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After a eight-week shutdown due to a fire in July, the Mary Alice 1 (MA-1) Emergency Eye Clinic at our Hotel Dieu Hospital site reopened today looking brighter than ever. Even better, it weathered the temporary closure without cancelling a single...
Beginning on Tuesday January 3rd, 2017, the laneway that leads to the Kingston General Hospital's Armstrong wing entrance off Lower University Avenue will be closed to vehicles as the hospital replaces its oxygen system. This important work will...
Driving along King Street, along the back of our Kingston General Hospital site, it may not be immediately obvious to spot the major changes happening inside KHSC's Diagnostic Imaging department. However, behind the grey exterior walls, a major...
Researchers at Kingston General Hospital will soon have a dedicated space for their investigations and collaborations. Early design and development stages of the $5.7 million, 10,000 square-foot W.J. Henderson Centre for Patient-Oriented Research...
On the heels of another successful year, the members of the Kingston General Hospital (KGH) Auxiliary have announced a $2.5 million pledge for the next phase of redevelopment at Kingston Health Sciences Centre's (KHSC's) KGH site. At the 113th Annual...
It's not every day a hospital in Canada turns 175 years old, so on September 25 Kingston General Hospital held a special event to mark our impressive anniversary. About 300 people gathered in Macdonald Memorial Park for guest speakers, a short video...
Having celebrated Kingston General Hospital's 175th birthday back in 2013 most people know that we're an organization with a rich history. But another important milestone was recently commemorated at KGH that recognized our role in the foundation of...
Despite being years away from breaking ground, KGH's Phase 2 Redevelopment project is beginning to pick up steam. Working groups representing key areas of the hospital involved in the $500 million project have begun to talk about what they will need...
To better meet the needs of the growing number of patients, the Hospital Board appealed to the community in 1892 for funds to construct a women's hospital, a proper laundry, and an up-to-date surgical facility. Construction of the Doran Building, the...
The nurse's cap distinguished the trained nurse from her predecessors and marked her education and skill. According to historian Tina Bates, it represented "respectability, femininity, and service," with its military, religious, and academi