Lakeridge Health Oshawa
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Lakeridge Health Oshawa, formerly Oshawa General Hospital, is a hospital
located in Oshawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It was founded in August 1910 in a two-story building, and major additions were made in the 1920s (surgical and maternity
wings). "G" Wing opened in 1970 on the occasion of the hospital's 60th anniversary.
In 1998 the hospital, along with Memorial Hospital Bowmanville, North Durham Health Services, and Whitby General Hospital were placed under the administration of the Lakeridge Health Corporation
. The hospital was re-named and, with the closing of Whitby General as a full-service hospital, was given health responsibility over both Oshawa and Whitby
.
The hospital is now the largest in Durham Region, with 363 beds, and 75,000 emergency visits and 27,600 surgeries a year (information from 2006/2007).
A new north wing opened in January 2007, and further expansion is expected to increase total capacity to 637 beds by 2011.
Hospital
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located in Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It was founded in August 1910 in a two-story building, and major additions were made in the 1920s (surgical and maternity
Maternity
Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child.It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the childbirth.-See also:...
wings). "G" Wing opened in 1970 on the occasion of the hospital's 60th anniversary.
In 1998 the hospital, along with Memorial Hospital Bowmanville, North Durham Health Services, and Whitby General Hospital were placed under the administration of the Lakeridge Health Corporation
Lakeridge Health Corporation
The Lakeridge Health Corporation is the governing body of hospitals in the Ontario towns of Oshawa, Whitby, Scugog and Clarington. The organization was created in November 1997 to oversee Memorial Hospital Bowmanville, North Durham Health Services , Oshawa General Hospital and Whitby General...
. The hospital was re-named and, with the closing of Whitby General as a full-service hospital, was given health responsibility over both Oshawa and Whitby
Whitby, Ontario
Whitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region...
.
The hospital is now the largest in Durham Region, with 363 beds, and 75,000 emergency visits and 27,600 surgeries a year (information from 2006/2007).
A new north wing opened in January 2007, and further expansion is expected to increase total capacity to 637 beds by 2011.
See also
- Lakeridge Health WhitbyLakeridge Health WhitbyLakeridge Health Whitby is a clinic in Whitby, Ontario, offering specialized health services to the Durham Region.- History :The clinic originally was opened as a full-service hospital for the town of Whitby on December 17, 1969, named the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital. The complex was a combined...
- Lakeridge Health Port PerryLakeridge Health Port PerryLakeridge Health Port Perry is a hospital located in Port Perry, Ontario. The hospital currently services the townships of Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge in Durham Region....
- Lakeridge Health BowmanvilleLakeridge Health BowmanvilleLakeridge Health Bowmanville is a hospital in Bowmanville, Ontario servicing the municipality of Clarington. It is run by Lakeridge Health, part of the Central East Local Health Integration Network....