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Pickering joins bid to host new Lakeridge hospital

WEBCity of Pickering has announced its intention to bid for the proposed new Lakeridge Health hospital, and has asked residents to support the bid. Lakeridge Health has identified a need for a new hospital in Durham Region. Having a new hospital located in Pickering with our ever-growing community would be beneficial for all, said a city tweet

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Lakeridge asks for proposals for new Durham hospital site

WEBExpert panel of Lakeridge Health has finalized the site selection criteria that will be used to score all land proposals and has now issued the Call for Proposals for the identification of the site for the proposed future hospital. Interested respondents have until October 8, 2021 to complete the Mandatory Stage 1 Proposal Submission Requirements.

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Kyle warns of ongoing risk to community as covid cases rise by 34

WEBDurham Health yesterday posted 34 new Covid-19 cases for November 16, taking the region’s tally to 27,763 since the count began on February 29, 2020.

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Whitby asks for $3m planning grant for new hospital

WEBThe new Whitby Council announced that it is urging the Government of Ontario to approve a $3 million planning grant for Lakeridge Health, as part of the 2023 provincial budget. The grant is critical to allowing planning for the new hospital to move forward, said a council statement. During a meeting on January 31, Whitby Council …

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Community to be told when vaccine is available for all

WEBAs a person over 70 years of age and with a compromised immune system, I spent over 8 hours on the phone January 4th, being passed from one government health office to the next, Regional, Provincial and Federal, only to find out at 9:16 p.m. that there is no plan in place at that time as to HOW we get registered to receive whatever vaccine …

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Uxbridge hospital on stage 2 of major redevelopment

WEBOak Valley Health’s Uxbridge Hospital is in Stage 2 of the capital planning for the major redevelopment of its Uxbridge site, according to Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge. The project will replace aging infrastructure with a new, modern hospital facility and increase capacity to meet growing demands and

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Where should the proposed new Lakeridge hospital be

WEBLakeridge Health planning has resumed to build a long-term, robust and integrated, regional health care system for the residents of Durham Region. “As we manage this third wave, we are beginning to re-focus on system building, as part of our vision of One System, Best Health.” said Cynthia Davis, President and CEO, Lakeridge …

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Town offers $500,000 incentive to attract family doctors

WEBWhitby Council voted on July 26 to approve a new $300,000 capital project for 2023 for a Family Physician Recruitment Incentive Partnership Pilot Program with the Oshawa Clinic Group.

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Mayor says Whitby best site for Lakeridge hospital

WEBWhitby Mayor Don Mitchell. He said that Whitby’s proposed hospital site, that was unanimously endorsed by the town council earlier this year, is best positioned to serve the entire region. The site, which is currently owned by the Ministry of Transportation, is located in the heart of Durham Region between Highway 407, Highway 412, Winchester

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$736mn Bowmanville Hospital upgrade on budget on time

WEBThe Bowmanville Hospital Foundation said Delpark Homes and Rescon Financial Corporation have donated $250,000 to the ‘We Care, We Can’ campaign in support of the redevelopment and expansion of the Lakeridge Health Bowmanville Hospital.

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Oshawa vaccination clinic accepting appointments

WEBThis site is located at Durham College/Ontario Tech University Campus Ice Centre, 2200 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa. To book an appointment for this clinic, visit covid.vaccine.lh.ca. Seniors who are unable to use the online booking system are invited to call 905-721-4828 for assistance to register by phone, said a statement.

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Whitby renews call for province to guarantee hospital in town

WEBMayor Roy. Mayor Elizabeth Roay has renewed her call to Doug Ford government to start the process of building the proposed new hospital at the recommended site in Whitby.

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Oshawa Clinic breaks ground for new Whitby facility

WEBOn Friday, Associate Minister of Transportation Stan Cho, MPP Lorne Coe and Whitby Mayor Don Mitchell joined the clinic and other attendees in celebrating a significant milestone, breaking ground for the new state-of-the-art medical facility. The four-storey, 154,000 square-foot Whitby Health Centre is being built at the southwest corner …

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Whitby puts hat in ring for new Lakeridge hospital

WEBKey Dates. 2015: the Ontario Government-appointed Scarborough/West Durham Expert Panel recommended that a new comprehensive acute care hospital should be constructed for Durham Region.. 2017: Lakeridge Health initiated a Master Planning process to create a roadmap for the facilities and infrastructure improvements and …

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It's been long and challenging two years: Dr. Kyle

WEBIt has been a long, and often challenging two years since the pandemic was first announced, says Durham Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robert Kyle. “Our collective efforts have allowed us to come this far in experiencing the improvements that we are now seeing. Thank you to all area residents for your commitment and dedication to ensuring

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Altum Health clinic opens in ex-BMO branch in Oshawa

WEBAltum Health recently opened its clinic in downtown Oshawa at 38 Simcoe Street South, bringing UHN to the community of Oshawa. The clinic is minutes away from Highway 401 or walking distance from the downtown core. Renovations in the former BMO branch building began in October 2020. Altum Health is a part of the University Health …

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Covid assessment centre opens in Whitby

WEBThe Whitby location is now open to serve you. It is located at the Heydenshore Pavilion, 589 Water Street, Whitby, said a Lakeridge Health tweet. Covid-19 Assessment Centre Locations in Durham: Clarington – 2440 Durham Regional Highway 2, Bowmanville, Ontario. North Durham – 19 Jeffery Street, Prince Albert, Ontario.

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Lakeridge Gardens long-term care home opens

WEBLakeridge Gardens was first announced in July 2020 as part of the Ministry of Long-Term Care’s Accelerated Build Pilot Program, in partnership with Infrastructure Ontario. PCL Construction broke ground on the home in January 2021 and, after 13 months of rapid progress, major construction on the home was finalized in February 2022.

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New Ajax-Pickering Hospital parking part opens Monday

WEBIn addition, there are buttons to quickly access security at each level and crisis phones at the roof level. Parking Office: The parking office will be relocated from the hospital to the new parking garage near the North entrance on P1. The parking office will be open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 8 pm and on weekends/holidays from 10 am to 6 pm.

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Bowmanville Hospital redevelopment takes key step

WEBLakeridge Health yesterday announced Stantec has been selected to lead the Planning, Design, and Conformance (PDC) aspects of Lakeridge Health’s Bowmanville Hospital redevelopment, one of Lakeridge Health’s largest redevelopment projects to date. The contract value was not announced. The redeveloped Bowmanville Hospital is aimed …

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