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Quinte Health
AbbreviationQH
PurposeHospital
Headquarters265 Dundas Street East
Location
  • Belleville, ON
President and Chief Executive Officer
Stacey Daub
Chief of Staff
Dr. Colin MacPherson
Websitehttps://quintehealth.ca/

Quinte Health is a hospital organization that operates four hospitals in Ontario, Canada. The four hospitals are; Belleville General Hospital (BGH), Trenton Memorial Hospital (TMH), Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) and North Hastings Hospital (NHH).

Quinte Health was originally named Quinte Healthcare Corporation (QHC); the name was changed in 2022.[1][2]

Hospitals

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Belleville General Hospital

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Belleville General Hospital (BGH) is the largest of the four hospitals. BGH is located at 265 Dundas Street East, Belleville, Ontario. BGH is equipped with 192 beds.[3]

Belleville General Hospital (centre)
North Hastings Hospital (Bancroft) main entrance

The hospital was founded in 1866 by the Women's Christian Association (WCA) under the name "The Belleville Hospital and Home for the Friendless".[4][5] Alongside, the "Belleville Hospital and Home for the Friendless" a School of Nursing was established named the "Belleville General Hospital School of Nursing".[4][5][6][7] By 1948, the WCA had deemed the hospital and School of Nursing too expensive and complicated. The hospital was donated to it the City of Belleville.[4][5]

Trenton Memorial Hospital

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Trenton Memorial Hospital (TMH) is located at 242 King Street, Trenton, Ontario.[8] TMH houses 26 inpatient beds.[9]

In 1951, the hospital was opened with the support of the local branches of the Lions Clubs International and Rotary International.[9][10] The name "Trenton Memorial Hospital" was chosen to commemorate the fallen soldiers.[9][10] To expansions happened in 1961 and 1969.[9][10] TMH underwent a major redevelopment, completed in 2006, which doubled the size of the hospital.[10]

Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital

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Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) address is 403 Picton Main Street, Prince Edward, Ontario.[11] PECMH has 18 inpatient beds.[11]

The hospital was opened on April 17, 1919 under the name "Prince Edward County Hospital".[12][13] It was partially funded by Sir Thomas Picton Chapter, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire.[12][14] PECMH was started with 9 non-inpatient beds and soon grew to 58 non-inpatient beds.[12][14] On October 14, 1959, it was moved to its current location under the name “Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital”.[12][13]

As of 2024, a new facility is being built in Picton projected to be completed by 2027.[15][16] The contract was awarded to M. Sullivan & Son Limited by Infrastructure Ontario and Quinte Health.[15][17] The new PECMH is being promoted as a "Sustainable Future".[17]

The new hospital will feature;

North Hastings Hospital

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North Hastings Hospital (NHH) is on 1-H Manor Lane, Bancroft, Ontario.[18] NHH includes eight primary care beds, a 24/7 emergency department, emergency obstetrics, diagnostic imaging and telemedicine services.[18]

History and leadership

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Amid rising debt, the Ontario Ministry of Health took over QHC in 2009.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "It's Official – Quinte Health Legal Name Change". Quinte Health. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ^ McGibbon, Zach. "New name and logo for Quinte Health Care". Quinte News. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  3. ^ "Healthcare". www.belleville.ca. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  4. ^ a b c "Belleville General Hospital - Discover CABHC". discover.cabhc.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  5. ^ a b c "History". Quinte Health. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  6. ^ "Monument recognizes nursing school grads". The Intelligencer. The Belleville Intelligencer. June 15, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Search the Collection | Canadian Museum of History". www.historymuseum.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  8. ^ "Trenton Memorial Hospital". Quinte Health. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  9. ^ a b c d "About". Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  10. ^ a b c d "History". Quinte Health. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  11. ^ a b "Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital". Quinte Health. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  12. ^ a b c d "History". Quinte Health. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  13. ^ a b "Who We Are". www.pecmhf.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  14. ^ a b Canada, Veterans Affairs (2019-02-20). "Quinte Health Care Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital - National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada". www.veterans.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  15. ^ a b "Contract Awarded for Quinte Health – Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Site Redevelopment Project". Infrastructure Ontario. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  16. ^ a b "Ministry takes over Quinte Health Care leadership." Brighton Independent [Brighton, Ontario], 16 Apr. 2009. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A205880482/STND?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=681db847. Accessed 7 July 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Building a new PECMH". Quinte Health. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  18. ^ a b "North Hastings Hospital". Quinte Health. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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  • Official website[1]
  1. ^ https://www.qhc.on.ca/
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