Brant Community Healthcare System

01/19/2026

01/14/2026

BCHS has been featured in Ontario Hospital Associations' Health System News ! 🎉

The article "Elevating Care Through Nursing Professional Development" highlights how evidence-based nursing professional development is improving patient outcomes at BCHS. Through the strong leadership of Angela Burke, RN and Manager of Professional Practice & Education, our nurses are empowered to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Read the full article here: https://www.oha.com/news/elevating-care-through-nursing-professional-development #

​​Photo caption: Angela Burke, Registered Nurse, Manager of Professional Practice & Education, alongside the Pressure Injury Group.​

01/12/2026

The latest edition of our CEO’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) newsletter is here! 🎉

This issue highlights the incredible dedication of our Patient Family Advisors throughout 2025, showcases the impact of their work across BCHS, and looks ahead to the exciting initiatives coming in 2026. 🎀 It’s our “PFA Wrapped” — a year-in-review celebrating partnership, advocacy, and person-centred care throughout our healthcare system.

Read the full newsletter at www.bchsys.org/PFA.

01/09/2026

Meet our Professional Practice Team - the educators and clinical scholars who help support our New Graduate Guarantee (NGG) nurses every step of the way. The NGG program helps new nurses transition confidently into practice with structured orientation, dedicated preceptorship, and full-time hours as they begin their careers.

In 2025, BCHS welcomed 27 new graduate nurses, and their success is made possible through the dedication of HR recruitment efforts, educators, managers, and preceptors across the organization. Thank you for everything you do to support learning, growth, and nursing excellence at BCHS. 💛

✨BCHS invests in the development of its people. For more information on current career, volunteer, and patient and family advisor opportunities, visit: https://www.bchsys.org/careers.

01/08/2026

The Brant Community Healthcare System’s (BCHS) New Hospital Project represents an unprecedented investment in the health and well being of Brantford-Brant and surrounding communities.

The decisions made now about where to put the new hospital will shape the foundation of local healthcare in our communities for decades to come.

“This is a generational moment for healthcare in Brantford-Brant, and we are very hopeful and excited for the future of healthcare in our region,” says Don Shilton, Chair of the independent Site Identification Task Force.

➡️ Read the full InsideBCHS article: https://shorturl.at/cpyYQ

01/04/2026

Brantford General Hospital’s (BGH) Emergency Department (ED) is experiencing significantly higher patient volumes and wait times.

We ask that you please consider all alternative care options (family doctor, access care clinic, walk-in clinic, pharmacy, Health811, etc.) before coming to the ED with non-life-threatening issues. But, if you choose to come to the ED, we’re always here to help.

Check out this video to learn how the ED works, why you wait, and the never-ending flow of actions and decisions that are needed to manage the patients coming through for treatment.

For more information on where to access care, please visit: bchsys.org/wheretoacesscare/

01/03/2026

BCHS reminds the community that Brantford General Hospital’s (BGH) Emergency Department (ED) is experiencing significantly higher patient volumes and wait times. In addition, registration for the Willett Urgent Care Centre is now closed for the day (January 3, 2026).

For non-life-threatening issues, we ask that you seek care from your family physician or utilize other health resources before attending the ED.

For more information on where to access care, please visit: bchsys.org/wheretoacesscare/

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

01/02/2026

Brant Community Healthcare System welcomed its first baby of 2026 on January 1 at 9:08 am at Brantford General Hospital. 👶

Baby Georgia, weighing 9lbs 3oz, was originally expected as a Christmas arrival on December 24, but instead became a beautiful New Year’s blessing to ring in the year ahead. 💛 Mom Ellaya is doing well and soaking up these precious first moments alongside proud dad Rory.

Congratulations to the family and best wishes for a happy, healthy year ahead! 🎉

12/31/2025

Now is a time of year when newborns receive extra special attention - particularly with an emphasis on the "New Year's Baby" in Brantford-Brant.

Every day at BCHS, we're celebrating our newborns, and it's the perfect time to meet the faces and learn the names of a few preemie newborns who entered the world precariously, but successfully, and have the grad photos to prove it.

Read the full Hamilton Spectator article here: https://www.bchsys.org/celebratingnicugrads/

12/30/2025

BCHS reminds the community that BGH’s Emergency Department is experiencing significantly higher patient volumes and wait times.

For non-life threatening issues, we ask that you seek care from your family physician or utilize other health resources before attending the ED.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. For more information on where to access care, please visit: bchsys.org/wheretoacesscare/

12/24/2025

Here’s a visual recap of TeamBCHS spreading joy and cheer across our sites!

Wishing you health and happiness this holiday season! ❤️

12/23/2025

Holiday Hours Update 📣

Be sure to check out the Willett Urgent Care Centre’s updated hours to stay informed about care access in the community. Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and restful holiday season. ❄️🌲