New, larger Misericordia emergency department announced
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Health Minister Sarah Hoffman unveiled the location of the Misericordia Community Hospital’s new emergency department Thursday.
The new building with be three times the size of the current emergency department and will be built on the west side of the hospital.
The new emergency department will feature a range of improvements over the current one, including 5,000 square metres compared to 1,700 square metres, 66 treatment spaces, up from 32, and six ambulance bays, up from four, along with two X-ray suites.
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