Clinics and Hospitals

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Whitehorse General Hospital

Whitehorse

Whitehorse General Hospital is Yukon’s primary acute care centre, providing a full range of care, including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and ambulatory care, surgical services, cancer care, visiting specialists clinics, therapy and lab services, and advanced diagnostic imaging.

Learn more about the Hospital here:

Quick Facts about WGH (for the year ending March 2021) :

  • Size: 56 beds
  • Staff: 686
  • Health Programs & Services: 

    • 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and ambulatory care, surgery, cancer care, visiting specialist clinic, medical rehabilitation (occupational and physical therapy, laboratory services, x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, CT, and mammograph, First Nations Health Programs

  • Admissions:3,465

  • Emergency Visits: 28,360

  • Imaging Visits: 31,474

  • Lab Visits: 26,433

  • Surgeries (same-day & inpatient): 3,282

  • MRI Scans: 2,177

  • Chemotherapy Visits:1,345

  • Specialist Visits: 7,048

  • Therapies Visits (Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy): 3,881

  • Births: 408

Facility details

Lead or Manager

Carly Cox

Number of physicians

n/a

Address

5 Hospital Rd
Whitehorse, YT
Y1A 3H7

We met in Niagara at the SRPC Rural and Remote Conference. It always excites me when I get these locum opportunity reminders from the Yukon. Can't wait [to come up]. – Dr. Chem

Contact us

By email

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By phone

(226) 402-3555

YukonDocs supports healthcare delivery across Yukon communities by partnering with local communities, healthcare organizations, and government to improve physician recruitment and long-term retention. The organization leads recruitment initiatives, coordinates territory-wide strategies, helps physicians transition into Yukon communities, promotes equitable healthcare access, and contributes to workforce planning to support a sustainable healthcare system.