University Hospital of Northern British Columbia
| University Hospital of Northern British Columbia | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Prince George, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°54′42″N 122°45′51″W / 53.9118°N 122.7643°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | acute care, cancer care, trauma centre |
| Affiliated university | University of Northern British Columbia, University of British Columbia |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes - Level III trauma centre[1] |
| Beds | 219 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1960 - as Prince George and District Hospital |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is the largest Level III trauma centre in Northern BC.[citation needed] UHNBC is a teaching hospital that supports the Northern Medical Program, a joint medical program by the UBC Faculty of Medicine and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) for training doctors in British Columbia, Canada.[2]
History
[edit]Multiple predecessors have been succeeded by what is now the University Hospital. The first major one being a railway construction hospital in 1914 (although a log hospital had already been built). A private hospital was also built. A hospital called the 'Pine Manor" hospital opened in 1918.[3] The immediate predecessor to the University Hospital was opened in 1945 and had 112 beds by the time the University Hospital came around.[4]
By the 50s it was decided that a new hospital was needed and on 14 May 1958 a sod turning ceremony took place for the new hospital.[3]
The hospital was opened on Saturday, 16 January 1960 by provincial health minister Eric Martin. Tours were given on both Saturday and Sunday to over 7,000 people.[4][5] When it initially opened, the hospital had 125 beds and cost $2.04 million (equivalent to $19.23 million in 2022)
References
[edit]- ^ "Trauma Services". phsa.ca. Provincial Health Services Authority.
- ^ "Northern Medical Program | University of Northern British Columbia". www.unbc.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ a b Prince George Citizen Staff. "Sod Turning Ceremony Tomorrow for Hospital". Prince George Citizen. Prince George. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ a b Vancouver Sun Staff (18 January 1960). "Martin Cuts Ribbon, New Hospital Opens". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Prince George Citizen Staff (18 January 1960). "Health Minister Opens Hospital". Prince George Citizen. Prince George. Retrieved 2 March 2022.