McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) has been providing comprehensive care to children from across South-Central Ontario since 1988. Here, patients from infancy to 17 receive care through a family-centred approach that accounts for the child’s emotional, mental and physical well-being. The hospital is home to the fastest-growing kids-only emergency department in Ontario, Canada’s largest neonatal intensive care unit, and Ontario’s largest inpatient child and youth mental health unit. It offers a full range of programs and clinics with unique expertise in a number of areas including: children’s cancer, digestive diseases, orthopedics, neurosurgery and mental health.
Health Care at McMaster Children's Hospital
Hamilton Public Health and Brant County Health Unit investigating exposures to confirmed case of measles
Hamilton Public Health Services and Brant County Health Unit are investigating exposures in Hamilton and Brantford related to a confirmed...
Ontario’s Children’s Hospitals rename cardiac procedure to recognize critical role of Black pioneer Vivien Thomas
In a move to honour the groundbreaking contributions of Black surgical pioneer Vivien Thomas, Ontario’s five children’s hospitals have officially...
MCH is growing emergency mental health supports for kids
Social worker Meg Denton works at McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH), supporting families whose children arrive at the pediatric emergency department...
Physiotherapist finds work-life balance at McMaster Children’s Hospital
Finding meaningful work at MCH When Jenna Keown became a parent, her vision of her dream job changed to better...
Growing MCH campaign attracts hundreds of new staff
Last July, the Ontario government announced a historic $330 million investment in pediatric health care across the province to reduce...