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Thank a BCHS Staff Member

Posted on Monday, May 09, 2022 07:30 AM

Increased COVID-19 Activity in Hospital

Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2022 03:00 PM

STATEMENT FROM BRANT COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

April 28, 2022

We are in the midst of a sixth wave of COVID-19 that, like the five waves that came before it, has left everyone...

Janice Caron and Gail Gloster, volunteers at BCHS

Volunteering in memory of her mother

Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2022 08:17 AM

Janice Caron knows she belongs at the Brantford General Hospital. In the eleven years since becoming a volunteer, Janice has...

MLT Spotlight – Meet Emma

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2022 08:24 AM

Emma Littlewood has always wanted to work in science. It’s fast paced, hands on and anything can happen. Every day brings the possibility of something different, especially in...

Thank You to our Switchboard Hidden Heroes

Posted on Monday, April 18, 2022 06:00 AM

Every April we celebrate BeADonor Month and recognize the vital importance of organ and tissue donations. Not only are we thankful for everyone who has signed up to be a donor,...

Health scare puts entertainer on new journey

Posted on Thursday, April 14, 2022 12:32 PM

For many years, Joan Minnery travelled throughout North America, entertaining audiences with music, dance and motivational showcases. These days, Joan is on a new journey...

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brantford General Hospital

Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 05:30 PM

For Immediate Release ...

Thank You to our Medical Laboratory Team!

Posted on Monday, April 11, 2022 06:00 AM

The Brant Community Healthcare System is pleased to celebrate Medical Laboratory Week, April 10 – April 16, 2022.

At BCHS, over 2.25 million lab tests are completed each year....

Morgan Gregoric is a registered nurse at Brantford General Hospital

Pandemic forces nurse to adapt

Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 09:07 AM

During the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many health care workers have had to be reassigned in order to alleviate the impact...

Handmade get well cards made by Zach Dawson’s former grade 5 placement class at St. Pius X Catholic Elementary School.

The Ongoing Journey: Living with Epilepsy

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2022 06:00 AM

March is Epilepsy Awareness Month.

Over a lifetime, 1 in 10 people will have a seizure, 1 in 16 will develop epilepsy and approximately, 1 in 100 Canadians are living with...

A group of five externs with their clinical coordinators

Clinical Externships offer Unique Learning Opportunities

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2022 08:40 AM

Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is pleased to welcome 18 clinical externs onsite every day to support our nurses in their daily tasks. These externs are all in the final...

Emergency doctor reflects on career

Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 09:59 AM

Dr. Gene Jarrell has worked in the Brantford General Hospital emergency department (ED) for 37 years.

Over the years, he has been...

Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, giving an announcement at BGH

An Open Letter of Thanks

Posted on Friday, March 11, 2022 01:37 PM

March 11, 2022

To: The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and the Honourable Will Bouma, MPP for...

New Location for Brantford COVID-19 Clinical Assessment Centre

Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2022 03:41 PM

For Immediate Release ...

BCHS Receives Planning Approval to #BuildABetterBCHS

Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 01:08 PM

For Immediate Release ...

BCHS Celebrates Social Work Week

Posted on Monday, March 07, 2022 06:00 AM

Social Work Week serves as an opportunity to recognize the hard work, dedication, resilience and compassion of social workers. This year’s theme, #MoreThanEver, exemplifies that...

Provincial approval sought to build a better BCHS

Posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2022 02:15 PM

The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) has launched an enhanced advocacy campaign to the Ontario Government asking for permission to plan a redeveloped hospital site.

"Modernization...