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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. Behind every lab result is our medical laboratory staff who provide vital information to help physicians detect, diagnose and treat patients.

During the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many health care workers have had to be reassigned in order to alleviate the impact that COVID-19 was having on patients, staff and physicians.

This common brain disorder affects 1 in 100 Canadians and can begin at any time during a person’s life. For Zach Dawson, his epilepsy journey began at the age of 23.

Clinical externships offer hands-on learning experiences that complement and expand on clinical placements during nursing school. We're thrilled to welcome 18 externs - all currently in the last years of their nursing degree or diploma - onsite every day to support our nurses in care!

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

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 Brantford-Brant

Effective March 12, 2022 the Brantford COVID-19 Clinical Assessment Centre will move to its new location at The Willett Urgent Care Centre in Paris (238 Grand River Street North).

Today we were privileged to welcome the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Brantford—Brant MPP Will Bouma to BCHS for special press announcement.

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 now, two years into the pandemic, there is an unprecedented need for mental health care and support.

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.