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Hospital in British Columbia, Canada
University Hospital of Northern British Columbia
Geography
LocationPrince George, British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates53°54′42″N 122°45′51″W / 53.9118°N 122.7643°W / 53.9118; -122.7643
Organization
Typeacute care, cancer care, trauma centre
Affiliated universityUniversity of Northern British Columbia, University of British Columbia
Services
Emergency departmentYes - Level III trauma centre
Beds219
History
Opened1960 - as Prince George and District Hospital
Links
Websitewww.northernhealth.ca/find-a-facility/hospitals/university-hospital-northern-british-columbia-uhnbc

The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) is the largest Level III trauma centre in Northern BC. UHNBC is a teaching hospital that supports the Northern Medical Program, a joint medical program by the UBC Faculty of Medicine and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) for training doctors in British Columbia, Canada.

History

Multiple predecessors have been succeeded by what is now the University Hospital. The first major one being a railway construction hospital in 1914 (although a log hospital had already been built). A private hospital was also built. A hospital called the 'Pine Manor" hospital opened in 1918. The immediate predecessor to the University Hospital was opened in 1945 and had 112 beds by the time the University Hospital came around.

By the 50s it was decided that a new hospital was needed and on 14 May 1958 a sod turning ceremony took place for the new hospital.

The hospital was opened on Saturday, 16 January 1960 by provincial health minister Eric Martin. Tours were given on both Saturday and Sunday to over 7,000 people. When it initially opened, the hospital had 125 beds and cost $2.04 million (equivalent to $19.23 million in 2022)

References

  1. "Trauma Services". phsa.ca. Provincial Health Services Authority.
  2. "Northern Medical Program | University of Northern British Columbia". www.unbc.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  3. ^ Prince George Citizen Staff. "Sod Turning Ceremony Tomorrow for Hospital". Prince George Citizen. Prince George. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ^ Vancouver Sun Staff (18 January 1960). "Martin Cuts Ribbon, New Hospital Opens". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. Prince George Citizen Staff (18 January 1960). "Health Minister Opens Hospital". Prince George Citizen. Prince George. Retrieved 2 March 2022.


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