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Local COVID-19 tests top 16,000
Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 11:52 AM
The number of people tested for COVID-19 in Brantford and Brant County has topped 16,000. To read more click here.
Number of active COVID-19 cases in Brantford-Brant drops
Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 11:27 AM
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Brantford-Brant has dropped to four with no new cases being reported by the Brant County Health Unit on Tuesday. To read more click here.
George Campbell: Health-care hero
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 12:47 PM
George Campbell was not a physician but he had the largest practice in town. And he cared for you. To read more click here.
Hospital dietitians face challenges feeding COVID-19 patients
Posted on Wednesday, July 01, 2020 10:25 PM
Lori Elyk has a critical role caring for some of the sickest patients at the Brantford General Hospital. To read more click here.
Nurse finds niche at BCHS
Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:41 PM
At the beginning of the pandemic, hospitals wanted to hear from retired nurses interested in returning to help. After 8 years of retirement, Patti Clarke returns to BGH. To read...
Education helps RN make a difference
Posted on Monday, June 01, 2020 10:27 AM
For Canadians, it is difficult to imagine the life Matthew Mutamiri experienced in Zimbabwe, where he was born and raised and the journey he took to become a registered nurse at...
Planning continues for resumption of elective surgeries
Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 04:28 PM
Planning continues for resumption of elective surgeries and other scheduled procedures. says the president and CEO of the Brant Community Healthcare System, which runs Brantford...
ICU nurse's thoughts are with her patients and family
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020 12:10 PM
Liz McNamara knew she wanted to be a nurse in an intensive care unit. What she did not know is that one day she would be caring for patients in Brantford General Hospital’s...
Allergy doesn't deter career in nursing
Posted on Monday, April 27, 2020 12:08 PM
Jake Oskam considered becoming a teacher but was always fascinated with health care and helping people. Read the full Hospital Insider here.
Yes, let's applaud volunteers
Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 03:45 PM
It is an understatement to say that Brant Community Healthcare System’s volunteers miss their involvement with patients, visitors and staff. To read more click here.
Brant pandemic patients do not walk alone
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 09:16 AM
The face masks from the Brant Community Healthcare System – carefully sewn by hundreds of loving hands across our community – are a symbolic gesture that no one needs to walk alone...
Two patients now part of COVID-19 outbreak at BGH
Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 05:38 PM
A second patient at the Brantford General Hospital now has COVID-19 as part of an outbreak declared on the weekend. To read more click here.
'We have to remain vigilant'
Posted on Monday, April 13, 2020 01:05 PM
Brantford General Hospital is one of 24 across the province where outbreaks of COVID-19 have been declared. To read more click here.
Donations boost health-care system
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 12:34 PM
Thousands of masks, disposable gloves and other personal protective equipment are being delivered to front-line healthcare workers courtesy of Wilfrid Laurier University. To read...
BCHS pandemic efforts get financial boost
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2020 03:40 PM
SC Johnson has donated $250,000 to the Brant Community Healthcare System Foundation. To read more click here.
No visitors being allowed at BGH, Willett
Posted on Friday, March 20, 2020 01:40 PM
No visitors are being allowed at Brantford General Hospital or the Willett Care Urgent Centre. The restriction is necessary to protect patients, staff and the public following...
Hospital volunteer known for 'trademark smile'
Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 04:18 PM
It is two years since Marcy Clark joined the volunteer association at the Brant Community Healthcare System. To read more about her trademark smile click here.
Probable COVID-19 cases recommended to self-isolate
Posted on Friday, March 13, 2020 02:50 PM
The Brant County Health Unit and Brant Community Healthcare System said Friday that Ministry of Health has updated the case definition for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). And, as...
Healthcare system unveils strategic plan
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2020 03:58 PM
David McNeil, president and CEO of the Brant Community Healthcare System, speaks about the future of the Brant Community Healthcare System. To read more click here.
BCHS ready for COVID-19 but local risk said low
Posted on Monday, March 02, 2020 04:20 PM
Despite the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus, the risk of a positive case locally remains low, says the president and CEO of the Brant Community Healthcare System. To...
A passion for health care — and skiing
Posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 03:53 PM
It isn’t often that a person with a passion for downhill skiing – born and raised in Warwick, England – ends up in Brantford. Click here to read more.
20 new transitional beds opening at Willett
Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2020 02:31 PM
PARIS The Willett urgent care centre in Paris is getting 20 transitional care beds. To read more click here.
Seeking to move hospital care out of the hallways
Posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2020 01:07 PM
BCHS staff work as a team, with all hands-on deck to find the right bed for the right patient at the right time. To read more click here.
Hospital patients get their say
Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 04:30 PM
Sara Fretz, patient relations coordinator, Joy Casarin, of the CEO Patient and Family Advisory Council, and John Arthur, manager of patient experience, focus on improving the patient...
Healthcare system on 'long, slow' road to recovery
Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 04:14 PM
Bonnie Adamson’s 15-page report outlines the dire condition of the healthcare system, the steps taken to stabilize the organization and the challenges it faces. To read the full...
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