Uxbridge Cottage Hospital
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Uxbridge Cottage Hospital is a hospital
in Uxbridge
, Ontario
, opened in 1958 with additions in 1967 and 1996. In April 1997, under the Common Sense Revolution
, the hospital was amalgamated with Community Memorial Hospital Port Perry
to form North Durham Health Services
(NDHS). NDHS ceased to exist is 1998. Uxbridge Cottage Hospital was affiliated with Lakeridge Health Centre
in Oshawa
, and was known as Lakeridge Health, Uxbridge, from 1998 until Jan 5, 2004, when Uxbridge Cottage Hospital was placed under the jurisdiction of the Markham-Stouffville Hospital Corporation.
Though the hospital originally had 49 beds, the number has been reduced to 30. Uxbridge Cottage also provides a 24 hour emergency department
, primary care
and some secondary care services to the township of Uxbridge.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Uxbridge
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, opened in 1958 with additions in 1967 and 1996. In April 1997, under the Common Sense Revolution
Common Sense Revolution
The phrase Common Sense Revolution has been used as a political slogan to describe common sense conservative platforms in Australia and the U.S. state of New Jersey in the 1990s. Based on the Singapore Model of economics, its main goal is to reduce taxes while balancing the budget by reducing the...
, the hospital was amalgamated with Community Memorial Hospital Port Perry
Lakeridge Health Port Perry
Lakeridge 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....
to form North Durham Health Services
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...
(NDHS). NDHS ceased to exist is 1998. Uxbridge Cottage Hospital was affiliated with Lakeridge Health Centre
Lakeridge Health Oshawa
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...
in Oshawa
Oshawa
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...
, and was known as Lakeridge Health, Uxbridge, from 1998 until Jan 5, 2004, when Uxbridge Cottage Hospital was placed under the jurisdiction of the Markham-Stouffville Hospital Corporation.
Though the hospital originally had 49 beds, the number has been reduced to 30. Uxbridge Cottage also provides a 24 hour emergency department
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
, primary care
Primary care
Primary care is the term for the health services by providers who act as the principal point of consultation for patients within a health care system...
and some secondary care services to the township of Uxbridge.