Wait times - Outpatient Programs

This report provides the average wait time in weeks for outpatient programs at Bruyère Health. 

Wait Definition: Average weeks patients wait from date of referral to date of first appointment with a physician or an allied member of the program. 

N.B. : All referrals are triaged and urgent cases are being seen within one to two weeks regardless of wait time. 

Bruyère Health Memory Clinic:

• Urgent referrals: 3 weeks for nursing appointment and 2 weeks for physician appointment.
• Non urgent cases: 3-4 months for nursing appointment and 4 weeks for physician appointment.

• Regular general dermatology: 15 to 18 months.
• Urgent general dermatology:  1 to 4 months
• Photoderm: 8 to 10 weeks
• Photoderm (vitiligo): 12 months

Geriatric Assessment Outreach Team: Urgent Referrals: 1 week

                                                                   Regular Referrals: 3 weeks 

Last Updated: January 26, 2026