Janeway Childrens Health and Rehabilitation Centre

Name :

Janeway Childrens Health and Rehabilitation Centre

Address  :

300 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 2J140

Town  :

St Johns

State  :

Newfoundland

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

A1B 3V6

Phone  :

709 777 4640

Fax  :

709 777 4489

Web URL  :

Janeway Childrens Health and Rehabilitation Centre

Description

About The Janeway Hospital
The Janeway Childrens Health amp Rehabilitation Centre provides excellence in specialized health care in a compassionate supportive environment to our provinces sick and injured children Each child cared for at the Janeway inspires us with their courage and determination to be well It is this determination that drives our staff to achieve the best possible outcomes for these children constantly exploring and researching new treatments and health care regimens maximizing every available resource

The 670 nurses technicians and support staff and 110 physicians within the Janeway Childrens and Womens Health Program provide primary secondary and tertiary care services on both an inpatient and ambulatory basis for children from infancy to 18 years of age As well a full range of maternal services are provided in obstetrics and gynecology

The Mental Health and Addictions Program operates services located in the Janeway Hospital as well as the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Service

The Janeway in affiliation with Memorial University serves as a primary clinical resource for pediatric and obstetric teaching and research Through a broad range of health professions in medicine nursing and related health services the hospital and university work together training the health care providers of tomorrow
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