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BORN Ontario is a prescribed perinatal and child registry that is funded by the province’s Ministry of Health. BORN Ontario was the victim of a cybersecurity incident earlier this year and your information may have been impacted. The incident was caused by a vulnerability in the file transfer software ...

Today, the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) issued an emergency department (ED) wait time alert for July and August. The Health Centre continues to see higher than average patient volumes, combined with ongoing health human resource and capacity pressures, resulting in longer wait times for ...

National Public Safety Communicators Week April 9-15, 2023
Patient and family thank the Ambulance Communication Officer who helped save his life

When Krista Tucker Petrick woke up to her husband Marc in cardiac distress, she knew she had to call 911 immediately.

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For many, the emergency department (ED) is not always the most appropriate place to seek medical care. In fact, many health issues can be better addressed at another care setting—if patients know how and where to access it.

That is the goal of a new partnership between the North Bay Regional ...

CONCERNED ABOUT WORSENING COLD/FLU SYMPTOMS?
Skip the ED & Visit the NBRHC COVID Assessment Centre for a Physician Assessment

Patients concerned about worsening mild to moderate cold and flu symptoms can now book an...

For many of us, COVID restrictions have lifted and many of us are enjoying life at least semi-back to normal.

It is a different story for health care workers who are still required to wear full personal protective equipment (PPE) during their shifts, screen for COVID-19 daily before work and ...

Patients receiving certain types  of surgery at the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) can now access a free mobile digital education tool that, together with a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN), will help guide their health care journey and help keep patients on track.

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There is a line sung by the cast in the popular musical Rent that goes, “Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?”

This signature song is the perfect anthem for this time of year. National Volunteer Week is the ...

The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is taking increased measures to protect and preserve our hospital’s capacity to provide care where it is needed most.

The increasing community spread of the Omicron variant is being felt at NBRHC. Currently, the following factors are affecting ...