Due to a staffing shortage, the Port Colborne Urgent Care Centre (UCC) is required to temporarily close on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m., and will reopen on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 8 a.m.
Ninety per cent of patients who use this new virtual service are receiving the care they need on a timely basis and avoiding an unnecessary Emergency Department visit.
Dr. Shira Brown joined the Today’s Leaders for Tomorrow’s Future podcast to share her perspectives on health leadership as a source and function of renewal when making a difference in someone's life. She talks about the value of team and having a work family, as well as the role leadership plays.
Welland woman and mother of Niagara Health Registered Practical Nurse takes to the sidewalk to send messages of support to healthcare workers.
Screening for COVID-19 symptoms continues to be an important step for stopping the spread of this highly contagious virus. Niagara Health is reminding all patients and visitors to screen for COVID-19 symptoms before entering the hospital by filling out the online form. Be prepared to show your results when asked.
Becoming a Registered Nurse has long been a goal for Kassidy Bell. So, too, is learning about her Indigenous heritage and helping to provide culturally sensitive, equitable healthcare for Indigenous patients and others.
The Emergency Department (ED) at Niagara Health’s St. Catharines Site returned to normal operations as of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 as it winds down the response to a hazardous materials incident.
Niagara Health is currently responding to a hazardous materials incident. We anticipate receiving up to 23 patients at the St. Catharines Site as a result of an incident that occurred in the community.
In response to province-wide health system capacity constraints, the Government of Ontario has passed Bill 7 (More Beds, Better Care Act), which impacts patients who are clinically determined as ready for discharge and are awaiting placement in their preferred long-term care home.
Dr. Sriharsha Athreya came to Niagara Health to turn its Interventional Radiology (IR) Department into a hub of world-class patient care close to home.
