Dartmouth General Hospital is celebrating a major milestone with the opening of new operating rooms and clinical space as part of the QEII New Generation project. The hospital’s three-storey expansion is named after a lifelong resident of Dartmouth and community and business leader, the late Neville J. Gilfoy.
The new hospital wing includes:
-- eight new operating rooms, doubling the number of operating rooms and increasing surgeries performed
-- new clinical space with more exam and procedure rooms
-- larger waiting and reception areas and office space
-- a new space with state-of-the-art equipment for cleaning and sterilizing medical instruments
The Dartmouth General expansion is an important component of the QEII New Generation project. The remaining renovations are expected to be finished in summer 2021. The work at the Dartmouth General is expected to cost about $150 million.
The expansion and renovations will allow services to be moved out of the aging Centennial, Victoria and Dickson buildings on the Victoria General site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre, supporting their eventual closure.
