| Qikiqtani General Hospital | |
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| Nunavut Department of Health | |
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| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 35 |
| History | |
| Former name | Baffin Regional Hospital |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Links | |
| Website | Qikiqtani General Hospital |
Qikiqtani General Hospital (QGH) is a 35-bed acute care hospital in the Nunavut territorial capital of Iqaluit on Baffin Island. [1] It is also the sole hospital in the territory. [2] The first hospital, the Baffin Regional Hospital, was constructed in 1962, and a new hospital, the Qikiqtani General Hospital replaced the older one in 2007. [3] By 2013, it had four birthing rooms, and two operating rooms. [3]
The hospital underwent major renovations that were completed in 2016. [4] The QGH East Wing, now houses out-patient services, a "rapid access walk-in clinic, specialty clinics, oral health", as well as administrative support staff, was officially opened in 2017 by Nunavut's Minister of Health, George Hickes. [4] Hickes said that the hospital is a "focal point in the community", and that the "newly renovated East Wing of the original Baffin Regional Hospital in Iqaluit compliments[ sic ] the newer Qikiqtani General Hospital with modern infrastructure and space". [4]
With all services under one roof, including the ER and public health, the usual spring increase in cases was manageable in 2018. [5] QGH waiting times are "actually quite low" compared to other areas in Canada, where some patients wait up to 20 hours. [5]
