If you need care, you have options. Depending on your needs, you can visit:
- your family doctor (or nurse practitioner)
- a walk-in clinic
- an urgent care centre
- a hospital
If you're not sure where to go, read on.
Call 911 immediately if you think your illness or injury:
- is an emergency
- may be life threatening
Go to your family doctor or walk-in clinic if you have:
- minor illnesses, like a cough or cold
- minor injuries, like cuts or sprains
- long-standing or chronic medical problems
Go to the nearest Emergency Department if you have:
- pains or tightness in your chest, shortness of breath or severe abdominal pain
- broken bones or wounds that may need stitches
- sudden severe headaches; vision problems; weakness; numbness and/or tingling in your face, arm or leg; trouble speaking; or dizziness
- a child who is vomiting, has diarrhea and won't eat or drink
- a baby under six months with a fever over 37.9°C or 100°F
Our Emergency Departments at Brampton Civic or Etobicoke General are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Visit an Urgent Care Centre for illnesses or injuries such as:
- sprains, strains or broken bones
- skin rashes
- minor burns
- cuts that may need stitches
- earaches, eye injuries
- fevers, coughs and colds
- minor infections
- nose and throat complaints
For those that qualify, our Virtual Urgent Care service is available seven days a week, from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Other resources
- Visit the Central West Healthline to learn more about health care options in our community.
- Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner through Health Care Connect.
- Use Ontario's health care options tool to find health care services near you. You can also search for options elsewhere in the province, if you have a loved one out of town.
- Ask a registered nurse for health care advice by calling Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 / TTY: 1-866-797-0007
