Victoria Hospital

Name :

Victoria Hospital

Address  :

1200 - 24th Street West
Box 3000 Stn. Main

Town  :

Prince Albert

State  :

Saskatchewan

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

S6V 5T4

Phone  :

306 765 6105

Fax  :

306 765 6120

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
The Victoria Hospital Foundation is the registered charity charged with the task of enhancing and enriching the quality of health care at the Victoria Hospital

In recent years we have raised funds for numerous pieces of medical equipment that needed to be replaced or upgraded There is a continuing need for funding due in part to the rapid advances being made in medical treatments available and the technology of today

Currently the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is completing the Victoria Regional Hospital Campus Role and Scope of Services Study The goal is to identify the Victoria Regional Hospitals needs and services to the year 2025 A decision on the study findings and the type of redevelopment or expansion required at the Victoria Regional Hospital is anticipated in the months ahead The Victoria Hospital Foundation will be tasked with securing the community portion of funding necessary to proceed Raising the funds will be a large and challenging goal requiring significant support from Prince Albert and every community served by the Victoria Regional Hospital
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