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Updated: Urgent Care Centre Hours

Updated: Urgent Care Centre Hours

Posted Jun 10th, 2025

Urgent Care Centre hours in Port Colborne and Fort Erie are subject to change due to ongoing physician staffing shortages. Please check here to see if the UCC you intend to visit is open. 

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Oh boy! Baby Rory rings in the New Year at Niagara Health

Oh boy! Baby Rory rings in the New Year at Niagara Health

Posted Jan 1st, 2026

The baby boy was the hospital’s first baby born in 2026, and the first for parents Rachel and Robert McColeman.

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When the sun logs off before you do

When the sun logs off before you do

Posted Dec 30th, 2025

In November, holiday plans feel festive. By mid-December, those same plans can feel like a group project you didn’t agree to. Understanding why this season feels harder can help people recognize what’s happening sooner and respond with a bit more self-compassion.

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Paying it forward: Anesthesiologist recognized for excellence in clinical teaching

Paying it forward: Anesthesiologist recognized for excellence in clinical teaching

Posted Dec 29th, 2025

Called a role model for future physicians, Dr. Tyler Plyley is the latest recipient of the Dr. George Bibawi Award for being a standout in anesthesia education.

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Potential Service Disruption

Potential Service Disruption

Posted Dec 23rd, 2025

Potential service disruption to bedside entertainment and patient room phone service. Inpatients are encouraged to bring personal devices (phones, tablets, laptops) in the event a disruption occurs.

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Our push to attract more doctors to make Niagara Health their home

Our push to attract more doctors to make Niagara Health their home

Posted Dec 23rd, 2025

Niagara Health has made real progress recruiting physicians in recent years. Twenty-eight new doctors and surgeons have joined our teams, including three new emergency physicians and new colleagues in anesthesiology and internal medicine. These hires strengthen care for our patients. But we still have more work to do.

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Private Rooms, Healthier Patients

Private Rooms, Healthier Patients

Posted Dec 22nd, 2025

When it opens in 2028, all 475 patient rooms in the South Niagara Hospital will be single occupancy, a design decision that will not only help improve the patient experience, but will also support infection prevention and control.

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Niagara Health responds to union rally, clarifies emergency care and job impacts

Niagara Health responds to union rally, clarifies emergency care and job impacts

Posted Dec 18th, 2025

Niagara Health is aware of Thursday's SEIU-led rally and respects the union’s passionate advocacy on behalf of its members. We also believe it’s important for Niagarans to have an accurate understanding of the facts and understand the true nature of these changes.

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"Caring is love and is the best gift we can offer." Ten year old's artwork selected for Niagara Health's official holiday card

Posted Dec 18th, 2025

Niagara Health is pleased to announce the selected artwork for our 2025 Holiday Artwork Contest, an annual tradition that invites children connected to the organization to share their creativity and reflect the spirit of the season.

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Former radiation physicist returns to cancer centre, this time for treatment

Former radiation physicist returns to cancer centre, this time for treatment

Posted Dec 18th, 2025

Joe Szabo helped launch radiation treatment at the Walker Family Cancer Centre when it opened in 2013. Now retired, he’s returned as a patient to the place he helped build.

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