Paramedic transport update

Trillium Health Partners is building a new hospital next to the current Mississauga Hospital.

During construction, all in-patient services for women and children currently offered at the Mississauga Hospital will move to the Credit Valley Hospital. An in-patient service refers to care that requires you to stay at the hospital overnight or longer.

Services affected include:

• Gynecology
• Obstetrics (includes child birth)
• Pediatrics (children’s care)

Starting August 1, 2026, an updated bypass agreement between Peel Regional Paramedic Services and Trillium Health Partners will begin.

Under this agreement, Peel paramedics will continue to determine the most appropriate emergency department based on each patient's clinical presentation, acuity, and care needs.

When specific criteria are met, women and children requiring hospital care may be transported directly to the Credit Valley Hospital or other most appropriate hospital, where women's and children's inpatient services and care teams are located.

Emergency care remains available at both the Mississauga Hospital and the Credit Valley Hospital.

Paramedics will use their clinical judgment to determine the most appropriate destination for each patient.

What to expect if you go to the hospital on your own

If your child needs emergency medical care, go to the closest hospital. This includes the Mississauga Hospital. Its Emergency Department will remain open to pregnant women and children.

All patients will be stabilized in the Emergency Department and may be transferred to another most appropriate hospital where thy will receive definitive ongoing care.

For more information about the changes to women and children’s in-patient care, visit the Trillium Health Partners web page.

For questions about Peel Regional Paramedic Services, contact us.