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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...

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

For Immediate Release ...

BCHS Removes Requirement for Visitor Vaccination Effective March 1, 2022

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 05:00 PM

For Immediate Release ...

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 Brantford General Hospital aims to offer better care for First Nations patients

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...

Liz Almeida (centre), a registered nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at Brantford General Hospital, poses with her clinical manager, Angie Fraser, (left) and daughter Olivia Almeida), who has recently joined the Brant Community Healthcare System as a COVID screener.

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

For Immediate Release ...

COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over on B7 Medical at Brantford General Hospital

Posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2022 05:30 PM

For Immediate Release ...

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...

Clinical Registered Dietitians, Lori Elyk and Courtney Wilson

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...