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Hospital Planning Branch
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The Hospital Planning Branch was formed in 1988 replacing the former Capital Planning Branch. It reported through the Assistant Deputy Minister for Institutional Health until 1992 when the Health System Management Group was formed. In 1993, the Branch discontinued and its functions were assumed by the new Institutional Services Branch.
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The Hospital Planning Branch reviewed programs and plans for the design and renovation of health care facilities, including acute and chronic hospitals, children's treatment centres and rehabilitation centres. Capital grants were administered to projects approved under the Public Hospitals Act.
The Branch developed standards and provided advisory services for the design and development of efficient and economical health care facilities. The Branch also provided an X-ray Inspection Service which administered the regulation respecting X-ray safety for the healing arts which included registration of owners of X-ray equipment, approving plans for permanent locations, and performing inspections.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
KWIC Index to Services 1988-1993
Government of Ontario Telephone Directories 1991-1993
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Heading not in Canadiana
Archivist(s):
Radford-Grant