As you may have heard through media, the City of Kingston has announced that up to 95 acres of land near Clogg’s Road and Highway 401 have been set aside for the future development of a new Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) hospital campus.
This is a major milestone—not just for Kingston, but for the entire region—and one that signals meaningful progress on the long journey toward modernizing health care in southeastern Ontario.
Why a New Site?
As you may recall, the original plan to build a new patient tower at Kingston General Hospital (KGH) was paused in 2022. That decision was prompted by a combination of engineering challenges, post-pandemic cost escalation and a growing understanding that the tower would no longer meet the long-term needs of our community. A detailed study confirmed that rebuilding on the existing site would offer no significant cost advantage and would still leave us with buildings that fall short of modern care standards.
In the years since the original plan was submitted, KHSC has grown into a fully integrated, regional academic health sciences centre. The population it serves has grown significantly—and so has the complexity of care. Our current hospital sites simply don’t have the space to grow any further.
What This Means for Donors.
University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) wants to acknowledge that many of you supported the earlier vision for redevelopment, and UHKF is grateful for your belief in the future of health care in our region. Your generosity continues to have impact. Those funds are being held for infrastructure renewal and are helping to support early planning work for what comes next.
To be clear, the Province has not yet committed to funding the new hospital. What they have done is request additional planning documentation and asked KHSC to advance a new master site plan. Identifying a location is what enables this next step: for the first time, planners can now move beyond conceptual models and begin crafting detailed site plans for government review and consideration. It’s a significant move forward in a long process—and it puts Kingston and the region in a much stronger position to advocate for support.
What’s Next?
While a fully completed hospital may be more than a decade away, this announcement marks the most tangible progress we’ve seen since the tower plan was first conceived. With land secured and a growing community of donors already behind the vision, momentum is clearly building.
In the meantime, KHSC’s leadership has proposed a phased development approach—one that allows essential services like lab, pharmacy and equipment sterilization to move to the new site. This would create urgently needed space at KGH to expand the Emergency Department and add new inpatient beds.
The Road Ahead.
Much more support will be needed to bring this bold vision to life. While we don’t yet know what the final scope of government investment will be, I can assure you that philanthropic leadership will continue to play a vital role in ensuring timely access to care for patients across southeastern Ontario.
Your generosity has brought us to this important moment—and your continued belief will help shape the next chapter.
UHKF looks forward to keeping you informed as progress continues. In the meantime, thank you—for your trust, your vision, and your commitment to building a healthier future for all.