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An update on our path to reconciliation

An update on our path to reconciliation

Posted Mar 29th, 2023

Niagara Health (NH) continues on its journey towards improving the quality and safety of care for Indigenous patients.

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St. Catharines hospital incident

St. Catharines hospital incident

Posted Mar 28th, 2023

Earlier today there was an unfortunate incident at our St. Catharines hospital, when a vehicle driven by a visitor struck our building near the Walker Family Cancer Centre entrance, causing significant damage. The driver did not suffer serious injuries and received care in our Emergency Department. Fortunately no staff, physicians or patients inside the building were physically injured.

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Après quelque 327 000 tests de dépistage, le Centre d’évaluation COVID-19 et les cliniques de traitement de la COVID, du rhume et de la grippe de Santé Niagara fermeront leurs portes

Après quelque 327 000 tests de dépistage, le Centre d’évaluation COVID-19 et les cliniques de traitement de la COVID, du rhume et de la grippe de Santé Niagara fermeront leurs portes

Posted Mar 27th, 2023

Le Centre d’évaluation COVID-19 et les cliniques de traitement de la COVID, du rhume et de la grippe de Santé Niagara fermeront pour de bon le vendredi 31 mars prochain.

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327,000 swabs later, Niagara Health’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre and COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinics set to close

327,000 swabs later, Niagara Health’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre and COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinics set to close

Posted Mar 27th, 2023

Niagara Health’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre and COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinics (CCFCC) will permanently close on Friday, March 31, 2023.

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10 YEARS LATER: Walker Family Cancer Centre celebrates a decade of providing compassionate care in Niagara

10 YEARS LATER: Walker Family Cancer Centre celebrates a decade of providing compassionate care in Niagara

Posted Mar 23rd, 2023

Since opening in 2013, the WFCC has supported more than 9,000 radiation therapy visits that would have otherwise taken place outside Niagara. There has also been an increased opportunity for patients in the region to receive chemotherapy treatment.

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10 YEARS LATER: Re-imagined Cardiology Program finds its rhythm

10 YEARS LATER: Re-imagined Cardiology Program finds its rhythm

Posted Mar 23rd, 2023

More space at the St. Catharines Site allowed for the addition of state-of-the-art cardiac care services that have helped thousands of patients receive care close to home from a growing team of talented cardiologists since the hospital opened in 2013.

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General surgery resident driven to serve humanity at NH and beyond

General surgery resident driven to serve humanity at NH and beyond

Posted Mar 22nd, 2023

Dr. Noman Hassan reflects on how working with a Muslim youth group steered him toward a career in medicine and making the world a better place.

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10 YEARS LATER: A decade of transformational care for Mental Health and Addictions Program

10 YEARS LATER: A decade of transformational care for Mental Health and Addictions Program

Posted Mar 22nd, 2023

Since the opening of the St. Catharines Site in 2013, Niagara Health's Mental Health and Addictions Program has grown to offer 20 services and programs to provide more people with comprehensive, high-quality care close to home.

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10 YEARS LATER: Women, Babies and Children’s Health Unit a labour of love

10 YEARS LATER: Women, Babies and Children’s Health Unit a labour of love

Posted Mar 21st, 2023

When first-time mom Patricia went into labour at 31 weeks, she worried she would have to make the trek to an out-of-region hospital to deliver her twins. However, to Patricia’s relief – and as a result of Niagara Health’s then-recently expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – her boys were safely delivered at the St. Catharines Site.

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Marking 10 years of extraordinary care at the St. Catharines Site

Marking 10 years of extraordinary care at the St. Catharines Site

Posted Mar 20th, 2023

Ten years ago this week, the way in which healthcare was delivered in Niagara changed forever, and for the better.

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