Brandon Regional Health Centre

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Brandon Regional Health Centre
Prairie Mountain Health Authority
Brandon Regional Health Centre
Geography
Location150 McTavish Ave East, Brandon, Manitoba, Manitoba R7A 2B3, Canada
Coordinates 49°50′24″N99°56′09″W / 49.84000°N 99.93583°W / 49.84000; -99.93583
Organization
Care system Public Medicare (Canada)
Type General
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds305 [1] [2]
Links
Website Brandon Regional Health Centre
Lists Hospitals in Canada

Brandon Regional Health Centre is a hospital in Brandon, Manitoba, one of 20 hospitals operated by the Prairie Mountain Health - Santé Prairie Mountain. The Brandon Regional Health Centre is the largest hospital in the Westman Region. The Western Manitoba Cancer Centre opened at the hospital in 2011 at a cost of CA$24 million. [3]

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References

  1. "Brandon". Prairie Mountain Health . Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. "Hospital Beds Staffed and In Operation, 2020–2021". Canadian Institute for Health Information . Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. "Health". Economic Development Brandon. Retrieved 13 April 2023.