Birchmount Hospital
Birchmount Hospital | |
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Scarborough Health Network | |
Geography | |
Location | 3030 Birchmount Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Organization | |
Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) |
Type | Community |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1984 |
Links | |
Website | https://www.shn.ca |
Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
Birchmount Hospital, formerly Scarborough Grace Hospital, is a
History
In 1984,
The Scarborough Grace Hospital gained international attention when it became the centre of the
The Scarborough Hospital became independent from The Salvation Army in October 2008 when it decided to cease its role in the administration of the hospital and refocus its efforts on providing
On December 21, 2010, the Birchmount campus was approved for a magnetic resonance imaging machine by Gerry Phillips, Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt.[7]
On December 1, 2016, the campuses of The Scarborough Hospital (General and Birchmount) and the Centenary Hospital merged to form a new administrative network, the Scarborough Health Network.[8]
On January 24, 2019, the Scarborough Health Network approved the closure of pediatric and obstetric services at the Birchmount Hospital. As of 2019, the hospital network plans to reduce the number of hospital sites from three to two by 2031. In two of the three reorganization options, the Birchmount Hospital is planned to be shut down. A local campaign known as Save the Grace, headed by Toronto city councillor Jim Karygiannis, appeals to the Government of Ontario to stop plans of shutting down the hospital.[1]
See also
References
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