In 2023, one in five emergency department visits in Ontario involved patients going to the ER for non-urgent issues because they didn't have a family doctor or access to other services.   Anita Hoang is a Nurse Practitioner in St. Joe’s...

Each month in Hamilton, 12,000 households rely on a food bank to put food on the table, according to Hamilton Food Share. While there’s been an alarming increase in the number of people relying on food banks, hunger and food insecurity are ongoing...

The family of Dr. Michael Newhouse this week announced his passing on Dec. 25, 2023, at the age of 88. (Michael Newhouse | Obituary | Hamilton Spectator (thespec.com)) Dr. Newhouse has left a permanent imprint on St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and...

On November 30, the Globe and Mail published a story about a new surveillance tool tracking suicides in Great Britain. With rates of suicides increasing worldwide, experts believe tracking deaths by suicide, something not accurately monitored in Canada,...

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton announces the joyous arrival of the first baby born in 2024 at St. Joe’s Hamilton. The precious bundle of joy made a grand entrance at 1:33am, on January 1.  Born to proud parents Michelle Sandoval and...