RANKINGS: Nova Scotians Wait Longer To See Doctors At Walk-In Clinics Than Just About Anywhere Else In Canada

According to Medimap’s Walk-In-Clinic Wait Time Index, Canadians were waiting on average 37 minutes to see a physician at walk-in clinics last year. Nova Scotians on the other hand, were waiting a lot longer than most fellow Canadians.

The index collects data from the majority of walk-in clinics across Canada. It shows the average wait time across the country increased in 2022.

“The drastic increase in average wait times at walk-in clinics provides further evidence that healthcare systems across the country are struggling to provide adequate care,” said Thomas Jankowski, CEO of Medimap.

Nova Scotia saw the longest average wait times in the index. Patients had to wait an average 83 minutes to see a doctor at a walk-in clinic in 2022, which was 39 minutes longer than in 2021. This increase was also the largest year-over-year increase. Ontario had the shortest wait to see a doctor at 25 minutes.

The longest average wait in Nova Scotia to see a doctor at a walk-in-clinic was in Dartmouth. That wait time was 117 minutes.

Longest Wait Times At Walk-In Clinics

1. Nova Scotia avg wait 2022 – 83 minutes
   Nova Scotia avg wait 2021 – 44 minutes
   
2. British Columbia avg wait 2022 – 79 mins
   British Columbia avg wait 2021 – 58 mins
   
3. Saskatchewan avg wait 2022 – 51 mins
   Saskatchewan avg wait 2021 – 31 mins
   
4. Alberta avg wait 2022 – 34 mins
   Alberta avg wait 2021 – 18 mins
   
5. Manitoba avg wait 2022 – 31 mins
   Manitoba avg wait 2021 – 20 mins
   
6. Ontario avg wait 2022 – 25 mins
   Ontario avg wait 2021 – 15 mins
   
   National Average 2022 – 37 mins
   National Average 2021 – 25 mins
   
   ** Medimap currently operates in the following provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Looking for the live actual wait time at Nova Scotia clinic? You can search for it here. According to Medimap, staff at clinics update the wait times about every 30 minutes. The service mainly covers clinics in the Halifax area.