As part of its comprehensive plan to end hallway health care, the Ontario government is investing $2.5 million to support the redevelopment of Lakeridge Health’s hospital site in Bowmanville, Ont. This funding will be used to offset the costs of planning the renewal and expansion of the hospital’s infrastructure.

“Durham is one of the fastest growing regions in Ontario and Bowmanville Hospital had its last major expansion over 30 years ago,” said Lindsey Park, Member of Provincial Parliament for Durham and Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General on behalf of Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “[This] announcement will help modernize our community hospital and ensure Lakeridge Health can deliver better patient-centered and timely care, both now and into the future.”

As part of this project, the current Bowmanville Hospital will be redeveloped through a mix of new construction as well as renovations to the existing facility to help Lakeridge Health deliver high-quality health care that meets the needs of those living in Bowmanville, Clarington, Ont., and surrounding areas.

In addition to the redevelopment project, Ontario is also supporting the development of an interim helipad for Bowmanville Hospital. The interim helipad will improve how Lakeridge Health safely transfers critical patients to and from Bowmanville Hospital while the redevelopment project is being completed. The support for the interim helipad will be separate from the $2.5 million planning grant provided for the redevelopment project.

“Investing in projects like the redevelopment of Bowmanville Hospital is a key part of our government’s plan to build a connected and sustainable public health care system and end hallway health care,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This investment will help ensure the people of Bowmanville and neighbouring areas have access to the modern facilities and services they need, when they need them.”