Through our facility in Kingston and 24 satellites and affiliate sites throughout southeastern Ontario, we serve almost 500,000 residents who live in a 20,000-square-kilometre predominantly rural area, as well as some communities on James Bay in Ontario’s north.

These people count on us to be there when they have high-risk pregnancies, cancer, very sick babies, heart attacks, strokes, life-threatening injuries and respiratory failure. They come to us when they require specialized care that is not available in their local community: when they need heart surgery, life support, dialysis, brain surgery, stem cells, radiation and special imaging. 


In addition to our regional role, we also serve as a community hospital, caring for the less acute needs of the residents of Greater Kingston.

Together with Queen’s University, we train post-graduate students and conduct important research. Every year, 2,400 students from 34 universities and colleges across Canada rely on our learning environment on their journey to become the health-care professionals of tomorrow. We are home to 160 researchers. We are the third largest employer in the Greater Kingston area. We are the place where 850 volunteers contribute their energy and skills to caring for others.