Peterborough Regional Health Centre

My significant other recently went through surgery and the nurses went above and beyond to ensure he was well cared for. I would like to especially thank Ang (nights), Malissa and Renee (days) on the B unit for their great support to him during his preparation and recovery. Thank you again, you guys are superheroes!

My experience with the Emergency Department: Absolutely horrendous experience there. 11 hours to obtain two bloodwork-ups. The doctor said they were short-staffed, 4 nurses short that night in his department while about 4 nurses sat for 4 hours straight laughing and eating donuts, one coughing her head off the entire time, while a sole nurse worked steadily. We all sat there and watched these nurses for the four hours that we sat in the blue section after having sat in the adjacent Emergency Room for approximately 4 hours. Then I passed out after having finally seen the doctor at 4:20 am and getting more blood taken. I arrived at Emerg at 8:20 pm Monday and was released at 7:25 am the next day, Tuesday. Let the healthy, unvaccinated PSWS return to work so that the patients and staff that do work, don't suffer more.

If I could give it no stars I definitely would! People come to the emergency room because more times then less people need urgent care. How do you just keep people stationed while nurses lounge behind desks unattentive of patients needs. I shouldn’t be sitting with an ill toddler for 7+ hours to come back via ambulance finding out baby needed to be admitted where he stayed for a near week!Do better man!!!

The doctors and nurses do the best they can with what the government lets them have. Friendly and professional, hospital is more modern than others in Ontario. Patience is required during these times, don’t take it out on the staff.

Need more doctors that are able to help people with failing organs? Or maybe it could be lack of equipment?

I'd give 0 stars. Never in my life had a good experience. Wait times have always been too long especially for someone that relives trauma there. Nurses and doctors don't take their time to HEAR you. They don't take mental health or addiction seriously.... I have seen dirty needles and used nurse gloves on the floor and in different places a lot. They stuck my grandma in a room with a very disturbed girl and they wouldn't move her even though my grandma said she felt scared. Soo many more issues I could say. PRHC as a whole does not take the time to listen or truly do any thorough. They don't seem to believe in trauma.

Best place to go for amazing care if you are sick.The emergency department has the best Nurses and Dr's I've ever met.The other nurses in the hospital are also fantastic and very helpful. This Regional hospital is one of the best hospitals in Ontario, and that is due to every person working atPRHC.THANK you all for helping me out!

The beautiful Peterborough Regional Health Centre was opened in January 1999 with a combination of former Peterborough Civic Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health Centre. It is affiliated with the Queen’s University School of Medicine and also a training site for Family Medicine Residency Program. It covers a huge geographic area with a population of roughly 300,000 with the services of Cardiac, Cancer Care, Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency, General Medicine, Paediatric, and Mental Health etc. Wonderful hospital with caring staff and doctors!

Recently I had to go to the emergency department for problem. Yes the wait time seemed long 5 hrs. But room was full, also a number of ambulances brought patients in. After moving into treatment area, care given was excellent. Both doctor’s and nurses were extremely professional and genuinely seemed concerned for my health. Thank you so much.