During construction of the new Uxbridge Hospital, access to the helipad located on the existing hospital property, for air ambulance transportation of patients, will not be permitted due to the surrounding construction activities.
After an in-depth assessment, it was determined that in order to continue access to air ambulance services during construction of the new hospital, a temporary location within Uxbridge would be required and has since been confirmed.
The temporary location is within the Fields of Uxbridge located approximately three kilometres from the hospital.
The final location of the helipad at the new hospital will be on the rooftop of the hospital building allowing for enhanced patient transport services.
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Official signing of site plan application
On October 4, 2024, Oak Valley Health’s Jo-anne Marr, President and CEO; Elena Pacheco, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and Rebecca MacKenzie, Chief Communications, Public Affairs, and Patient Experience Officer; and members of our staff, were joined by the honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge; his worship Mayor of Uxbridge Dave Barton; Regional Councillor Bruce Garrod; and township staff, in the official signing of the site plan application for our new Uxbridge Hospital.
This day marked another step forward in the redevelopment of our new Uxbridge Hospital campus, which includes the construction of the long-term care facility. The brand-new state-of-the-art hospital will add more patient beds and expand key services such as ambulatory care and diagnostic imaging – making it easier for families to continue receiving high-quality care, closer to home, in Durham region.
