Victoria General Hospital
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Geography
Location2340 Pembina Highway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2E8 49°48′25″N 97°09′09″W / 49.80694°N 97.15250°W / 49.80694; -97.15250, Canada
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
TypeNon-teaching
Affiliated universityNone
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds194[1]
Public transit access60 Pembina
History
Opened1911
Links
Websitehttp://www.vgh.mb.ca/ VGH
ListsHospitals in Canada

Victoria General Hospital is a general hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada founded in 1911.[2] Originally it was located at 424 River Avenue in Osborne Village.[3] Construction tenders were issued in July 1968 for a seven-storey, 250-bed facility.[4] In January 1971, it moved to its present location, 2340 Pembina Highway, in Fort Richmond beside the University of Manitoba.[5] As of 2020, it is a community hospital with 194 beds and employs approximately 1,200 people.[1][6]

The hospital is Winnipeg's leading mental health crisis and addictions centre with 75 dedicated beds in the unit.[7] The Adult Mental Health Inpatient centre consists of 48 beds for two inpatient units while a further 27 beds are dedicated for the Geriatric Mental Health Inpatient unit.[8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "WRHA 2021-22 Annual Report" (PDF). Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "New hospital". Manitoba Free Press. April 13, 1911. p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Victoria General Hospital (424 River Avenue, Winnipeg)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Notice of Tender: The Victoria General Hospital". Winnipeg Free Press. July 29, 1968. p. 23.
  5. ↑ "Co-Operation Great, Says The Builder". Winnipeg Free Press. January 25, 1971. p. 11.
  6. ↑ "Victoria Hospital celebrates 50 years on Pembina Highway". Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. October 18, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hospital Beds Staffed and In Operation, 2020–2021". Canadian Institute for Health Information. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Mental Health". Victoria General Hospital. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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