Other health care options

We can help you figure out where to get the care you need. Whether that means a visit with your family doctor, the walk-in clinic, the hospital, or if you are unsure, you can refer to this helpful guide to discover other health care options in the community.

Go to your family doctor or walk-in clinic IF YOU HAVE:

Minor illnesses like coughs and colds or minor injuries like cuts or sprains
Long-standing or chronic medical problems
If you’re not sure, call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000

To find out more about the community’s health care options, please visit www.centralwesthealthline.ca

Go to the nearest Emergency Department IF YOU HAVE:

Pains or tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, severe abdominal pain
Broken bones or wounds that may need stitches
Sudden severe headaches, vision problems, weakness, numbness and/or tingling in the 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
Call 9-1-1 if you feel that your illness or injury is an emergency or potentially life threatening

Osler’s Emergency Departments at Brampton Civic or Etobicoke General are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Visit the Urgent Care Centre for illnesses or injuries such as:

Sprains, strains or broken bones
Skin rashes
Minor burns
Cuts that might need stitches
Earaches, eye injuries
Fevers, coughs and colds
Minor infections
Nose and throat complaints

Peel Memorial’s Urgent Care Centre (UCC) is staffed by Osler’s emergency-trained physicians and staff, equipped with high-tech diagnostics, and ready to handle most non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Open every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. No referral or appointment needed.

Additional health care links

Central West Health Line - health care services over the holidays
Health Care Connect - help finding a family doctor or nurse
Health Care Options - find other health care services near you
Telehealth Ontario - free access to a registered nurse for health advice