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The Perioperative team at BCHS help enhance the surgical experience for patients.

BCHS Enhances Surgical Experience Through Smarter Blood Testing

Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 02:22 PM

Photo: Brian Brennan, Clinical Director, Dr. Sydney Godzisz, Chief, Department of Surgery, Tania Marmula, RPN, Selene Vazquez Jauregui, Surgical Clinical Reviewer, Lee-Anne...

Rabiah Rattansi: Carrying Culture Forward - A Life Shaped by Community

Posted on Monday, February 09, 2026 08:00 AM

Rabiah Rattansi’s lineage traces back to the Swahili and Bantu peoples of Tanzania, East Africa—a heritage rich with history, tradition, and community.

Being featured in Brant...

Celebrating National Resident Doctor Appreciation Week

Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2026 11:26 AM

This year we celebrate National Resident Doctor Appreciation Week during the week of February 19 – 13. This week is celebrated across Canada to highlight the commitment of...

Gurubharan (Guru) Murugesan pictured here, works as a Labour Relations Coordinator, supporting the Human Resources (HR) Director and HR Business Partners.

“From the very beginning, BCHS has felt like home.”

Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2026 08:10 AM

When Gurubharan (Guru) Murugesan joined Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS), he didn’t imagine just how quickly his career would grow, or how much the organization would...

Don Shilton, Chair of the independent Site Identification Task Force, stands out front of the Brantford General Hospital.

Call for Land Now Open for New Hospital in Brantford-Brant

Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2026 06:46 AM

The Brant Community Healthcare System’s (BCHS) New Hospital Project represents an unprecedented investment in the health and well being of Brantford-Brant and surrounding...

One of the grads at the Brantford General Hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in a recent photo.

Lifting people’s spirits: Celebrating NICU ‘graduate’ newborns

Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 12:24 PM

By Jon Wells Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

It is a time of year when newborns receive special attention, symbolically with Christmas, and the traditional much ado over

Brantford General Hospital Emergency Department Entrance

Navigating holiday health: Urgent care options for festive mishaps

Posted on Monday, December 22, 2025 09:18 AM

By Celeste Percy-Beauregard Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The hospital emergency department should be your first choice for life-threatening health issues.

But for...

Brantford General Hospital Emergency Department nurses and staff with Dr. Somaiah Ahmed (fifth from left) and Dr. Tom Szakacs (in the back row).

Physicians share tips on how to stay safe this holiday season

Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2025 08:22 AM

Photo: Brantford General Hospital Emergency Department nurses and staff with Dr. Somaiah Ahmed (fifth from left) and Dr. Tom Szakacs (in the back row).

As families prepare to...

Front row from left to right: Jackie (mom), Amelia (NICU graduate), Noelle (big sister), and Zack (dad). Back row from left to right: Amy Griesser, Liz Almeida, Dr. Dooley

Tiny Patients, Mighty Care: Inside the BGH NICU

Posted on Monday, November 10, 2025 07:28 AM

Photo: Front row from left to right: Jackie (mom), Baby Amelia (NICU graduate), Noelle (big sister), and Zack (dad). Back row from left to right: Amy Griesser (Clinical Manager...

BCHS’ Kristin Toushan-Blinkhorn (Clinical Manager, Outpatient Mental Health, SADV, Social Work, Complex Care Integrated Program) and Dr. Nida Khawaja (Interim Chief & Medical Director, Mental Health & Addictions)

BCHS Addresses Youth Mental Health Needs in the Community

Posted on Friday, October 03, 2025 08:49 AM

Photo: BCHS’ Kristin Toushan-Blinkhorn (Clinical Manager, Outpatient Mental Health, SADV, Social Work, Complex Care Integrated Program) and Dr. Nida Khawaja (Interim Chief &...

Feature: Dr. Bilal Ahmed

Posted on Monday, September 29, 2025 10:34 AM

For September's Chief of Staff Feature, it was my privilege to connect with Dr. Bilal Ahmed, a BCHS anesthesiologist whose personal and professional journeys span continents...

Angela DeMontigny: Rooted in Ceremony and Cultural Reclamation

Posted on Friday, September 26, 2025 12:29 PM

Angela DeMontigny is an award-winning Cree/Métis designer, artist, entrepreneur, mentor, and public speaker whose work is deeply rooted in ceremony. For more than 30 years,...

NICU Staff at Brantford General Hospital

The Faces Behind the Care of Brantford’s Tiniest Patients

Posted on Friday, September 26, 2025 08:29 AM

Each year, the Labour and Delivery Unit at Brantford General Hospital (BGH) welcomes approximately 1,500 babies into the world. For nearly 300 of those newborns, their...

Rehabilitation Programs at BCHS

Posted on Monday, September 15, 2025 08:00 AM

Our BCHS Recreation Therapy team continues to deliver meaningful and holistic programs that support patients across all domains of health.

The team has introduced Mindful...

Raj Sharma: Identity in Motion

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2025 03:00 PM

Historically, Neeraj (Raj) Sharma’s career path focused on quality and safety roles in social services and healthcare, and now as Risk Consultant at Brant Community...

BCHS Emerging Leaders Program: Nick Paghal

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2025 09:53 AM

Nick Paghal was used to working behind the scenes to ensure Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) had the proper tools and equipment needed to offer care to our patients...

Dr. Lam (right) pictured with patient Darlene Jewer (left).

A Well-Oiled Machine in Delivering Care

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2025 08:36 AM

Dr. Allen Lam (left) was part of the healthcare team that cared for Darlene Jewer (right), helping ensure she received the timely surgeries she needed at Brantford General...

Kari Wilson (left), Dan DeJonge (back left), and Dr. Somaiah Ahmed (center middle), celebrate the opening of the new Andersen Ambulatory Assessment Area – Zone 7 with Emergency Department care teams and staff.

Shaping the Future of Emergency Care at BCHS

Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:17 AM

On August 13, 2025, Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) reached a significant and transformative milestone with the opening of the new Andersen Ambulatory Assessment...

BCHS Emerging Leaders Program: Laura Tremblay

Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2025 10:00 AM

As Patient Experience Specialist, Laura Tremblay feels as though her role already embodies qualities of leadership that inspire her.

“I attempt to model compassion, care,...

Andersen Ambulatory Assessment Area - Zone 7

BCHS Celebrates Major Milestone in Emergency Department Renovation Improvement Project

Posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 08:00 AM

Brantford, ON – Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is proud to announce an exciting milestone in its Emergency Department (ED) Renovation Improvement Project with the...

Bhrigu Bagga: Values that Guide the Work

Posted on Friday, August 08, 2025 01:00 PM

When Bhrigu Bagga left Delhi and moved to Canada, he came alone. No family waiting, no job lined up, no certainty about what would follow. Wanting to make a difference and do...