Lakeridge Health Port Perry
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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.
The hospital was founded as the private
Community Memorial Hospital Port Perry, which became public in 1946. Community Memorial moved twice due to population growth, once in 1953 and again in 1969 to its current location. In April 1997, under the Common Sense Revolution
, the hospital was amalgamated with Uxbridge Cottage Hospital
to form North Durham Health Services (NDHS).
In 1998 the hospital, along with Memorial Hospital Bowmanville
, Oshawa General Hospital
and Whitby General Hospital
, were placed under the administration of the Lakeridge Health Corporation
. The hospital was re-named, and Uxbridge Cottage was placed under the jurisdiction of the Markham-Stouffville Hospital Corporation.
The hospital currently has 180 staff members and 20 physician
s, with a 24/7 emergency room
, acute care
, continuing care, and surgery
.
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....
located in Port Perry, Ontario
Port Perry, Ontario
Port Perry is a community located in Scugog Township, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. The town is located east of Uxbridge and southwest of Peterborough. Many residents commute to Toronto on a daily basis. Port Perry's municipal website reported a population of just over 9,500 in 2010.Port Perry...
. The hospital currently services the townships of Scugog
Scugog, Ontario
Scugog is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, south-central Ontario, Canada. A smaller Scugog Township was also a historic municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.-History:...
, Brock
Brock, Ontario
Brock is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. Brock Township is also a former municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.-History:...
and 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...
in Durham Region.
The hospital was founded as the private
Private sector
In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
Community Memorial Hospital Port Perry, which became public in 1946. Community Memorial moved twice due to population growth, once in 1953 and again in 1969 to its current location. 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 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...
to form North Durham Health Services (NDHS).
In 1998 the hospital, along with Memorial Hospital Bowmanville
Lakeridge Health Bowmanville
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....
, 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...
. The hospital was re-named, and Uxbridge Cottage was placed under the jurisdiction of the Markham-Stouffville Hospital Corporation.
The hospital currently has 180 staff members and 20 physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s, with a 24/7 emergency room
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...
, acute care
Acute care
Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery...
, continuing care, and surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
.
See also
- Lakeridge Health OshawaLakeridge Health OshawaLakeridge 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...
- 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 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....