ONTARIO 💵⚕️ Ontario Investing in Upgrades and Repairs to Brantford General Hospital

Saturday, 05 October 2024 12:00.PM

- Nearly $16 million investment in critical upgrades and repairs will allow hospital to continue providing high-quality care -

The Ontario government is investing nearly $16 million to complete critical upgrades and repairs at Brantford General Hospital, creating a safer, more comfortable space for people and their families to connect to care and services, close to home.

“Our government continues to make record investments in Ontario’s hospitals to ensure people across the province can access world-class care where and when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This investment will enable Brant Community Healthcare System to address priority infrastructure needs so patients and their families can continue to access vital services and care in their community.”

To support repairs to Brantford General Hospital’s damaged utility services tunnel, the Ontario government is providing Brant Community Healthcare system (BCHS) over $9 million in one-time funding to reroute key utility services out of the tunnel. The government is also investing $6.3 million to help the hospital replace and upgrade three failed boilers.

This new funding is in addition to the $7.3 million the government has provided to Brant Community Healthcare system’s boiler replacement project, as part of Ontario’s $229 million investment this year in infrastructure upgrades, maintenance and repairs at 129 hospitals and 58 community health care facilities across the province.

“When our community comes together, great things happen,” said Will Bouma, MPP, Brantford—Brant. “These measures to fix existing infrastructure are vital to keep the hospital running and delivering uninterrupted quality health care to the people of our region. Our government looks forward to continuing our work with Brantford General Hospital to expand access to more connected and convenient care in our community, for years to come.”

Through Your Health: A Plan For Connected and Convenient Care, the province is moving quickly to expand and modernize Ontario’s hospitals to ensure patients and their families receive the right care in the right place, for years to come.

Quick Facts

• BCHS is the primary acute care facility serving Brantford, the County of Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and surrounding communities.
• In 2022, Ontario invested $2.5 million to support the redevelopment of Brantford General Hospital and Willett Hospital. This funding supported planning to upgrade and expand both 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.
• Over the next 10 years, Ontario’s investments will lead to nearly $50 billion in health infrastructure across the province, adding 3,000 new beds. This is in addition to the 3,500 beds the government has added since 2020.
• The Ontario government is investing more than $228 million this year to support critical infrastructure upgrades and repairs at 129 hospitals and 58 community health care facilities across the province, a 10 per cent increase over last year.

"We are grateful to the Provincial Government for this much-needed additional funding for the Brantford General Hospital’s urgent infrastructure needs. These funds will enable the necessary repairs to ensure that we continue to provide exceptional services to our community."
- Bonnie Camm
President and CEO, Brant Community Healthcare System

SOURCE: Ontario Ministry of Health