As the Township's largest urban centre, Port Perry is home to most of Scugog's Health Care practitioners. A number of highly trained doctors, dentists, naturopaths, chiropractors and physiotherapists provide services to clients from the Township of Scugog and the surrounding area.
Lakeridge Health Port Perry is a 36-bed hospital offering a variety of inpatient, outpatient and 24-hour emergency care services in modern surroundings. An expansion completed in 1995 saw the site opening of one of the finest "small hospital" emergency wings in Ontario, as well as a leading edge Labour, Delivery, Recovery and Post Partum (LDRP) maternity ward. Situated at the hospital is a helicopter landing pad for emergency transportation of patients to such centres of excellence as Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre and the Hospital for Sick Children, as well as Lakeridge Health Oshawa, the Region's foremost health care facility.
Lakeridge Health Port PerryIncluded in Lakeridge Health Port Perry's growing portfolio of services to patients is:
- Medicine & Complex Continuing Care
- Emergency Services
- Surgical Services and Outpatient Clinics
- Maternal/Child Program
- Ambulatory Care
- Physiotherapy (also offered at the Beaverton Clinic)
- Respiratory Therapy and Asthma Clinic
- Diabetes/Clinical Nutrition
- Outreach Programs to surrounding communities
Scugog has, through a Durham Region initiative, implemented the 911 Emergency Response System in the Township. This has resulted in a faster, more efficient response to emergency situations throughout the Township of Scugog.
Dentists
A number of dentist offices are located in the Port Perry urban area, providing service to the Township of Scugog. Full hygienist, dental surgery, periodontist and orthodontist services are available to clients.
Doctors
Health Care Services are provided by a number of Doctors from offices in the Port Perry urban area. Family health care and walk-in clinic facilities are offered through Medical Associates of Port Perry, the Township of Scugog's principal Medical Centre. Referrals to specialists in Durham Region and Metropolitan Toronto health care facilities are made through Port Perry's team of exemplary medical practitioners.
Chiropractors, Naturopaths And Physiotherapists
Chiropractic, naturopathic and physiotherapy services are available through several practitioners within the Township of Scugog.
Pharmacies
Currently, there are four modern pharmacies located in Port Perry.
