Island Health launches estimated ER wait times website – CBC
Langford mom who started Facebook group to crowd-source wait times says new website is welcome
Jul 04, 2025
The health authority for Vancouver Island has launched a website with estimated emergency room wait times for most hospitals in its jurisdiction.
The webpage launched on July 3 and also notes ER closures and includes information about other resources available for people seeking same-day care, like the region’s urgent primary care centres.
“It’s important for people to be able to easily find and understand the different care options that are available to them so that they can make the best choice for themselves or a loved one,” said Marko Peljhan, Island Health’s vice-president for acute clinical operations.
During a media briefing, Peljhan said the listed wait times are not calculated by using real-time data. Instead, they are determined by averaging similar times over an eight-week period and are updated every hour.
