The future of health care is right here in Ottawa: New Civic Development CheckPoint

"The time to act is now" : New emergency department and trauma centre will save lives

When a patient with a severe injury arrives in the hospital’s trauma unit, a team of more than 20 highly skilled physicians and nurses swoop in to care for them with expertise and precision.

Today, we do this at the Civic campus in a room half the size of modern standards, in an emergency department that sees one-and-a-half times as many patients every year as it was designed for.

Focus on representation and safety at second Indigenous Peoples Advisory Council meeting

As the new Civic development project continues, TOH will work closely with the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Circle, representing First Nations, Métis and Inuk leaders and advisors, to provide guidance on creating spaces that are safe and respectful for people of all cultures, at its new campus, as well as its existing facilities.

Original artwork by Simon Brascoupé and Mairi Brascoupé presented at the land acknowledgement ceremony for the new Civic development

The next time you’re near the site of the new Civic Development where Champagne Ave. meets Carling, look for a large sign adorned with four brightly-coloured silhouettes of medicinal plants. The artwork is by world-renowned Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg artist Simon Brascoupé and his daughter, Mairi Brascoupé.

Chiefs of Staff: Hospital parking. There, do we have your attention?

While Ottawa as a city has enhanced its public transit options, and many people are shifting away from driving their own cars, this is not an option for everyone coming to the hospital. Chiefs of Staff from hospitals across the region wrote a letter to Ottawa Citizen to share their thoughts on hospital parking.