The Brandon Regional Health Authoriuty (BRHA) is the governing body

Health regions of Canada

Health regions of Canada are used to administer public health to Canadians. Public health is primarily a provincial jurisdiction in Canada's federal system, so health regions are organized and given responsibilities by the provinces, causing differences among the health units across the country.-...

 for healthcare services in and around the City of Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon, Manitoba

Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

, Canada

Canada

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. The BRHA service area includes Brandon, Rural Municipality of Cornwallis

Cornwallis, Manitoba (rural municipality)

Cornwallis is a rural municipality located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It surrounds the east, south and west sides of Brandon, Manitoba. Most of the land comprising the municipality is farmland, it does however contain a few settlements...

, Rural Municipality of Elton

Elton, Manitoba

Elton is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located to the north of the city of Brandon. The community was incorporated in 1883, and its first officials took office the following year.Its population in 2001 was 1,321.-External links:...

, and Rural Municipality of Whitehead

Whitehead, Manitoba

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. Based on the 2001 Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

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census, the BRHA served a population of 47,652.
The BRHA also provides services to residents in southwestern Manitoba.

Inpatient care

• Palliative Care
• Intensive Care Unit
• Medical & Surgical Units
• Surgical Suite
• Admission Procedures
• Pre-Op Assessment Clinic
• Mother & Baby Unit (Lactation Consultant and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery)
• Pediatrics
• Rehabilitation
• Waiting Placement/Supportive Care

Outpatient services

• Cancer Program
• Day Treatment
• Day Surgery
• Gastro-Intestinal (GI) Unit
• Emergency/Observation Unit
• Renal Unit (Hemodialysis)
• Short Term Emergency Program (STEP)
• Manitoba Breast Screening Program
• Child Development Clinic

Clinics

• Pain Management
• Tobacco Dependence Program
• Heart Program
• Respiratory Clinic & Rehab Program
• Cast Clinic
• Ostomy & Wound Care

Diagnostic services

• Respiratory Services (Sleep Disorder referrals)
• Cardiac Diagnostics
• Pacemaker Clinic
• Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Ultrasound
  • CT Scan
  • MRI
  • X-Ray
• Electroencephanlography (EEG)
• Electrocardiography (ECG)

Rehabilitation services

• Communications Disorders
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Neuropsychology Clinics
• Physical Medicine Clinics

BHRA governance

The BHRA is run by a 13 member board of directors. Nominations for the board of directors are submitted to the Minister of Health. The Minister of Health appoints directors for a three year term. The current BRHA directors are:

• Larry Hogue (Chair)
• Rita Blaikie
• Bill Bryant
• Charles Cuerrier
• Ann Lanceley
• Margaret MacDonald
• Colin Macfarlane
• D.J. Scotty McIntosh
• Karen Peto
• Darrell Racine
• Marion Robinsong
• Gerry Rocan
• Roland Vodon

BRHA in the news

• In 2005, the BRHA was criticized for a lack of medical specialists and slow recruitment for departing physicians.

External links

• Brandon Regional Health Authority website
• Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba website