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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....
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...
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...
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...
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
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BCHS Receives Planning Approval to #BuildABetterBCHS
Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 01:08 PM
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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...
Campaign launched to get provincial permission to redevelop BGH
Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2022 08:00 PM
The Brant Community Healthcare System announced Tuesday that it is launching a community campaign to petition the Ontario Government...
Brant Community Healthcare System launches #BuildABetterBCHS campaign
Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2022 03:38 PM
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BCHS Removes Requirement for Visitor Vaccination Effective March 1, 2022
Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 05:00 PM
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Thank You Sue For 47 Years
Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 06:00 AM
Susan McMaster dedicated her entire career to working at BCHS and now after 47 years she will be entering retirement at the end of this month.
“As I look forward to retirement,...
Indigenous-led team at BGH aims to offer better care for First Nations patients
Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2022 10:00 AM
The Indigenous Health Services department at Brantford General Hospital, which launched in September 2020, is now one of only a few similar hospital programs in Canada. It is out...
BCHS program recognizes employment milestones
Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2022 08:15 AM
Each year, the Brant Community Healthcare System recognizes employees and medical staff who reach specific milestones of employment...
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at Brantford General Hospital
Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 08:19 AM
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COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over on B7 Medical at Brantford General Hospital
Posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2022 05:30 PM
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BCHS Celebrates Black History Month 2022
Posted on Friday, February 04, 2022 10:45 AM
Join us in celebrating Black History Month at BCHS!
Throughout the month of February, we will be celebrating Black History Month through the lens of Health and Wellness. By learning...
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2022
Posted on Thursday, February 03, 2022 08:14 AM
Did you know that over a million Canadians are living with an eating disorder (ED) diagnosis and that eating disorders have the highest overall mortality rate of any mental illness?
Every...
Ophatlmology nurse looks back at long career
Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2022 12:14 PM
For many years, the ophthalmology surgery program at the Brantford General Hospital has enjoyed a reputation as a centre of excellence.
Sandy...
The Willett Hospital in Paris Celebrates its 100th Anniversary
Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2022 01:46 PM
The Willett Hospital in Paris, Ontario is celebrating its 100th anniversary!
In recognition of the vital services that The Willett has provided to the community, Ayr News...
HNHBB Regional Process for Directed Transfer of Critical Care Patients
Posted on Friday, January 28, 2022 05:21 PM
Despite extraordinary measures to create additional capacity for critical care services, pressures on the Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant-Burlington (HNHBB) region’s critical...
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over on B8 Medical at Brantford General Hospital
Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2022 01:13 PM
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COVID-19 Outbreaks Declared Over on B6 Medical and Willett Transitional Units
Posted on Monday, January 24, 2022 03:19 PM
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