By the Numbers...

At Eastern Health, we believe in Healthy People, Healthy Communities. We are the largest integrated health organization in Newfoundland and Labrador serving a regional population of more than 290,000 and offering tertiary or high-level health care services province-wide.

• We employ just over 13,000 health care and support services professionals. Eastern Health offers the full continuum of health care services.
• The organization extends from the St. John’s region west to Port Blandford, including all communities on the Avalon, Burin and Bonavista Peninsulas.
• There are more than 80 hospitals, health care centres, long-term care facilities and community care sites.
• Eastern Health also plays a major role in the training of the next generation of health professionals and in vital health research.
• Eastern Health operates 7 acute care facilities (hospitals), 6 community health centres, 12 long-term care facilities, the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre and the L.A. Miller Rehabilitation Centre.
• There are 2,692 beds - 1,696 long-term care, 987 acute care and 9 observation/holding beds.The organization has community-based offices in 30 communities throughout the region: Bay Roberts, Bell Island, Bonavista, Burin, Carbonear, Clarenville, Come by Chance, Ferryland, Grand Bank, Harbour Grace, Heart’s Delight, Holyrood, Lethbridge, Mount Carmel, Mount Pearl, Norman’s Cove, Old Perlican, Placentia, Portugal Cove, St. Lawrence, St. Bernard’s, St. Bride’s,  St. John’s, St. Joseph’s, St. Mary’s, Trepassey, Torbay, Trinity, Whitbourne, and Witless Bay. 
• Throughout the organization, over 1,200 volunteers donate their time, talent and funds for the betterment of health care in their communities.
• Auxiliaries and foundations are an integral part of Eastern Health and they contribute thousands of hours each year and raise significant funds for our health care facilities.
• The geographic territory covered by Eastern Health is approximately 21, 000 km2.
• The boundaries of Eastern Health include 111 incorporated municipalities, 69 local service districts and 66 unincorporated municipal units.