EMERGENCY ROOMS AND ALTERNATIVES
Emergency rooms
Alternatives to the Emergency Room
Upon arrival, the triage nurse could redirect you to an alternative service, if your condition does not necessitate immediate medical care.
Pamphlet on the referral process
When should you seek emergency care?
Here are the alternatives to the ER:
- Phone Info-Santé 811 to talk to a nurse.
- Consult your family doctor.
- Phone 811 option 3, for the Primary Care Access Point (GAP) for those without a family doctor.
- Consult a doctor in a walk-in clinic (Québec Medical Appointment Scheduler).
- Consult a doctor at the Centre for pediatric emergencies in Saint-Eustache.
- Do the test at gap.soinsvirtuels.gouv.qc.ca.
- Consult a healthcare worker (Finding a resource in health and social services).
- Read about the alternatives to the emergency room.
- Get self-care advices for flu-like symptoms and gastroenteritis
- Go to the emergency room as a last resort.