Toronto Practical information

Health & safety

While you're there

Medical services

There are no reciprocal healthcare arrangements between Canada and other countries. Non-Canadians must usually pay cash up front for treatment, which is expensive (the standard hospital bed rate for nonresidents is around $2500 per day). Don't forget to take out travel medical insurance! Expect to wait at emergency rooms if your case isn't deemed urgent.

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Clinics

Convenient clinics include:

Women's College Hospital(416-323-6400; www.womenscollegehospital.ca; Yonge Street Strip, 76 Grenville St; 24hr; College) Non-emergency women's and family health.

Dental Emergency Clinic(416-485-7121; www.dentalemergency.com; Greater Toronto Area, 1650 Yonge St; 8am-midnight; St Clair)

Hassle-Free Clinic(women 416-922-0566, men 416-922-0603; www.hasslefreeclinic.org; Queen Street & Dundas Square, 2nd fl, 66 Gerrard St E; women 10am-3pm Mon, Wed & Fri, 4-8pm Tue & Thu; men 4-8pm Mon & Wed, 10am-3pm Tue & Thu, 4-7pm Fri, 10am-2pm Sat; College) STD/HIV testing and reproductive health.

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Emergency rooms

Toronto's major 24-hour hospitals cluster around University Ave in the Queen Street & Dundas Square area (Queens Park), including the following:

Hospital for Sick Children(416-813-1500; www.sickkids.on.ca; 170 Elizabeth St, emergency on Gerrard St W)

Mount Sinai Hospital(416-596-4800, emergency 416-586-5054; www.mtsinai.on.ca; 600 University Ave)

Toronto General Hospital(416-340-3111, emergency 416-340-3946; www.uhn.ca; 200 Elizabeth St)

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