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The morning started out for Robert (Bob) Collins like any other. Bob was getting ready to get coffee when his arm felt strange. “I felt kind of funny – so I leaned against the table,” he remembers. “It seemed to pass and I felt ok.” Bob continued to his bedroom and sat on the bed to get ...

Input Will Help Determine Priorities and Build a Strategic Plan for the Next Three Years

During the month of July, the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBHRC) Board of Directors together with its Senior Leadership, are looking to the community for help in shaping the Health ...

This Sunday, John — who describes himself as “a proud Canadian” — is looking forward to sharing his love of Canada.

John will be performing a “patriotic song” about Canada that he hopes will inspire a sense of pride in the country. “Canada is a land of freedom that celebrates ...

Prestigious award one of only four presented this year in North America

Today staff from the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) celebrated being the recipient of this year’s MORE^OB (Managing Obstetrics Risk Efficiently) Patient Safety Award for Ontario.

This ...

This week, five volunteers from the Healthcare Leadership Volunteer Program presented their findings to managers, physicians and senior leaders at the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) following their eight-week program.

Oriana Webster, Volunteer Specialist says the program is administered ...

The Critical Care Unit at NBRHC is one of 23 hospitals across northeastern Ontario that has joined the Virtual Critical Care [VCC] Unit, based at Health Sciences North in Sudbury.

The latest in videoconferencing technology and electronic medical records sharing connects HSN with other critical ...

The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) has been legally designated as a provider of health care services in both official languages.

The Health Centre’s request for partial designation as a French-language service provider has been granted under the French Language Services Act. ...

Julie Grant knew she was overdue for a mammogram. “I had not had one in two years,” says Grant. “I’d been putting it off not because I didn’t want to go, but I just couldn’t find the time to make an appointment.”

When Grant heard about the Ontario Breast Screening Program’s ...

The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC), similar to other hospitals in the province, has been experiencing a peak in activity with patients presenting with a variety of illnesses, including respiratory illnesses and influenza.

NBRHC Manager of Infection Control, Mark Daniw says an increased ...

A program designed to help people adjust to everyday life after a stroke is showing positive results, according to a new study.

The study was led by the Northeastern Ontario Stroke Network, a program funded by the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN), and the School of Nursing ...