Health Sciences Centre (Winnipeg)

Health Sciences Centre
Shared Health
Geography
Location820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates49°54′14″N 097°09′35″W / 49.90389°N 97.15972°W / 49.90389; -97.15972
Organization
Care systemPublic Medicare (Canada)
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUniversity of Manitoba
Services
Emergency departmentYes, Level I Trauma Center
Beds780
Helipads
Helipad(TC LID: CWH7)
Number Length Surface
ft m
FATO 86 26 Concrete
Public transit access12 William
19 Marion-Logan-Notre Dame
23 Broadway-William
28 Brookside Express
29 Sherbrook - Stafford
30 Inkster Park Express
31 Keewatin Express
33 Maples
34 McPhillips Super Express
35 Maples Super Express
36 Northwest Super Express
History
Opened1973
Links
Websitewww.hsc.mb.ca
ListsHospitals in Canada

The Health Sciences Centre (HSC), located in Winnipeg, is the largest health-care facility in Manitoba and one of the largest hospitals in Canada. It serves the residents of Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Nunavut as both a teaching hospital and as a research centre. HSC is a tertiary care hospital, encompassing many different specialty medical and surgical services. The Health Sciences Centre employs around 8,000 people. A few other health-related institutions are located adjacent to the hospital.

The HSC has a 39-acre (16 ha) campus and houses various operations. Adjoined to the west of HSC is the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Health Sciences, a complex of ten buildings. The Cadham Provincial Laboratory is located next door to the hospital and is the main research and investigative arm of the government of Manitoba for infectious disease. The Canadian Blood Services main building is located across the street from the hospital. CancerCare Manitoba is also located adjacent to the hospital.

The Emergency Room (ER) is the busiest ER in Manitoba and sees over 330 patients a day and over 115,000 visits a year. HSC also hosts the province's first and only hospital-based heliport which receives critical patients requiring helicopter transport.