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SIMCOE, ON – November 24, 2016 The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) is in a process of preparing a community report on alcohol and is inviting area residents to share their stories and thoughts about how alcohol may be affecting our community. “Alcohol is commonly used but it’s not harmless and we want to start the […]

SIMCOE, NOVEMBER 23, 2016 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit released the results of an audit of the Public Health Organizational Standards and Accountability Agreement for the years 2013 and 2014 today at the Board of Health meeting. “The recommendations from the auditors provide an excellent opportunity for quality improvement to some of our health unit […]

Simcoe, Ontario – November 22, 2016 Over the past week, Norfolk County Emergency Medical Services has noted a troubling increase in patients being transported to hospital with life-threatening symptoms due to drug overdoses. Patient condition and response to treatment lead paramedics to believe that opioid analgesics are the likely suspect at this point. While Cocaine […]

  SIMCOE, November 14, 2016 – The health unit’s Infection Control Practitioner Stacey Guthrie states “our first lab confirmed case of influenza A has been reported for this flu season”. If people have not been vaccinated for influenza, now is the time. Individuals seeking protection should contact their family doctor, visit a local pharmacy or […]

SIMCOE October 28th, 2016 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) will soon be suspending students that are not up to date on immunizations. Under the Immunization of Schools Pupils Act, students born in 2008 and 2009 may be suspended if the HNHU has not received the information requested. One of the following must be reported for […]