St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital

St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) has been providing patient care to the residents of Elgin County since 1954. A 166-bed community hospital, STEGH provides comprehensive acute cares services in medicine, surgery, emergency, obstetrics, paediatrics, diagnostic imaging and family medicine.

Our vision is to deliver an excellent patient care experience, in a safe and compassionate environment, in collaboration with our healthcare partners.

At a glance (2009 patient care data):

• 6,000 acute care discharges
• 37,550 emergency department visits
• 46,000 ambulatory care visits
• 8,000 surgical cases
• 854 births
• 70 family physicians and specialists
• 875 staff
• Third largest employer in Elgin County
• Member of the Southwestern Ontario Medical Education Network as a community hospital training centre
• Member of the Thames Valley Hospital Planning Partnership including London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, Strathroy Middlesex Health Care Alliance, Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, Ingersoll Alexandra Memorial Hospital and Woodstock General Hospital