<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[WHCA]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHCA]]></description><link>https://www.whca.ca/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:18:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.whca.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Groves Memorial Community Hospital launches GMCH’s @Home program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnering with Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions to provide care for patients with complex health needs when discharged from the hospital FERGUS, ON – Monday, November 24th, 2025 — Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH), in partnership with Bayshore Integrated Care Solutions (ICS), is making it easier for patients to safely transition from hospital to home with the launch of GMCH’s @Home — a new program that provides coordinated, compassionate care where it matters most: at home. 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District Hospital’s New MRI Machine Arrives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday, July 3, 2025 Palmerston, ON  — Palmerston and District Hospital (PDH) is proud to announce the arrival of a state-of-the-art...]]></description><link>https://www.whca.ca/post/palmerston-and-district-hospital-s-new-mri-machine-arrives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686682df3521e3532615b1d1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:20:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c8d43_8e4ee8fe0bc6401fb736678cd733d0c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>whcacommunications2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024/2025 Annual Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are pleased to share our 204-2025 Annual Report to the Community, which highlights our achievements and activities as an Alliance over...]]></description><link>https://www.whca.ca/post/2024-2025-annual-report</link><guid 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old...]]></description><link>https://www.whca.ca/post/groves-memorial-community-hospital-to-relist-old-hospital-property</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ec04733f5e1704aa745c5c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:21:25 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>whcacommunications2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary Mobile CT Unit Arrives at Groves Memorial Community Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday, January 14, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fergus, ON… Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus, ON, has reached a significant...]]></description><link>https://www.whca.ca/post/temporary-mobile-ct-unit-arrives-at-groves-memorial-community-hospital</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67867064ba878606feb41566</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c8d43_a3b4b551834c4098a0ba08f05e8bcb40~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" 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13:40:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>whcacommunications2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groves Memorial Community Hospital Team Welcomes New General Surgeon]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fergus, ON… General Surgeon, Dr. Sumanta Dutta will be providing General Surgery and Endoscopy...]]></description><link>https://www.whca.ca/post/groves-memorial-community-hospital-team-welcomes-new-general-surgeon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d8679cf08c18a7b344de25</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c8d43_916f59c0851d44289663b56e11d775a0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>whcacommunications2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New OB/GYN Joins Groves Memorial Community Hospital Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fergus, ON…  Dr. Sagarika Basu, Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN), has recently 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The limited number of...]]></description><link>https://www.whca.ca/post/global-it-systems-outage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669aa745da3091f6748ff71e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:19:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>whcacommunications2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colborne Street, Fergus, Closure Starting July 15th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colborne Street in Fergus will be closed from Beatty Line to Gerrie Road starting Monday, July 15th, for about two weeks for a watermain...]]></description><link>https://www.whca.ca/post/colborne-street-closure-starting-july-15th</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668d9aee1c0e83bc5026bbb5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:18:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>whcacommunications2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upgraded palliative care suite opened at Mount Forest hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[MOUNT FOREST – An upgraded palliative care suite is now officially open at Louise Marshall Hospital. 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