Guelph General Hospital is marking its 150th anniversary, reflecting on its growth from a modest two-storey building to a vital cornerstone of healthcare in the Royal City. CEO Mark Walton highlights the hospital's dedication to providing essential care and its commitment to future growth and infrastructure development.
The original two-storey Guelph General Hospital building in 1875. The citizens of Guelph and the surrounding area raised more than $3,000 to help build it.The hospital has become a cornerstone of care in the Royal City and has grown alongside the community it serves since starting out as a two-storey building with 12 beds.
“As this was coming up, all sorts of stuff started coming out of the woodwork; we have archives, we’ve got doctors that have been here for decades,” Walton said. “We’re going to be putting a second MRI into that site and relocating some of the ambulatory services that are currently served out of our of Delhi Street campus,” he said.As a result, Walton said they’ll free up room to offer more acute care at the Conestoga location.
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