Reinstatement of ambulance reception at the Lachine Hospital Emergency Room during the day

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) wishes to inform the public that as of Monday, February 28, 2022, the Lachine Hospital Emergency Room will once again receive ambulances during the day, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., 7 days a week.

The hospital's Intensive Care Unit remains closed for the time being. The Lachine Hospital is experiencing a severe shortage of health care personnel, particularly nurses and respiratory therapists, and currently does not have enough staff to open this unit to provide safe patient care at all times. As in the past, patients requiring care that is more specialized will be transferred to the Glen site, the Neuro or the Montreal General Hospital.

The hospital administration is working closely with the medical departments and their site managers to find solutions that would not only allow ambulance access at all times but also the reopening of the intensive care unit. We are actively recruiting for respiratory therapists and nurses.

We would also like to remind you that work on the Lachine Hospital modernization project is still underway. Once finalized, this project, estimated at more than $200 million, will allow the hospital to maintain a high level of care and offer patients modern facilities and individual rooms conducive to healing. This project represents our vision of a promising future for the community hospital, and we are committed to its successful completion. A presentation of the project to the public is planned for the next few weeks.

We thank the staff, patients and the public for their understanding and cooperation.

Media contact
Gilda Salomone
Manager, Communications
McGill University Health Centre
Cell : 514 377-4996
[email protected]