MASTER PLANNING AT PRHC

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) has developed a Master Plan to support our current and future growth.

The Peterborough region is one of the fastest-growing communities in the country and one of the oldest populations demographically in Canada, with 22 per cent of residents over the age of 65. PRHC provides tertiary services to a population of 600,000 people, which includes the residents of Peterborough City and County, Northumberland, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and three First Nations – Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Alderville.

Our Master Plan outlines how we intend to provide the people of our community with access to the care they need, closer to home, in the years and decades to come.

WHAT IS A MASTER PLAN?

A Master Plan is the first step of the Ministry of Health’s capital planning process and is comprised of two (2) important parts:

  • The MasterProgram – looks at the services PRHC provides and the population growth we can expect.
  • The Master Plan– looks at how our building can support our services.

Our Master Plan was developed in consultation with our internal and external stakeholders, as well as the larger Peterborough community. In-person engagement sessions and an online community survey were held throughout 2019 and 2020.

The Master Plan is informed by this community input and is aligned with our Strategic Plan.

THE FIRST PHASE: REGIONAL PROGRAM EXPANSION PROJECT

The first and most critical phase of our Master Plan is the Regional Program Expansion Project.

The beginning phase of our Master Plan will address urgent care needs of our patient population, using existing shelled-in space at PRHC to address the immediate needs of our communities.

Expanded services will include:

  • Building a fit-for-purpose mental health crisis response unit (CRU) to support mental health and addiction needs.

  • Renovating and expanding our cancer care department and oncology pharmacy, to meet the standards this growing patient group requires.

  • Improving access to surgeries by creating a hybrid operating room where surgeons have in-suite imaging for enhanced care.

  • Improving cardiac care for patients in the community and region.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Our proposal for the Regional Program Expansion Project has been endorsed by Ontario Health East and is now with the Ministry of Health’s Capital Planning branch. The next step is approval of a planning grant from the province to allow the project to begin.  There is no set timing for a grant decision; it is at the discretion of the Government of Ontario.

While we wait to hear from the province, PRHC will continue to advocate for the needs of the Peterborough region.

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