Urgences Québec

Data from 12:45 a.m.

Hôpital et CHSLD de Papineau Emergency Room

Outaouais · Gatineau

Also known as: Hôpital de Papineau, Papineau hospital, Papineau, Hôpital de Buckingham, Buckingham hospital, Buckingham.

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Critical142%Stretcher occupancy
13
Waiting
29
In the ER
6h 58
Estimated wait
4
Stretcher > 24 h

Including 3 people on stretchers for more than 48 hours.

24 h

Current situation

At 12:45 a.m., Hôpital et CHSLD de Papineau reports a stretcher occupancy rate of 142% (critical). 13 people are waiting to see a doctor, out of 29 in the emergency room.

History since September 13, 2026 · 171,960 readings.

Best hours to arrive

The calmest hours are 11 p.m., 1 a.m., 7 p.m. (Québec time). The busiest is 9 a.m.. Based on 1330 readings.

12 a.m.109% · 15 waiting on average · 54 readings
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Average stretcher occupancy for each hour of the day, Québec time. The calmest hours are green and named in the sentence above the chart.

By day and hour

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Average stretcher occupancy for every hour of every weekday, Québec time. The darker the cell, the busier the emergency room; dotted cells have no reading yet.

Last 7 days

Fri, Nov 13, 12:00 a.m.142% · 27 people present · 13 waiting
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Over the last 7 days, occupancy averaged 112%, between 67% and 150%. That is −1% compared with the previous period.

Compared with the region

Outaouais

Hôpital et CHSLD de Papineau is 15 points above its region's average. The Québec average is 113%.

History and seasons

The MSSS publishes these figures by fiscal period of about four weeks, one period at a time.

In period 5 of 2026-2027: 9,700 visits and an average length of stay of 9.8 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 9,891 visits (−2%).

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In period 5 of 2026-2027: 9,700 visits and an average length of stay of 9.8 h. The same period in 2025-2026 counted 9,891 visits (−2%).

Frequently asked questions

What is the wait at Hôpital et CHSLD de Papineau right now?
At 12:45 a.m., the estimated wait for a non-priority case is about 418 minutes and stretcher occupancy is 142%. The estimate applies to people arriving in the waiting room: priority cases are seen first, everyone else waits longer.
What is the best time to go to Hôpital et CHSLD de Papineau?
Based on our hourly history, the calmest hours at Hôpital et CHSLD de Papineau are 11 p.m., 1 a.m., 7 p.m. (Québec time). An emergency room is open around the clock: in a life-threatening emergency, go now or call 911.
What if it is not urgent?
Call 811 for Info-Santé (option 1) to speak with a nurse, Info-Social (option 2), or the primary care access point (GAP, option 3) if you have no family doctor. Your pharmacist can also handle many common problems. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Sources: ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (hourly emergency-room reading) and Québec.ca for the estimated wait. These figures describe how busy an ER is, not the quality of care, and are not medical advice. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.