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Gazette reporters Aaron Derfel, Charlie Fidelman and Karen Seidman covered Sunday’s transfer of patients from the Royal Victoria Hospital to the MUHC’s new Glen site, the largest operation of its kind in Canadian history.

Below is a play-by-play of the move:

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The MUHC pulled off the biggest hospital move in Canadian history without a hitch — and with a little help from its friends.

The move ended earlier than expected and involved fewer patients than expected, said Richard Fahey, director of public affairs for the MUHC.

That’s because they were able to discharge more patients than expected in the last week who didn’t require hospital care or who were able to go to other hospitals.

So while they had anticipated moving 220 to 250 patients, only 154 had to be transferred in the end.

With the pregnant woman who showed up in the morning and gave birth to a baby boy, that brings the patient total at the Glen to 256.