Qikiqtani General Hospital (QGH) is a 35-bed acute care hospital in the

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territorial capital of

Iqaluit Iqaluit ( ; , ; ) is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, its largest community, and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the large bay on the coast on which the city is situated. In 1987, its t ...

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. 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. 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,

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. Hickes said that the hospital is a "focal point in the community", and that the "newly renovated East Wing of the original Baffin Regional Hospital in Iqaluit 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."

Services

The regional hospital offers services in cardiology, gynaecology, dermatology, rheumatology, neurology, internal medicine, respirology, urology, orthopaedics, paediatric cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, allergist, ENT (Ears, nose and throat specialist), and ophthalmology.

References

Buildings and structures in Iqaluit Hospitals in Nunavut {{Canada-hospital-stub