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The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre is an Advanced Level II facility, serving the needs of the population of the City of Barrie and the surrounding area. The facility is located at 201 Georgian Drive in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre is a 299-bed acute care facility. With a team of over 200 physicians, 1,800 staff members and 1,100 volunteers, the RVH provides healthcare specializing in cancer care, surgical services, critical care, mental health rehabilitation services, as well as women and children's programs.The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre is the only hospital in Barrie and is the regional hospital for a large geographical region including central Simcoe County Barrie, Innisfil, south Springwater, south Oro- Medonte, a small portion of Essa Township .The hospital dates to 1891, when it was known as the "Barrie General Hospital", which was located on Duckworth Street near Ardagh's Grove. The facility has relocated and expanded many times since its inception.EtymologyThe Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre was named after Queen Victoria as Queen of Canada from Canada's confederation in 1867-1901.FacilitiesThe number of beds is broken down as follows: 40 Complex Continuing Care beds 16 Critical Care beds 25 Mental Health beds 170 General Medical/Surgical beds 22 Obstetrical beds 9 Paediatric beds 14 Rehabilitation beds Advanced Level II Special Care Nursery There are in excess of 83,000 visits to the Emergency Department, annually. RVH has 2,400 births each year. Since opening in 1997, activities across the board have virtually doubled.