The Emergency Department is open 7 a.m to 10 p.m. daily for life-threatening or serious health concerns. If you need emergency care outside opening hours, you can visit Royal Jubilee Hospital or Victoria General Hospital.
Patients are seen based on the urgency of their condition, not the order they arrive.
How to Get Care at This Hospital
If you or someone else is in danger or needs urgent medical help, call 9-1-1 right away.
You can also come directly to the Emergency Department. When you arrive, a nurse will check how urgent your condition is. The most serious cases are treated first.
Wait times can vary. If your condition is not an emergency, you may be directed to a same-day or urgent care clinic.
When to Come to This Hospital
Call 9-1-1 or go to the Emergency Department for:
Emergency Care
- Signs of a stroke (numbness, confusion, trouble speaking)
- Chest pain or signs of a heart attack
- Major injury or trauma
- Mental health crisis
- Head injury with loss of consciousness
- Pregnancy complications
- Feeling unwell and on dialysis
- Overdose or poisoning
- Sexual assault or rape
Medical Imaging at Saanich Peninsula Hospital
Medical Laboratory at Saanich Peninsula Hospital
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If you don’t have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, you can register to be matched when one becomes available.
2166 Mt. Newton X Road
Saanichton, B.C.
V8M 2B2
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Street Meters: $0.25 for 10 minutes
Surface Lot Parking Machines:
- $1.25 for each hour
- $10.00 maximum per purchase of up to 24 hours
- $10.00 for 24 hours
- $26.75 for a weekly permit (purchase at parking machines)
Accepts change or credit card (MasterCard, VISA, American Express)
Saanich Peninsula Hospital Parking Map (PDF)
Family Caregiver permits are available at no charge - one permit per family and it may be shared. These permits are only for resident families of residential (long term) care facilities.
Financial Hardship permits may be available on a case by case basis. Please talk to your Unit Social Worker for more information.
PUBLIC WI-FI ACCESS
Free WiFi is available for patients and visitors at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital. Select the wireless network “IslandHealthGuestWiFi” from your wireless device and follow the instructions to connect.
