Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Emergency — Live Wait Time
Real-time emergency department triage wait times, patients waiting, diagnostic imaging services, and directions for Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Emergency.
If you or someone with you is experiencing chest pain, severe bleeding, difficulty breathing, stroke symptoms, or severe trauma, call 911 immediately or proceed directly to the nearest Emergency Department regardless of posted wait times.
Wait times are estimates for non-critical triage categories. Critical life-threatening emergencies are treated immediately upon arrival.
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Emergency
📍 855 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 • 📞 (604) 875-4111
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