About Us The Moncton Hospital is located in Moncton, New Brunswick, the hub of the Maritimes. With a population of more than 120,000 people, Greater Moncton is the fastest growing area of the province and is continually recognized for its thriving cultural scene, excellent quality of life and a booming economy. Situated in the centre of this vibrant and friendly city, The Moncton Hospital is a leader in health care delivery and health promotion. New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual Canadian province and patients receive services in their language of choice: French or English. Trauma, critical care and high level secondary services are provided to the residents of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and northern Nova Scotia. The Moncton Hospital is the largest facility managed by South-East Regional Health Authority. The Moncton Hospital is one of two trauma centres in New Brunswick. With the addition of the Irving Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, the hospital continues to be amongst Canada's leading centres for neurosurgery and neurology. The hospital is also a leader in the province for the most active advanced-stage oncology (cancer) services. The Moncton Hospital is known for specialty services in critical care that include: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit; Coronary Intensive Care Unit; Provincial Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit; Burn Unit; and the city's only ambulance service. Each year more than 60,000 people visit The Moncton Hospital's emergency room, 15,000 of whom are admitted. One in five patients who comes to The Moncton Hospital is from outside Region 1 South-East. The Moncton Hospital continues to be recognized regionally, provincially and nationally as a leader in health delivery. Some achievements include: Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation for 2002, full accreditation status (SERHA). Laboratory Services has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists since 1989. First hospital in Canada to integrate a dual head gamma camera for Nuclear Medicine with a diagnostic CAT scanner. First hospital in Atlantic Canada to acquire revolutionary technology that enables gastrointestinal specialists to view the small intestine and to get an endoscopic ultrasound (an M2A capsule). First hospital in New Brunswick to obtain a permanent magnetic resonance imaging machine. First and only hospital in New Brunswick to have a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit (provincial unit). Fully accredited teaching programs, which include the Dietetic Internship Program, the School of Radiologic Technology, Northumberland Centre for Medical Education and Research and the Pharmacy Residency Program. The Bachelor of Health Sciences in Radiography delivered by The Moncton Hospital School of Radiologic Technology and the University of New Brunswick (Saint John campus), is accredited by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). South-East Regional Health Authority continues to set new standards in health care by providing Interventional Radiology at The Moncton Hospital, a service that allows many disorders to be treated without surgery. The minimally invasive procedures are often done on an outpatient basis. Imaging techniques, such as X-rays and ultrasound, are used to guide small tools to the site of a problem through pathways in the skin or blood vessels. Future Plans A new $47-million ambulatory care centre is currently under construction, slated for completion in 2007. Currently, more than 75,000 patients attend ambulatory care clinics at The Moncton Hospital each year. Visit Ambulatory Care for more information on this redevelopment project. Directions The Moncton Hospital is located between two major roads: Mountain Road and Wheeler Boulevard (highway 15). From Mountain Road, turn east onto Connaught Avenue. At MacBeath Avenue, turn left (north). From Wheeler Boulevard (highway 15), take the Morton Avenue exit. Turn right (east) onto Crowley Farm Road. Turn right (south) onto Morton Avenue and follow it along until it turns into Connaught Avenue. Turn right (north) at MacBeath Avenue. The Moncton Hospital is located at 135 MacBeath Avenue.