The St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is a 166 bed facility providing comprehensive 24 hour coverage in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Emergency and Family Medicine. The fully accredited hospital serves the city of St Thomas, with a population of 33,000 and the County of Elgin, with eight municipalities, totaling a catchment area of 89,000 residents. STEGH is located 30 minutes from downtown London, 40 minutes from the University of Western Ontario, and 15 minutes from the beaches of Port Stanley in the heart of beautiful Southwestern Ontario.

Patient care profile for 2010/2011 was 5,566 acute care admissions; 37,935 emergency department visits, 23,496 scheduled ambulatory care visits; 6,778 outpatient and 1,319 inpatient surgical procedures; 791 births. 

In 2009/2010, STEGH employed on average 877 staff including 279 RN’s and 109 RPN’s. Our Volunteers generously contributed 30,152 hours of work.

The Operating Suite accommodates a surgical program which includes Orthopaedic, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, OB/Gyn, Maxillofacial and General Surgery. Medical Imaging services include X-ray, Ultrasound, CT Scanner, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Bone Densitometry and the Ontario Breast Screening Program.

Cardio Respiratory Services brings all diagnostic testing for heart and lungs into one area. Tests include Electrocardiograms, Stress Testing, Pulmonary Function Testing, Holter Monitors, ECG and Echocardiography. STEGH also provides 24-hour inpatient Respiratory Therapy Services. There is a Sleep Disorder Clinic with a three-bed fully equipped clinic for level 1 studies as well as STEGH Respiratory Home Services which provides a full range of CPAP supplies and home oxygen therapy. 

Clinical Associates (Hospitalists) cared for 1645 patients during the year, providing in-hospital care for patients who do not have a family doctor or whose doctors choose not to have hospital privileges. STEGH has over 200 credentialed Professional Staff (Medical/Dentistry/Midwives). 

STEGH provides palliative care, pastoral care and specially trained volunteers to assist with ER staff during crises. A chemotherapy clinic operates as a satellite clinic of the London Regional Cancer Centre with outpatient services Monday to Friday. Education programs include Diabetes In/Out patient, Apnea outpatient, Sibling Classes, Pre-Admit, Prenatal Care, Weigh-In Clinics and Asthma/COPD clinics. 

The hospital participates in the Southwestern Ontario Medical Education Network as a community hospital training centre for residents in OB/Gyn, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Family Medicine, Hospitalists, Anesthesiology, and Maxillofacial Surgery.