Brant Community Healthcare System Begins Emergency Department Construction

MEDIA RELEASE Brantford, ON –

The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) announced Tuesday, that construction has begun on the Brantford General Hospital Emergency Department (ED).

This project, anticipated to last approximately three years, will take place in the current ED and will include considerable works on the exterior of the facility adjacent to the EMS entry/exit and ED pedestrian exit off Terrace Hill Street.

The scope for the project includes:

-New walk-in entrance

-Renovation of Patient entry, waiting, triage and registration

-Development of a new See & Treat area Relocation of Level 1 Public Corridor

-New ED offices and Indigenous Healing Lodge

-Renovated Staff support and lockers

-Renovated Extended Stay area

-Works related to the relocation of current other areas of the facility

The initial work beginning this month is anticipated to have minimal impact on hospital activities. THE BCHS is asking that all patients, visitors, or community members exercise extra caution and pay attention to all signs and construction barriers as they visit the hospital in the coming months.

The release stated, ‘Our priority is to keep our patients, visitors, staff, and contractors safe during the construction period.’

Further details will be shared as the project continues, including any potential impacts to operations, patient and visitor flow, and the community Members of the community can stay updated on the ED project and BCHS’ ongoing transformation through its website, created to track the progress of the extensive renovation of the Brantford General Hospital.

Here’s a look at the Emergency Department redevelopment

The ED Redevelopment is a 32,000 square foot interior and exterior renovation of the existing Emergency Department at the Brantford General site, separated into two projects.

In Project 1, we plan to:

•Increase See and Treat capacity by 9

•Increase Nursing care capacity by 2

•Add a Mental Health Emergency Suite

•Add an Indigenous Care area

•Renovate the waiting room

•Enlarge the entrance with enhanced safety

•Enhance visibility of security, expand security office

•Increase the size of the switchboard area

The redevelopment project is divided into 2 to accommodate planning and development needs, while still working to create a space that represents our community and creates a safer, patient-centred standard of quality care.