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Province investing $2.5 million to increase access to care in the growing Brant and Brantford communities<\/p>

NEWS March 09, 2022<\/p>

BRANTFORD \u2014 Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Christine Elliott and MPP for Brantford-Brant Will Bouma announced today an investment of $2.5 million to increase access to care in our community. As part of the government\u2019s plan to build a stronger and more resilient health care system that is better prepared to respond to crisis, this $2.5 million investment will support the redevelopment of Brantford General Hospital and Willett Hospital. This funding will support planning to upgrade and expand the hospital\u2019s two sites, increasing the total number of beds and health care services for patients in Brant, Brantford and the surrounding communities as they continue to grow.<\/p>

\u201cDecades of inaction and underfunding by previous governments left the people of Ontario vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Premier Doug Ford. \u201cWith today\u2019s announcement, we are delivering real help to the people of Brant and Brantford as we build a more resilient and stronger health care system across Ontario.\u201d<\/p>

Through this investment, the hospital will be able to increase the total number of beds from 310 to 384 across its two sites. The redeveloped Brantford General Hospital is planned to include a new patient care tower and renovations to existing space that expand capacity for intensive care, rehabilitation and complex continuing care, and ambulatory services. Major renovations at the Willett site will replace outdated infrastructure with high tech facilities, including a new satellite dialysis unit, expanded urgent care centre, chronic disease management clinic, and upgraded transition care for patients waiting to transition to the next stage of their recovery.<\/p>

“I am so excited that the advocacy of the entire community has been heard by our government,\u201d said Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma.\u00a0 \u201cI have been working on the hospital redevelopment since day one but having had the amazing support of the Chiefs, Mayors and their respective Councils, the Hospital Board and Chair and especially the incredible work of Dr. David McNeill and his entire team is why we are standing here today. It is no longer a question of if but rather when\u201d.<\/p>

\u201cInvesting in projects like the redevelopment of Brant Community Healthcare System is a key part of government\u2019s work to end hallway health care and ensure Ontarians have access to the care they need closer to home,\u201d said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. \u201cThis investment will help the hospital to meet the growing demands of the communities its serves and ensure patients and their families will have access to high-quality care and services they need for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>

Ontario is working with Brant Community Healthcare System on the early stages of planning to identify programming, operational, space and funding requirements, and assess how the project can further help address the health care needs of patients and families in the region. Based on early planning, construction is expected to begin as early as 2024, with timelines to be further refined as planning progresses.<\/p>

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