Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
Halton Healthcare
Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is located in Ontario
Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
Location in Ontario
Geography
LocationOakville, Halton Region, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°27′3.5″N 079°45′49.5″W / 43.450972°N 79.763750°W / 43.450972; -79.763750
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada) (OHIP)
TypeCommunity
Affiliated universityMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds457[1]
HelipadTC LID: CTM9
History
Opened1937, 1950 on Reynolds St., 2015 on present site
Links
Websitewww.haltonhealthcare.on.ca/new-oakville-hospital.html
ListsHospitals in Canada

The Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is a full-service acute care community hospital located at 3001 Hospital Gate in Oakville, Ontario. It offers a comprehensive range of primary and secondary care services in addition to some tertiary services. It is operated by Halton Healthcare, an organization which also operates Georgetown Hospital and Milton District Hospital. The hospital is supported by the Oakville Hospital Foundation and the Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association which raises funds to purchase equipment for the hospital. The new hospital was opened in 2015 and the hospital is affiliated with the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.

History

The hospital was designed by Parkin Architects and Adamson Associates and built by a joint venture of EllisDon and Carillion.[2] On December 13, 2015 the hospital moved from 327 Reynolds Street (now Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre) to 3001 Hospital Gate near Dundas Street and Third Line.[3]

Patient statistics

OTMH has more than 15,000 inpatients each year, while over 240,000 patients visit its outpatient areas. There are 2,300 births a year.[4] The hospital's busy 24-hour emergency department experiences more than 70,000 visits annually.[4]

References

  1. "Your New Oakville Hospital". Halton Healthcare. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. "EllisDon, Carillion to build $2 billion Oakville, Ontario hospital". August 4, 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  3. "OTMH is on the move today as new hospital opens". Inside Halton. December 13, 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital celebrates its first anniversary at new location". Inside Halton. December 13, 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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