This emergency department reported no temporary closures in 2023–24.
Nova Scotia publishes no live ER status, so this annual open-data figure is the best signal we have for whether the door will be open. In an emergency, call 911, paramedics know which ERs are open. Nova Scotia open data ↗
When this ER is busiest
Based on our archive, this emergency room is typically busiest around 5pm and on Fridays, and quietest around 7am and on Sundays.
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Over the last month its posted wait has typically been about 3h, ranging roughly 2h to 4h 7m.
For a non-urgent visit, a calmer hour usually means a shorter wait; in an emergency, go to the nearest ER no matter the time.
Busiest hours, by day
Average emergency wait at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre by day of week and hour of day, in minutes
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Sun
109
128
139
161
142
121
94
87
109
126
129
158
167
153
173
200
193
211
191
209
205
202
188
122
Mon
139
129
156
160
172
149
119
122
133
165
203
213
196
212
230
240
230
247
232
231
227
218
174
197
Tue
173
148
168
180
168
142
120
112
128
143
165
166
160
185
183
210
198
226
220
189
214
222
175
130
Wed
128
125
157
164
160
145
114
94
108
148
154
156
177
179
175
186
213
221
208
220
212
205
190
148
Thu
132
123
161
179
166
145
119
123
145
161
173
177
186
189
199
205
245
247
228
248
247
223
207
154
Fri
138
154
164
181
184
151
112
108
130
163
183
192
193
206
211
241
220
241
220
233
240
229
185
142
Sat
146
133
163
175
162
143
108
105
122
147
174
169
175
178
182
201
199
209
202
188
204
191
169
124
For a non-urgent visit, a calmer hour usually means a shorter wait; in an emergency, go to the nearest ER no matter the time.
Next 12 hours
The wait is about 3h 37m right now. If this ER follows its usual pattern, expect it to ease toward roughly 2h 50m over the next 12 hours.
A projection from this ER's own history, not a guarantee. Live conditions can change quickly.
How long is the ER wait at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre right now?
As of the latest update, about 3h 37m to be seen at Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre. The figure refreshes roughly every 10 minutes and is the hospital's own live estimate, not a guarantee: an emergency room always treats the sickest patients first, so your own wait can differ.
What does the wait time actually measure?
Usually the estimated time to be seen by a physician, but Canada has no common definition. Quebec publishes stretcher occupancy, New Brunswick length of stay, and others an estimate of the wait to be seen, so we keep each province in its own units and never blend them into one misleading number.
How accurate are these ER wait times?
They are the live estimates each hospital publishes, refreshed about every 10 minutes; we stamp every reading with the moment the hospital said it was current and flag a feed that goes stale. They are estimates, not guarantees, an emergency room always sees the sickest patients first, so your own wait can differ. We also backtest our forecasts against what hospitals post next; see the accuracy page.
Should I go to the ER, or somewhere else?
For anything life-threatening, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room now, never wait for a shorter posted time. For a non-urgent problem, calling 811 (free 24/7 health advice), a walk-in clinic, or a pharmacist is often faster. When in doubt, get checked.
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