About GGH
When the doors to Guelph General Hospital were opened on August 16, 1875, the hospital had 12 beds, a small infectious room and a dispensary. A superintendent and two nurses provided care, as well as working in the kitchen, housekeeping, switchboard and laundry.
Today, GGH is a dynamic, comprehensive acute care facility providing a full range of services to the 200,000 residents of Guelph and Wellington County. Services include 24-hour emergency coverage, advanced technology and diagnostic support, and specialty programs such as being the Regional provider for general vascular surgery and a designated Provincial Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery.
GGH is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Learn about the history of our hospital here.
Guelph General Hospital by the numbers:
Admissions | 13,955 |
Babies delivered | 1,718 |
Bariatric Surgeries | 449 |
Beds in Operation | 197 |
Diagnostic Imaging Test | 157,933 |
Emergency Department Visits | 56,886 |
Inpatient & Outpatient Services | 16,832 |
Outpatient Visits | 65,526 |
Staff | 1,704 |
Professional Staff (physicians, midwives, and dentists) | 390 |