History of the IHLP

 

The InterHospital Laboratory Partnership (IHLP) was first conceived in 1959 under the name InterHospital Laboratory Services (IHLS). It consisted of a solo pathologist and 4 hospital labs.

 

By mid-1960-1995 there were 14 hospital labs within the IHLS. In 1986, regional funding was provided for the lab program to supplement 1 Regional Coordinator, 1 Regional Assistant and 1 Pathologist.

 

The IHLP became a formalized partnership in 1996 with 11 member hospital laboratories. Groves Memorial Community Hospital was added in April 2011.  As of April 2022, the IHLP consists of 16 hospitals, with the South Bruce Grey Health Centre sites (Chesley, Durham, Walkerton, Kincardine) being the latest addition.