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By Celeste Percy-Beauregard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator The search for a new hospital site in Brantford-Brant has begun. An independent task force will help Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) \u2014 which oversees the Brantford General Hospital and the Willett Urgent Care Centre in Paris \u2014 find the right spot. \u201cThis process is about more than identifying a parcel of land \u2014 it\u2019s about shaping the future of care in Brantford and Brant County for generations to come,\u201d Bonnie Camm, president and CEO of BCHS, said in a news release. Deputy premier Sylvia Jones visited the Brantford General Hospital last month to formally affirm provincial support for the functional planning phase of a new hospital. Public and expert input will help develop the criteria, which will include considerations… <\/p>\n

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By Celeste Percy-Beauregard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator The search for a new hospital site in Brantford-Brant has begun. An independent task force will help Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) \u2014 which oversees the Brantford General Hospital and the Willett Urgent Care Centre in Paris \u2014 find the right spot. \u201cThis process is about more than identifying a parcel of land \u2014 it\u2019s about shaping the future of care in Brantford and Brant County for generations to come,\u201d Bonnie Camm, president and CEO of BCHS, said in a news release. Deputy premier Sylvia Jones visited the Brantford General Hospital last month to formally affirm provincial support for the functional planning phase of a new hospital. Public and expert input will help develop the criteria, which will include considerations... <\/p>\n

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