Plans for a new critical care tower at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will bring the hospital’s critical care units together under one roof. The Ontario government is investing $5 million into the project

The tower will have a total of about 260 patient beds, including more than 100 critical care beds and over 100 medical and surgical beds to make it easier and more convenient for families to access high-quality, integrated care.

As part of the redevelopment, the hospital is also planning to modernize its existing infrastructure and enhance health services. This includes expanding its malignant hematology program to add stem cell transplant services and increasing radiation therapy so that more patients have access to cancer treatment. The redevelopment will be the starting point of future projects to renovate existing spaces, enhance more programs and services and build capacity.

Ontario is working with Sunnybrook on the early stages of the planning process, which include identifying programming, operational and space requirements and assessing how the project can meet the health care needs of patients and families in the region.

“Sunnybrook is one of the largest sources of critical care capacity in the province and this investment will help ensure the province’s safety net is there when people need it most,” said Dr. Andy Smith, President and CEO of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. “We are incredibly grateful for this grant and look forward to move from planning to building this tremendous resource for all Ontarians.”

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