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Hospital posts 3h 41m to see a doctor · steady to 7:00 p.m. · How accurate?
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Independent service, not affiliated with this hospital. Free nurse advice: 811.
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Independent service. Not medical advice. Call 811 for non-urgent advice, 911 for emergencies.
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Open on ERstat →The Niagara Health System – Welland Hospital Site operates a 24/7 emergency department serving Welland and surrounding Niagara communities from its location at 65 Third Street. With a history dating back to 1908, this full-service hospital provides emergency and critical care alongside a broad range of specialties including surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, ophthalmology, and psychiatry. The Welland Hospital is the primary acute care destination for a population of more than 70,000 residents and is designated in the Niagara Health Master Plan to maintain 24/7 emergency services.
24/7 Emergency Department (walk-in, no referral required), Critical Care, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Anaesthesiology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology / Regional Ophthalmology Program, Otolaryngology (ENT), Urology, Psychiatry, Pathology, Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory, Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Program, Outpatient Mental Health and Addictions, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Services, Kidney Care / Dialysis (21 stations), Diabetes Education Centre, Stroke Care, Cancer Care (via Niagara Health network), Ontario Breast Screening Clinic, Hepatitis C Care Clinic, Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Clinics, Long-Term Care (115 beds, expanding to 128 permanent beds), Complex Care, Extended Care Unit.
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The Welland Hospital uses a gated parking system with lots designated for patients and visitors — follow on-site signage. Parking accepts cash, VISA, or MasterCard; debit is not accepted. You can swipe your VISA or MasterCard directly at the gate, or take a ticket on entry and pay at kiosks inside the hospital before you leave. Monthly passes (30 consecutive days) and multi-day H PASS packages (5, 10, or 30 uses, valid one year) are available at pay stations and the Cashier Office during regular business hours. Multi-day packages can be used in Lot B. Wheelchair-accessible entrances and designated drop-off/pick-up areas are clearly marked.
The hospital is located at 65 Third Street in central Welland and is served by Niagara Region Transit (NRT). Check the NRT trip planner at niagararegion.ca for current routes and schedules serving this address. The site is also readily accessible by car from major roads throughout the Niagara region.
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.
We check our own accuracy. Forecasting two hours ahead, the ERstat estimate was typically off by 32 minutes against what hospitals themselves later posted, compared with 42 minutes for the hospital's own current figure, and was the closer of the two 58% of the time. See the full scorecard, or how we work the number out.
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