Lakeridge Health Bowmanville
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Lakeridge 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
.
The hospital was founded as Memorial Hospital Bowmanville in 1913. In 1998 the hospital, along with North Durham Health Services (Community Memorial Hospital Port Perry
and Uxbridge Cottage Hospital
), Oshawa General Hospital
and Whitby General Hospital
, were placed under the administration of the Lakeridge Health Corporation
. Memorial Hospital was subsequently re-named.
The hospital currently employs 411 personnel, with extension and re-development of the building to occur in the next two to five years.
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 Bowmanville, 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....
servicing the municipality of Clarington. It is run by Lakeridge Health, part of the Central East Local Health Integration Network
Local Health Integration Network
A Local Health Integration Network is a type of health organisation in Ontario, Canada.Across the province of Ontario there are 14 LHINs. The LHINs have been given the mandate for planning, integrating and funding health care services at a local level...
.
The hospital was founded as Memorial Hospital Bowmanville in 1913. In 1998 the hospital, along with North Durham Health Services (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....
and Uxbridge Cottage Hospital
Uxbridge Cottage Hospital
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 ceased to exist is 1998...
), Oshawa General Hospital
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...
and Whitby General Hospital
Lakeridge Health Whitby
Lakeridge 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...
, 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...
. Memorial Hospital was subsequently re-named.
The hospital currently employs 411 personnel, with extension and re-development of the building to occur in the next two to five years.