Whitehorse General Hospital Explained

Whitehorse General Hospital is a hospital in Whitehorse, Yukon. It is the biggest hospital in the Yukon, providing 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and ambulatory care, surgical services, cancer care, psychiatric,^[1] visiting specialists clinics, therapy and lab services, and advanced diagnostic imaging.^[2] It is currently undergoing an expansion that is expected to be finished in 2017.^[3]

The hospital and territory have historically been criticized for not offering dialysis services in the territory.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Facilities

Whitehorse General Hospital offers community services such as:^[7]

• 24/7 Emergency Services
• Inpatient and ambulatory care
• Surgery
• Cancer care
• Visiting specialist clinic
• Medical rehabilitation
• Laboratory Services
• Radiology
• First Nations Health Programs

Notes and References

1. News: Access to psychiatric specialist services improved . 9 January 2020 . 13 October 2020 . Whitehorse Daily Star . en.
2. http://yukonhospitals.ca/yukon-hospital-corporation/our-hospitals Yukon Hospitals - Our Hospitals
3. http://yukonhospitals.ca/content/design-whitehorse-general-hospital-expansion-unveiled Yukon Hospitals - Design of Whitehorse General Hospital expansion unveiled
4. News: Yukoners can anticipate improved renal support and care . 13 October 2020 . Whitehorse Daily Star . 5 March 2020 . en.
5. News: Ronson . Jacqueline . No simple fix to Yukon's dialysis dilemma . 13 October 2020 . Yukon News . 22 May 2013.
6. News: Silva . Steve . Can't get hemodialysis at home, Yukon man opts to forgo treatment to put pressure on health authorities CBC News . 13 October 2020 . CBC . 11 December 2019.
7. Web site: Our Hospitals Yukon Hospital Corporation. yukonhospitals.ca. 2020-04-08.