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Welcome to Grand River Hospital’s media centre and news page. We encourage you to check back often as we tell you more about important developments affecting Grand River Hospital and the health services we provide Waterloo-Wellington residents.

For members of the media, please feel free to browse our public affairs information page for more detail on how we can help you with your stories.

Recent news releases:

February 17 2012: GRH congratulates Raytheon Canada for winning inaugural KW Chamber of Commerce Healthy Workplace Award
February 15 2012: Waterloo Wellington Breast Centre celebrates fifth anniversary
February 8 2012: GRH seen as provider of safe and compassionate care; actions for other improvements underway
January 25 2012: patients benefit from shorter wait times for diagnostic testing in Kitchener hospitals thanks to improved pathology processes
January 5 2012: GRH declares gastro-intestinal illness outbreak on portion of adult inpatient mental health unit
December 8 2011: Latest national report card shows Grand River Hospital providing better care for patients
December 2 2011: Grand River Hospital declares C. difficile outbreak in one unit at the Freeport Site: infected patients are stable
November 21 2011: GRH celebrates staff blood donations and partnership with Canadian Blood Services
October 18 2011: Regional patients benefit from new high risk breast screening program
September 28 2011: Flash mob "celebrates" local cancer services for children at GRH
September 2 2011: Ontario Government dedicates $13M to improve care at GRH
June 28 2011: GRH celebrates growth and success from 2010-2011 at annual meeting
June 16 2011: Patient experience to improve following massive reorganization of outpatient medical and surgery day services
June 6 2011: retro advertising to send simple message of stroke symptoms and the need to dial 911
May 13 2011: GRH opens new inpatient mental health units
April 29 2011: GRH records major improvement in hand hygiene and reduction in C. difficile infections
February 17 2011: GRH among top Ontario hospitals for fast access to hip fracture repair surgery
December 16 2010: GRH becomes the most improved hospital in Canada in 2009-2010 mortality ratio report
December 10 2010: GRH opens new intensive care unit
October 29 2010: GRH marks World Stroke Day with a visit by Walter Gretzky
October 29 2010: GRH opens new specialized mental health program at Freeport Site
August 19 2010: Grand River Hospital highlights new and expanded services for pre-mature babies
June 17 2010: Cancer providers across Waterloo and Wellington lead in quality and access to care
June 4 2010: Grand River Hospital celebrates a full accreditation award from Accreditation Canada