Visiting and COVID-19
Guelph General Hospital continues to have restrictions in place that limits general visitors to control the spread of COVID-19 and keep our patients, staff, hospital environment and community safe.
In certain circumstances, Guelph General Hospital is allowing key individuals who are closest to the patient and play an active role in their care and well-being. These individuals will be called “care partners,”
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Providing the highest quality of care for patients and their families.
GGH is a dynamic, comprehensive acute care facility providing a full range of services to the 200,000 residents of Guelph and Wellington County. Services include 24-hour emergency coverage, advanced technology and diagnostic support, and specialty programs such as being the Regional provider for general vascular surgery and a designated Provincial Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery.
Latest News
Outbreak declared over on 4 East
On April 9, in consultation with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, the COVID-19 outbreak on 4 East at Guelph General Hospital was declared over. It has been 14 days since the last hospital-acquired, COVID-positive patient was put in isolation with droplet contact precautions. “This is some good news in this challenging time,” says Marianne Walker, President and…
Hospital recruiting a wide variety of temporary employees
Guelph General Hospital has launched a hiring campaign to fill as many as 100 part-time and full-time positions to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic. “We expect this demand to continue in the coming months,” says Marianne Walker, Hospital President and CEO. “We owe it to our community to do all we can to care for…
Guelph General Hospital and WDG Public Health are working together to protect community members and hospital staff
March 26 – Guelph General Hospital (GGH) and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 on a ward (4E) at the hospital. The GGH, working with WDG Public Health is taking immediate measures to protect staff and patients. As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Ontario, GGH and WDG Public Health are…