Uxbridge Cottage Hospital
| Uxbridge Cottage Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Uxbridge Cottage Hospital | |
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  Location in Ontario | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°06′10″N 79°07′38″W / 44.10278°N 79.12722°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP) |
| Type | Community |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Full service |
| Beds | 20 |
| Helipad | TC LID: CNA5 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.msh.on.ca |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
Uxbridge Cottage Hospital is a cottage hospital in Uxbridge, Ontario.
History[]
Opened in 1958 after a decade of planning,[1] Uxbridge Hospital has undergone renovations with additions in 1967 and 1996 to 1998 (covered area at the main entrance and interior renovations).[2]
The hospital has a helipad located west of the main wing for transfers out of Uxbridge and a walkway connecting to Testa Professional Building at 2 Campbell Drive.[3]
The Recognition Tower, a 12m tall steel bell tower located outside the hospital, was unveiled in 1990.[4]
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 in 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 the hospital was placed under the jurisdiction of the .
Though the hospital originally had 49 beds, the number has been reduced to 20. Uxbridge Cottage also provides a 24-hour emergency department, primary care and some secondary care services to the township of Uxbridge.
Services[]
- outpatient programs
- diagnostic services
- emergency room and inpatient care
- walk-in clinic
- family practice
- rehabilitation
- complex continuing care
- palliative care
References[]
External links[]
- Hospital buildings completed in 1958
- Hospital buildings completed in 1967
- Hospitals in the Regional Municipality of Durham
- Hospitals established in 1958
- Heliports in Ontario
- Certified airports in Ontario
- Cottage hospitals
- 1958 establishments in Ontario