Niagara Health System - Welland Hospital

Details

Name :

Niagara Health System - Welland Hospital

Address  :

Third Street

Town  :

Welland

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

L3B 4W6

Phone  :

905 378 4647

Fax  :

905 732 3268

Web URL  :

Niagara Health System  Welland Hospital
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Pathology Lab
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
Facilities

Description

Welland Site has been providing hospital care to Welland and surrounding communities since 1908 In 1960 a new hospital opened at the Third Avenue location which today has more than 160 Acute Care beds including 15 Nephrology beds Complex Continuing Care beds and Mental Health beds This fullservice community hospital provides Inpatient and Day surgery MaternalChild services Intensive Care 24hour Emergency service an Ontario Breast Screening Program and a number of unique programs and clinics A new Emergency Department and renovated Ambulatory Care Centre opened in 2003 A new Dialysis Centre opened in 2008 providing outpatient care with 21 dialysis stations The hospital also operates a 115bed Long Term Care facility This site services a catchment population of more than 70000
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