New Whitby Hospital

On August 1, 2024 the Ontario government announced a transformation investment in health care infrastructure across Durham Region to better meet the needs of our residents.

The multi-phase redevelopment will build a more connected system of care across the region and includes projects to expand Lakeridge Health’s hospital campuses in Bowmanville, Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering.

To date, the Ontario government has provided more than $12 million in capital planning grants to support Lakeridge Health’s master redevelopment plan, as part of a larger overall investment to complete this multi-phase expansion.

The expansion of Lakeridge Health’s services and hospital campuses will add a total of 300 new hospital beds and enhance services throughout the region, including:

• Redeveloping the Bowmanville Hospital to double the hospital’s capacity by adding 32 new beds and building new state-of-the-art facilities to expand inpatient and ambulatory care services and the emergency department.

• Building a new Whitby Hospital to improve access to fast and convenient care.

• A new post-acute care centre in Pickering to connect more patients and their families to rehabilitation and recovery supports.

• Creating space for acute care capacity at the Oshawa site by relocating some services to a new post-acute care centre in Pickering.

• Later phases of the redevelopment plan under consideration include expanding the Ajax Pickering Hospital to connect more people to clinical and support services.

The precise distribution of the 300 new beds across Lakeridge Health’s various sites will be determined as part of the ongoing planning process.

Lakeridge Health serves more than 700,000 residents at five hospitals and more than 20 community health centres across Durham Region. Through this multi-phase redevelopment, the Ontario government is ensuring Lakeridge Health can continue to meet the needs of Durham Region’s rapidly growing population and provide people with care, when and where they need it.

The Ontario government will continue to work in partnership with Lakeridge Health as it moves forward with redevelopment and continues planning for the proposed new Whitby hospital.

To learn more about the current state of Lakeridge Health’s planning and updates on the projects read through our Frequently Asked Questions: