TORONTO — As part of its plan to build a stronger, more resilient health care system that is better prepared to respond to crisis, the Ontario government is investing an additional $3 million to modernize and expand North York General Hospital. The redevelopment will improve access to care for patients and families in North York and the Greater Toronto area by adding new patient beds, building a new emergency department and creating more operating room space.
“By investing in the expansion and redevelopment of North York General Hospital, we are delivering on our government’s commitment to build a stronger, more resilient health care system and end hallway health care,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This additional investment will ensure the hospital can better meet the growing needs of the community and provide much-needed care and services now and into the future.”
This funding builds on the $2.5 million previously invested, for a total of $5.5 million to plan the hospital’s new infrastructure and upgrade its facilities that will better meet the needs of the communities it serves. The redeveloped hospital is planned to include a new inpatient care tower with new and expanded operating rooms, a new emergency department and over 100 new inpatient beds that would bring the total number of beds at the hospital to over 500. These additional beds will allow the hospital to meet the needs of the fast-growing population it serves.
Renovations to the existing building will also expand key services, including medical device processing, laboratory and pharmacy. As phases of the project are completed, families will be able to look forward to increased access to inpatient, emergency and acute care services.
“With the generous support of the Ontario Government, NYGH is moving forward with the largest hospital expansion since we opened our doors more than 50 years ago,” says Karyn Popovich, President and CEO, North York General Hospital. “Our leading-edge New Patient Care Tower will allow NYGH to meet growing community needs, and deliver an outstanding patient experience and the highest standards of care for generations to come.”
Ontario is working with North York General Hospital on the early stages of the planning process, which include identifying programming, operational and space requirements and assessing how the project can further help address the health care needs of patients and families in the region.
Quick Facts
- North York General Hospital is one of Canada’s leading community academic hospitals and offers a wide range of acute care, ambulatory, and long-term care services across multiple sites. Over 118,000 patients visit the hospital’s emergency department for care each year.
- The government is also supporting the redevelopment of the Reactivation Care Centre at North York General Hospital with up to $1.5 million to support early planning. The project would add up to 120 new transitional care beds to provide the right level of care for patients who no longer need to be in a hospital but are waiting to transition to home, community or long-term care.
- To support high-quality care in the Greater Toronto region, the Ontario government is increasing North York General Hospital’s operating funding for the third straight year. Starting in the 2021-22 fiscal year, the hospital will receive over $8.3 million in additional operating funding, representing an increase of three per cent to the operating funding the hospital received in 2020-21.
- As part of the government’s over $1.2 billion investment to help hospitals recover from financial pressures created and worsened by COVID-19, North York General Hospital received over $2.4 million for 2020-21 lost revenue in order to provide financial stability and support continued high-quality patient care.
- As part of the government’s $760 million commitment in the 2021 Budget to support over 3,100 additional hospital beds opened since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, North York General Hospital received funding for up to 20 transitional care beds, 24 acute care beds, and two critical care beds.
- To support growing demands on the health care system, Ontario’s investments over the next 10 years will lead to $30 billion in health infrastructure across the province. These investments will increase capacity in hospitals, build new health care facilities, and renew existing hospitals and community health centres.
Quotes
“This additional investment of $3 million for North York General Hospital will be a substantial benefit for the people of Willowdale and those throughout North York. With over 118,000 patients visiting the hospital’s emergency department each year and with a growing local population, these investments are needed now more than ever.”
– Stan Cho
MPP for Willowdale
“I welcome the announcement of the addition of over 100 hospital beds at NYGH. These beds are essential to serve the community whose needs continue to increase. Many people will benefit from the availability of more hospital beds and will receive quality health care when and where they most need it.”
– Vincent Ke
MPP for Don Valley North
Source Province of Ontario
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