The good news: the number of women getting breast screenings continues to rise each year in Niagara. The challenge: there are more than 13,000 women in the region who should be getting screened, but aren’t.
Today marks the beginning of a new approach to developing healthcare services for Niagara-On-The-Lake residents. Niagara Health System (NHS) and the Niagara-on-the-Lake Health Services Steering Committee are announcing a commitm...
Media Release Attachment NHS also better than provincial average in administrative expenses. Today, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) publicly released a new website about health system performance called Your Health System. The Niagara...
Media Release Attachment A pilot project developed by Niagara Health System that aims to open lines of communication for kidney disease patients has received a $49,500 grant. The Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) recently announced fun...
Update from Dr. Tom Stewart, Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President Medical We are pleased to report that the individual in our care has tested negative for the Ebola virus and remains stable at our St. Catharines Site. We are really impressed with how...
An individual presented to Niagara Health System with flu-like symptoms who had also travelled from West Africa where Ebola is endemic. We are managing and testing this individual per public health protocols as part of heightened vigilance. The patient is c...
Today marks the first day of Dr. Suzanne Johnston’s tenure as President of the Niagara Health System.
BIG MOVE: Pedalling for a purpose For the sixth year, the scenic roads of Niagara will be filled with determined cyclists who have come together on a mission – to support patients of the Walker Family Cancer Centre. The Big Move Cancer Ride, happening...
When Eliza Hughes-Fitzpatrick was making plans for her wedding in New Brunswick, she figured it would be nearly impossible for her mom to watch her big day. Her mother, Adrienne Fitzpatrick, is a Niagara Health System dialysis patient and lives some 1,500 k...
Hepatitis C Community Event Niagara Health System’s Hepatitis C Care Clinic and community partners are hosting a World Hepatitis Day educational event on Monday, July 28 at Market Square in St. Catharines. The event will raise awareness about hepatitis ...
