Victoria General Hospital (Winnipeg)

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]

This article is about the hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. For the hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, see Victoria General Hospital. For other hospitals with the same name (see list), see Victoria Hospital.
Victoria General Hospital
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Geography
Location2340 Pembina Highway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2E8 49°48′25″N 97°09′09″W, Canada
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
TypeNon-teaching
Affiliated universityNone
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds194[1]
Public transit access60 Pembina
History
Opened1911
Links
Websitehttp://www.vgh.mb.ca/ VGH
ListsHospitals in Canada

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]

See also

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