Milton District Hospital

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Milton District Hospital
Halton Healthcare Services
Location in Ontario
Geography
Location Milton, Halton Region, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°29′48″N 79°52′12″W / 43.496667°N 79.87°W / 43.496667; -79.87Coordinates: 43°29′48″N 79°52′12″W / 43.496667°N 79.87°W / 43.496667; -79.87
Organization
Care system Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP)
Hospital type Community
Services
Emergency department Yes
Helipad TC LID: CPY2
Beds 66
History
Founded 1959
Links
Website www.haltonhealthcare.com
Lists Hospitals in Canada

Milton District Hospital (or MDH) is a community hospital built on 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land, located in Milton, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by Halton Healthcare Services, an organization which also operates Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and Georgetown Hospital.

Overview

In cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, MDH has been very successful in attracting both family physicians and a full complement of specialists to Milton.

The population of Milton is expected to increase to more than 100,000 by 2014. HHS has submitted a business case to the Ministry of Health and Long Term for the expansion of MDH and are waiting to receive approval from the government to begin planning.

In 2006, the hospital received a $500,000 CAD donation from James W. Snow for the hospital Foundation's CT Scanner Campaign.

Services

Milton District Hospital offers a wide range of primary care services. Its major areas of clinical emphasis include emergency, obstetrics, general medicine, intensive care unit, surgery, rehabilitation, and complex continuing care.

The emergency department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, together with the outpatient department provides care to more than 37,000 patients annually.

The hospital is equipped with a helipad.[1]

References

  1. Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 12 December 2013 to 0901Z 6 February 2014


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