Media Releases

Brockville, ON – August 11, 2020 – On August 11, 2020, Nick Vlacholias, President and CEO of Brockville General Hospital (BGH) received the keys to the new patient tower, located at the hospital’s Charles Street site.
Mike Armstrong, Construction Manager with EllisDon, who is the lead contractor on BGH’s Phase 2 Redevelopment Project, was on site to deliver the keys.
“This is a major milestone,” said Vlacholias. “Thanks to...
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Brockville, ON – July 3, 2020 – On June 25, Brockville General Hospital (BGH) held their 2019-20 annual general meeting. The key highlights from the meeting included a $3 million surplus, improved workplace culture and increased patient satisfaction.
“This has been a historic year,” said Jim Cooper, Chair of BGH’s Board of Directors.
“COVID-19 has reminded us that nothing is more important than the health and well-being of ourselves,...
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Brockville, ON – June 26, 2020 – Brockville General Hospital (BGH) is pleased to be welcoming back some essential visitors this week. BGH restricted visitor access in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, based on direction from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health.
“To reintroduce visitors, who play an important role in our patients’ healthcare journey, our clinical teams have developed detailed visiting guidelines,” says Julie Caffin,...
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Brockville, ON – June 18, 2020 – Brockville General Hospital has seen an increase in mental health concerns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the next several weeks, our Mental Health Department will be reviewing mental health and addictions trends in our community.
Mental health during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting social disruption has left many to struggle with changes to routines and feelings of uncertainty as the impact of the...
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Brockville, ON – June 12, 2020 –As Brockville General Hospital (BGH) slowly begins to resume surgeries and procedures , and some carefully selected appointments, patients can expect to see many changes when coming into the hospital.
Before coming in for an appointment at BGH, every patient will be pre-screened for the COVID-19 virus. Patients who fail screening for COVID-19 will not proceed with their scheduled, or elective, procedures.
All persons, including...
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