Qikiqtani General Hospital ( QGH ) is a 35-bed acute care hospital in the Nunavut territorial capital of Iqaluit on Baffin Island . It is also the sole hospital in the territory. 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. By 2013, it had four birthing rooms, and two operating rooms.
4-417: The hospital underwent major renovations that were completed in 2016. 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 . Hickes said that the hospital is a "focal point in the community", and that the "newly renovated East Wing of
8-524: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . George Hickes (Nunavut politician) George Hickes, Jr. MLA is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the district of Iqaluit-Tasiluk in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2013 election , defeating sitting Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak . Born in Churchill, Manitoba , Hickes is the son of George Hickes ,
12-458: The former speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba , and the cousin of former Nunavut MP, Hunter Tootoo and hockey player Jordin Tootoo . Prior to his election to the legislature, Hickes worked as a civil servant in the government of Nunavut, and as a communications manager for Qulliq Energy. Hickes was elected to Cabinet in the 4th Legislative Assembly of Nunavut on November 9, 2015. He
16-1045: The original Baffin Regional Hospital in Iqaluit compliments [ sic ] the newer Qikiqtani General Hospital with modern infrastructure and space". With all services under one roof, including the ER and public health, the usual spring increase in cases was manageable in 2018. QGH waiting times are "actually quite low" compared to other areas in Canada, where some patients wait up to 20 hours." The regional hospital offers services in cardiology, gynaecology, dermatology, rheumatology, neurology, internal medicine, respirology, urology, orthopaedics, paediatric cardiology, allergist, ENT (Ears, nose and throat specialist), and ophthalmology. 63°45′2.16″N 68°30′35.28″W / 63.7506000°N 68.5098000°W / 63.7506000; -68.5098000 This Canadian hospital–related article
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