Hamilton General Hospital

• Lack of key specialists means HHS likely to miss cardiac surgery targets in Hamilton

  An surgery exec with Hamilton Health Sciences says the annual cardiac surgical cases the outlet was hoping to complete will likely fall short of targets.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2023
  
• Nurses rally against changes in operating room staffing at Hamilton hospitals

  Nurses from the Ontario Nurses' Association rallied outside Hamilton General Hospital to raise concerns about a change in who's working with patients in the operating room.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2022
  
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• 2nd Milton, Ont. victim from Monday’s shooting rampage dies, police say

  In a statement on Saturday, Halton Regional Police said Satwinder Singh "passed away peacefully" with his family present at the Hamilton General Hospital.

  Crime

  Sep 17, 2022
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• McMaster Children’s Hospital joins plea for action plan amid long surgical waitlist for youth

  HHS' Bruce Squires revealed 1,300 youths are currently on the waitlist for procedures in Hamilton health facilities with significant impact on their physical and mental well-being.

  Health

  May 6, 2022
• Hamilton Health Sciences postponing surgeries, resuming transfers amid new ‘capacity pressures’

  Hamilton's largest hospital network has once again ramped down it's non-urgent surgical activity amid more pressures due to COVID-19 admissions.

  Health

  Apr 29, 2022
• Hamilton ICU doctor believes his bout with COVID could’ve been worse if not for vaccines

  After avoiding COVID for close to two years, Hamilton General’s ICU boss says he was bedridden for a couple days in March after testing positive.

  Health

  Apr 25, 2022
• Province gives Hamilton Health Sciences more than $20M to upgrade Juravinski, General hospitals

  Hamilton Health Sciences is getting more than $20 million from the provincial government for upgrades to the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre and Hamilton General Hospital.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2022
• 2 injured after car comes off road and hits utility pole near Milton: police

  A white Ford Mustang came off the road and struck a utility pole in the area of No. 5 Sideroad and James Snow Parkway, police said. The area is north of Milton.

  Traffic

  Apr 3, 2022
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• Hamilton Health Sciences implements further measures at hospitals to create critical care capacity

  Hamilton Health Sciences says it's implementing some additional measures at its hospitals in an effort to manage the pressures that COVID-19 is having on the hospital system.

  News

  Apr 16, 2021
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• Hamilton Health Sciences planning field hospital amid rising COVID-19 cases

  The mobile health unit, being planned for a Wellington Street parking lot, is expected to house 80 beds.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2021