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The Brant Community Healthcare System, an organization that oversees the Brantford General Hospital and the Willet Urgent Care Centre in Paris, is warning the public they are seeing increased wait times.

Dr. Jeff Manning and nurse Mary Lynn Wheat worked side by side for over 30 years, building a partnership rooted in care and understanding. Inspired by her grandmother, Mary Lynn knew she wanted to be a nurse from a young age and went on to serve patients for 50 years in various roles.

To improve the care experience for those whose primary language is not English. Our 24/7 live translation service, Voyce, enables staff to connect with interpreters in over 240 languages and dialects in approximately 30 seconds.

Navigating a hospital visit can be stressful, especially when English isn’t your first language. To address this challenge, the Brant Community Healthcare System (Brantford General Hospital and The Willett, Paris) have recently introduced Voyce, a live translation service available 24/7.

BCHS is proud to play a small role in addressing the rising issue of food insecurity through a partnership with Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue program.

In the past few months, many milestones of the emergency department renovation project have been reached. These include the recent reopening of Terrace Hill Street to the public, the opening of a new emergency department walk-in entrance, and a new external entrance for dialysis clinic patients.

This World Stroke Day (October 29), we are taking the opportunity to share the importance of acting FAST to spot the signs of stroke.

On Friday, October 4, 2024, we were pleased to welcome Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma to the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) for an important announcement.

In healthcare, clinical research is associated with large teaching hospitals. However, the Brantford General Hospital has quietly become a leader in community-based clinical care research and is now recognized throughout Canada.

Plans to build a new hospital in Brantford took a major step forward on Thursday when Premier Doug Ford visited the city, Brant Community Healthcare System officials say.