News & stories

WRHN recently celebrated National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) which ran from January 15th to the 21st. NNSW is one of the longest running public health education efforts in Canada.

WRHN's adult inpatient mental health team has won the hospital's latest team award for empowering patients in their return to health.

WRHN hosted a Baby-friendly Initiative (BFI) Implementation Workshop on Friday, January 27th, facilitated by the BFI Strategy for Ontario. WRHN staff learned from the experts, and shared their advice and expertise with others seeking a key World Health Organization and UNICEF infant health designation.

WRHN has marked Bell Let's Talk Day 2017 by telling the community about many dedicated providers supporting exceptional mental health care in Waterloo Region. 

WRHN will change access to the KW Campus main entrance for the morning of Sunday January 29th to allow a crane to lift a new chiller to the roof of the cancer centre.

Medical oncologist Dr. Stacey Hubay has won the latest WRHN award of excellence for her compassionate care of patients facing very difficult diagnoses

WRHN staff rolled up their sleeves in 2016, giving the second highest total of blood out of 29 participating Ontario hospitals.

Waterloo Regional Health Network and the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy hosted an appreciation reception yesterday at WRHN in celebration and acknowledgement of the teaching and research partnership between the two organizations.

WRHN’s staff drive to support the Food Bank of Waterloo Region this holiday season has ended with a 35 per cent boost in contributions over last year’s campaign

Some young patients in WRHN’s Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario’s (POGO) cancer clinic for children got a special treat today as they spent some time with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The visit happened through “Clarky’s Kids”, a partnership in support of children with cancer with former Kitchener Ranger and current Columbus Blue Jacket David Clarkson.