Collingwood General and Marine Hospital

Name :

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital

Address  :

459 Hume Street

Town  :

Collingswood

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

L9Y 1W9

Phone  :

705 445 2550

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Orthopedics
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 8


Description

Collingwood General amp Marine Hospital is your community hospital The men and women who work here are not only superb healthcare professionals and volunteers they are our friends and neighbours The same people you see in the grocery store at the beach or on the ski lift And like any good friend or neighbour would they are here to help you whenever you need them We designed our website to be just the same

Eightbed facility in the community of Collingwood Ontario Back then it was known as the Collingwood General amp Marine Hospital because in addition to caring for the people in the Collingwood area it was also one of the few Hospitals because of the prevalence of communicable diseases that would accept sailors of the Great Lakes as patients

Today the GampM Hospital serves the Georgian Triangle which encompasses Collingwood Wasaga Beach Clearview Township and The Town of the Blue Mountains Besides being one of the top fourseason resort areas in Ontario the Georgian Triangle is also one of the fastest growing areas in Canada

The GampM Hospital is actively involved in planning for the future of healthcare in the Georgian Triangle We are currently undergoing a space planning review to determine the best way forward for expanding the space and number of beds we offer to our patients and community

The Hospital is also an integral part of the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network which is made up of 8 Hospitals in our region By working cooperatively with other Hospitals the GampM Hospital can maximize its efficiencies reduce costs and ensure that the people of the area are educated about their own health and always have access within the region to the health services they require


History

The GampM Hospital was founded in 1887
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