Victoria General Hospital (Winnipeg) Explained

Victoria General Hospital
Org/Group:Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Location:2340 Pembina Highway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2E849.8069°N -97.1525°W
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Country:Canada
Healthcare:Medicare
Type:Non-teaching
Emergency:No
Affiliation:None
Beds:194[1]
Founded:1911
Website:http://www.vgh.mb.ca/ VGH
Publictransit:60 Pembina

Victoria General Hospital is a general hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada founded in 1911.[2] Originally it was located at 424 River Avenue in Osborne Village.[3] Construction tenders were issued in July 1968 for a seven-storey, 250-bed facility.[4] In January 1971, it moved to its present location, 2340 Pembina Highway, in Fort Richmond beside the University of Manitoba.[5] As of 2020, it is a community hospital with 194 beds and employs approximately 1,200 people.[1] [6]

The hospital is Winnipeg's leading mental health crisis and addictions centre with 75 dedicated beds in the unit.[7] The Adult Mental Health Inpatient centre consists of 48 beds for two inpatient units while a further 27 beds are dedicated for the Geriatric Mental Health Inpatient unit.[8]

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  1. Web site: WRHA 2021-22 Annual Report . . 19 April 2023.
  2. News: New hospital. April 13, 1911. Manitoba Free Press. 14.
  3. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Victoria General Hospital (424 River Avenue, Winnipeg). Manitoba Historical Society. August 15, 2019.
  4. News: Notice of Tender: The Victoria General Hospital. July 29, 1968. Winnipeg Free Press. 23.
  5. News: Co-Operation Great, Says The Builder. January 25, 1971. Winnipeg Free Press. 11.
  6. Web site: Victoria Hospital celebrates 50 years on Pembina Highway . . October 18, 2021 . April 18, 2023.
  7. Web site: Hospital Beds Staffed and In Operation, 2020–2021 . . 18 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Mental Health . Victoria General Hospital . April 18, 2023.