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Last November, Accreditation Canada-appointed surveyors visited both the Brantford General Hospital and The Willett in Paris.

The nurses at the Brant Community Healthcare System (Brantford General Hospital and The Willett, Paris) are continually upgrading their skills.

Many patients undergoing hip, knee, and shoulder surgery at the Brantford General Hospital are now able to return home the same day of their procedure where they can sleep in their own bed and recuperate with their family.

The recent opening of the Pediatric Acute Referral Service (PARS) at the Brantford General Hospital is a significant enhancement to the care provided for children, and their parents.

Dr. Somaiah Ahmed, Chief & Medical Director of the Emergency Department at the Brant Community Healthcare System (Brantford General Hospital and Willett Hospital, Paris) has an important message for everyone this holiday season.

To date, the Foundation has raised three-quarters of the $8 million needed for the Emergency Department Renovation Improvement Project. The final stretch – ‘2023 Hope for Healthcare Campaign’ is underway for the remaining $2 million.

Navigating the complexities of the healthcare system can be difficult for patients and their families. To make it easier, nineteen organizations throughout Brantford, Brant, and Norfolk have worked together to develop an app designed to make the journey easier.

Last week, Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) leaders and BCHS Foundation representatives met with local elected officials to tour the renovations currently underway in the Brantford General Hospital Emergency Department.

Dianna Cowie decided in 2019 to become a volunteer at the Brant Community Healthcare System and she has not looked back.

“Our emergency physicians, nurses, and everyone who works in the emergency department at the BGH care for about 60,000 patients each year so when any of our equipment begins to show its age, we need to act” says. Dr. Somaiah Ahmed, Chief and Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at the BCHS.