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Current stage of planning

Following the Premier’s announcement in early 2021, Osler is nearing completion of Stage Two Functional Programming, based on the Ministry of Health’s required five-stage Capital Planning Process.

Proposal	Current stage (6-9 months) Functional Program: Proposed services Operational processes Projected workload/staffing Detailed space requirements Architectural plans - block diagrams Preliminary equipment list Estimate of capital cost and hospital contribution	Preliminary Design	Contract Documents	Implementation

Working with planning consultants and architects, Osler’s clinical teams are working on details for the patient care services and space needs that will help inform the design of the new hospital.

Project timeline

Osler will complete Stage Two Functional Programming in early 2022. In the time ahead, we will continue to keep the community updated on progress.

The new Peel Memorial

What is the new Peel Memorial?

Osler continues to transform health care in Brampton. As the population of the city and surrounding region continues to grow in size and diversity, we need a new hospital to help meet the needs of the community today and into the future.

The new Peel Memorial will be a six-to-seven storey patient tower, with 250 inpatient beds when it opens and space to build more in the future. When combined with the outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, surgery and other health services already operating on the Peel Memorial site, this will be a boost in services for patients in Brampton. Plans also include short-stay beds necessary to support an Emergency Department, and many new beds for patients recovering from an acute care stay who require specialized care before they can safely return home. Many of these patients currently occupy acute care beds at Brampton Civic Hospital that are badly needed for other patients, including those waiting in our busy Emergency Department.

Providing specialized care at Peel Memorial will allow us to open up space for significantly more acute care beds at Brampton Civic Hospital and boost our overall capacity as a hospital system. Peel Memorial will also offer new and enhanced outpatient clinics and services for patients with health challenges that do not require overnight care.

Both buildings at Peel Memorial will be connected to ensure safe and convenient access to services and programs. This represents an exciting step for Osler, Brampton and the surrounding community, and will support increased hospital and health care capacity for years to come.

How many inpatient beds will be available at the new Peel Memorial, once opened to care for patients?

The new Peel Memorial will have 250 inpatient beds when it opens and space to build more in the future. These include short-stay beds necessary to support an Emergency Department, and many new beds for patients recovering from an acute care stay who require specialized care before they can safely return home. Many of these patients currently occupy acute care beds at Brampton Civic Hospital that are badly needed for other patients, including those waiting in our busy Emergency Department.

Providing specialized care at Peel Memorial will allow us to open up space for significantly more acute care beds at Brampton Civic Hospital and boost our overall capacity as a hospital system. Peel Memorial will also offer new and enhanced outpatient clinics and services for patients with health challenges that do not require overnight care. When combined with the outpatient clinics, diagnostic imaging, surgery and other health services already operating on the Peel Memorial site, this will be a boost in services for patients in Brampton.

With continued growth in the community, the new Peel Memorial will have a significant positive impact on health care capacity and will set the stage for the eventual third hospital that Brampton will require.

When will we see what the new Peel Memorial will actually look like?

The new patient tower will be built on the northeast portion of the Peel Memorial campus and will be connected to the existing Peel Memorial building with parking included underground. The current stage of planning focuses on the services that will be housed within Peel Memorial and the physical spaces needed to support them.

As we advance to the next stage of the project – the preliminary design – in 2022, the community will see draft architectural renderings that will evolve as design and planning progresses. Once more detailed graphics are available, they will be shared broadly with the community through meetings and other opportunities to come together to discuss the project.

Where will the new patient tower be built?

The new patient tower will be built adjacent to the existing Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness, on the northeast portion of the current campus. Both buildings at Peel Memorial will be connected to ensure safe and convenient access to all services and programs, and will operate as one facility.

When will shovels be in the ground and when will the new Peel Memorial open its doors?

Construction will begin in late 2023 and we expect the hospital to open its doors in 2027.

When will the Peel Urgent Care Centre move to 24/7 operations?

Osler is re-opening the Urgent Care Centre at Peel Memorial on December 6, 2021, and will gradually be expanding the hours to 24/7 operations later in 2022.

When will the Peel Urgent Care Centre become an Emergency Department?

As Peel Memorial’s Urgent Care Centre reopens in December 2021 and we prepare to expand it to full 24/7 operations later in 2022, we are setting the stage for a second Emergency Department in Brampton. Once the new Peel Memorial patient tower opens, we will have the resources and beds to support a second 24/7 Emergency Department and this will complete Peel Memorial as Brampton’s second hospital.

How will the community be engaged around the development of the new Peel Memorial?

A number of community groups, Osler’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, patients and caregivers, as well as other individuals/groups have been important contributors to the development of the new Peel Memorial. The community has also been engaged through Telephone Town Hall meetings where the project has been discussed with opportunities for questions and input. We will continue to engage and seek ongoing input to help shape the design of the programs and bring the new hospital to life.

Local share

Why is Osler asking the City of Brampton to help pay for the new Peel Memorial?

Osler is requesting municipal funding from the City of Brampton to support 50 per cent of the estimated $250M local share for both the new Peel Memorial and the proposed cancer care centre to be located at Brampton Civic Hospital, or an estimated $125M. About 70 per cent of hospital redevelopment projects in Ontario involve some form of municipal funding, and many larger municipalities use designated levies to fund a contribution.

As in many other communities, it will take a collaborative effort to build hospital capacity now and into the future. Brampton has been fortunate to have had approved/construction on three major hospital development projects over the last 15 years – in addition to a proposed, comprehensive cancer care centre. This kind of redevelopment and expansion has been and continues to be critical to ensuring quality health care services for the growing community.

Does the $125M include the $20M that has already been collected?

The $125M needed to support a new Peel Memorial and a comprehensive cancer care centre for Brampton is inclusive of the $20M already collected to date.

Cancer care centre

Is Brampton getting a new cancer care centre with radiation therapy services?

The need for more comprehensive cancer care services is recognized by Cancer Care Ontario, and Osler is in discussions with the Ministry of Health on a proposed plan for a new cancer care centre in Brampton. It is Osler’s hope that we will receive a planning grant in the near future to proceed with the next stage of planning.

Why would the proposed cancer centre be located on Brampton Civic Hospital grounds and not be part of the new Peel Memorial build?

Locating the centre on the Brampton Civic Hospital grounds will place cancer services close to other hospital services and resources, e.g. specialized diagnostic testing that are most frequently associated with this type of care. The proposed location – the south-east corner of the hospital campus – represents the most efficient and cost-effective location and will minimize disruption of other hospital services during construction. Proximity to Bovaird Drive will also ensure convenient access and excellent visibility from the main road for Brampton patients.

Future hospital expansion

What is Osler doing to advocate for a third hospital?

Osler is proud to have set out an ambitious plan to transform Peel Memorial into Brampton’s new hospital. With continued and significant growth in the community, the hospital will have a significant positive impact on health care capacity, and set the stage for the eventual third hospital in Brampton.

As health care services and infrastructure continue to be an important part of the City’s urban planning, we continue to engage with the City of Brampton and Ontario Government to advance these discussions.