Media Releases

Brockville, ON – September 23, 2021 – At a small but joyous announcement at Brockville General Hospital (BGH), Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes announced an investment of $25.6 million to address hospital debt following years of inequitable funding.
“BGH continues to provide exceptional care to patients and families in our community and this massive one-time investment ensures that BGH is placed in a stronger financial...
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Brockville, ON – September 1, 2021 – Brockville General Hospital (BGH) will require anyone working on-site at any of the hospital’s properties to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 31, 2021. The vaccination policy extends to employees, professional staff, contractors, volunteers and students.
BGH is a community hospital that provides care for many vulnerable patient populations, including youth under 12 who are not able to be vaccinated and...
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The Volunteer Association is back with a bang and hoping to start raising funds again to purchase hospital equipment with their forthcoming ‘Great Big Yard Sale’.
Date: Saturday, July 24
Time: 8:40 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Location: 1369 Briarwood Drive, Brockville
Cash only — no holds. Covid precautions in place and masks are required.
“We’ve had so many donations of books, puzzles, decorative items, household goods,...
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KINGSTON, ONTARIO – The six hospital organizations in the southeast have signed an agreement with Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN) to transform the experiences of those providing and receiving health care, with the implementation of a shared health information system (HIS) that includes electronic health records.
Once implemented, the regional system supported by Cerner Millennium® will replace paper-based records, and provide a single source of individuals’...
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Brockville, ON – June 28, 2021 – On June 24, Brockville General Hospital virtually hosted their annual general meeting. After a challenging year, the agenda included BGH’s many achievements, including a surplus operating budget, the opening of the Donald B. Green tower and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
But it was the professionalism, teamwork and compassion shown by staff, physicians and volunteers that was the heart of the meeting.
Guest speaker,...
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