Operating Theatre and Recovery Room

Annually at Western Health, there are 5,000 to 6,000 procedures requiring anesthesia support performed. Western Health takes pride in the provision of quality surgical services for a variety of specialty procedures including total joint and spinal surgery, cataract surgery and laparoscopic procedures.

Western Memorial Regional Hospital has six (6) operating rooms (OR) that provide elective and emergency surgical services to the region 24 hours a day. The Postoperative Recovery Room provides care for surgical patients 24 hours a day as well.

Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital has two (2) operating rooms that provide elective and emergency surgical services. The Postoperative Recovery Room at that site can recover 5 patients at one time.    

A waiting room for family members of patients undergoing surgery is located just outside the operating room. Family members can access information about patient's admission/discharge to the Recovery Room by checking with the clerk at the OR desk or by dialing the Recovery Room on the phone just outside the waiting room.

Hours of Operation:
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday  to Friday  and Emergency coverage on Weekends/Evenings/Nights  

Contact:  
Western Memorial Regional Hospital 709-637-5000 extension 5326 (Recovery Room) 
Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital 709-643-5111 extension 7218