCowan Rd, running every day with 10-minute or better frequency from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday to Saturday. TTC Route 16 (McCowan) also provides regular all-day, every-day service to the hospital until 1 a.m. The campus is easily accessible by public transit.
No historical wait time data is currently available for this location. Generally, mid-morning on weekdays (Tuesday through Thursday) tends to be less busy at most Canadian hospital ERs. If your condition is not life-threatening, calling Health811 (Ontario's nurse advice line) before visiting can help you determine whether an ER visit is necessary.
No historical data is available to confirm specific peak times at this location. As a general pattern, Canadian ERs tend to be busiest on Monday mornings, Friday evenings, and weekend afternoons, as well as during cold and flu season. Evenings after 5 p.m. on weekdays often see higher volumes as walk-in clinics close.
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 using historical volumes, current patient counts, and staffing. Actual wait times may vary.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.