Whitehorse General Hospital is a hospital in Whitehorse, Yukon. It is the biggest hospital in the Yukon, providing 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and ambulatory care, surgical services, cancer care, psychiatric,[1] visiting specialists clinics, therapy and lab services, and advanced diagnostic imaging.[2] It is currently undergoing an expansion that is expected to be finished in 2017.[3]
| Whitehorse General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Yukon Hospital Corporation | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 5 Hospital Rd., Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
| Coordinates | 60°43′09″N 135°02′37″E / 60.7193°N 135.0436°E |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare (Canada) |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 56 |
| Public transit access | Whitehorse Transit Routes 1, 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | January 1901 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The hospital and territory have historically been criticized for not offering dialysis services in the territory.[4][5][6]
Facilities
editWhitehorse General Hospital offers community services such as:[7]
- 24/7 Emergency Services
- Inpatient and ambulatory care
- Surgery
- Cancer care
- Visiting specialist clinic
- Medical rehabilitation
- Laboratory Services
- Radiology
- First Nations Health Programs
References
edit- ^ "Access to psychiatric specialist services improved". Whitehorse Daily Star. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Yukon Hospitals - Our Hospitals
- ^ Yukon Hospitals - Design of Whitehorse General Hospital expansion unveiled
- ^ "Yukoners can anticipate improved renal support and care". Whitehorse Daily Star. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Ronson, Jacqueline (22 May 2013). "No simple fix to Yukon's dialysis dilemma". Yukon News. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Silva, Steve (11 December 2019). "Can't get hemodialysis at home, Yukon man opts to forgo treatment to put pressure on health authorities | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Our Hospitals | Yukon Hospital Corporation". yukonhospitals.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
External links
edit60°43′09″N 135°02′37″W / 60.71927°N 135.04366°W
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