Hospitals in KW

[Rainrider22]

So I was chatting and got some more news.

Another option they are considering is somewhere near the University of Waterloo, possibly near the Research and Technology park. The university is considering a land grant, as this would allow certain faculties of the university to participate with placements, research programs and so on which they already do (they have offices at the cancer center and I think the pharmacy faculty also does a lot of work with the hospital).

I think this would be a really good option since the LRT is nearby. It's still a little far from the core of the city, but it's at least nearby transit, arterial roads and having the university nearby would be great. It wouldn't exactly be a teaching hospital, I think, but it would be similar. If a land grant was offered, this would also solve the problem of space.

None of this is confirmed of course, I'm just going by what I'm privy to but it'll be interesting to see what they do. I really really really hope they build it in a logical place and not in the suburbs.

I personally think that that is way to far north.  You are talking about almost 300k people from Kitchener having to go to the north end of Waterloo.  People will die in emergency situations.  It is my understanding that this will be the only Emergency department available once the new hospital is built.  If this is the case, that kind of drive time for ambulances will cost people lives. St Mary's is currently one of the best cardiac care centres in Canada. When you have a heart attack, if you go to St. Marys you have the highest chance of surviving.  Part of the reason is it's central location.  Once closed, your talking about decrease in survival due to additional time passed from incident to arrival at Emergency.

Just something to think about.....  I know there is a heavy push for a Waterloo site from certain influential people...