Victoria General Hospital (Winnipeg)

Victoria General Hospital is a general hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada founded in 1911.[1] Originally it was located at 424 River Ave.[2] in Osborne Village. Construction tenders were issued in July 1968 for a 7-storey, 250-bed facility.[3] In January 1971[4] it moved to its present location, 2340 Pembina Hwy., in Fort Richmond beside the University of Manitoba.

This article is about the hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. For the hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, see Victoria General Hospital. For other hospitals with the same name (see list), see Victoria Hospital.
Victoria General Hospital
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Geography
Location2340 Pembina Highway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2E8 49°48′25″N 97°09′09″W, Canada
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
TypeNon-teaching
Affiliated universityNone
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds231
History
Opened1911
Links
Websitehttp://www.vgh.mb.ca/ VGH
ListsHospitals in Canada

Today, it is a community hospital with 231 beds and employs more than 1,200 people.

References
  1. "New hospital". Manitoba Free Press. April 13, 1911. p. 14.
  2. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Victoria General Hospital (424 River Avenue, Winnipeg)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  3. "Notice of Tender: The Victoria General Hospital". Winnipeg Free Press. July 29, 1968. p. 23.
  4. "Co-Operation Great, Says The Builder". Winnipeg Free Press. January 25, 1971. p. 11.



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