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 3pm and quietest around 2am.
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Over the last month its posted wait has typically been about 2h 7m, ranging roughly 1h 23m to 3h.
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 1h 53m right now. If this ER follows its usual pattern, expect it to climb toward roughly 2h 45m 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 St. Martha's Regional Hospital right now?
As of the latest update, about 1h 53m to be seen at St. Martha's Regional Hospital. 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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