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Health811 is Ontario’s free health advice line. Call 811 or chat online, any time of day or night, and a registered nurse will help you decide what to do.
Who can use it
Anyone in Ontario. You do not need a health card.
How to get it
- Call 811 (TTY 1-866-797-1698), or open the chat at health811.ontario.ca.
- Ask for an interpreter — Health811 offers interpretation in more than 300 languages, including Tamil, Mandarin, Cantonese, Urdu and Tagalog.
- The nurse may advise you to care for yourself at home, see a family doctor or walk-in clinic, or go to an emergency department.
What it costs
Nothing.
What Health811 is not
It is not for emergencies. If someone is having chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of a stroke, or is in danger, call 911.
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