Ottawa Hospital receives $29M planning grant from province
The Ontario government has provided a grant of more than $29 million to The Ottawa Hospital to assist with the planning of its future Civic Campus.
The grant is one of the largest of its kind in the province’s history, and will make the hospital one of the largest and most advanced academic research hospitals in Canada, improving access to care for patients and families in the Ottawa region and beyond.
“After decades of inaction and underinvestment by previous governments, we are listening to the people of Ottawa and delivering the hospital that they deserve,” said Premier Doug Ford. “This investment will ensure The Ottawa Hospital is able to deliver the type of world class care that this growing region requires and will help build a more resilient health care system.”
The province announced a grant of $9 million to support early planning for the new, multi-billion-dollar Civic Campus in 2019. Working closely with the province, The Ottawa Hospital has since expanded the scope of the redevelopment project. The facility is now planned to include more than 100 additional beds, bringing the total number of new beds to over 300. These beds will help to expand services, including acute care and the development of a specialty rehabilitation centre and referral centre, to ensure patients receive the care they need when they need it and closer to home.
Planning is also underway to include a cutting-edge trauma centre, a larger emergency department, an updated and expanded surgical suite, outpatient clinics and integrated research and education spaces to support the hospital’s teaching and research mandates.
“Supporting The Ottawa Hospital’s new and expanded Civic Campus is a vital part of our government’s plan to build a resilient health care system and end hallway health care in the Ottawa region,” said Health Minister Christine Elliott. “This investment – one of the largest planning and design grants in Ontario’s history – will help patients and families access the care they need for generations to come.”
The province is working with The Ottawa Hospital on the next stage of the planning process, which includes identifying programming and operational requirements, and assessing how the project can further help address the health care needs of patients and families in the region. Based on early planning, the new multi-billion-dollar hospital is estimated to start construction in 2024, with timelines to be further refined as planning progresses.
"Our community is one of the fastest growing in Ontario and in Canada,” said TOH president and CEO Cameron Love. “As a hospital, we must be able to meet the needs of our patients today and in the years to come, so that we are ready to provide world-class care whenever they need us. We are building the future of health care for Ottawa and Eastern Ontario with the generous support of the Government of Ontario."