Media Releases 2006

December 21, 2006 - Media Advisory
Santa’s Surprise Visit

December 11, 2006

LHSC University Hospital lab tests confirmed, instruments unlikely to have been contaminated by CJD

December 8, 2006

LHSC Emergency departments open, some outpatient clinics cancelled

December 7, 2006

University Hospital fully functional

University Hospital may be evacuated due to lack of heat - Media Advisory

December 6 , 2006

LHSC University Hospital restores outpatient procedures - Some surgeries to resume tomorrow

December 5 , 2006

Potential Instrument Contamination Update - Preliminary LHSC lab results received

Potential Instrument Contamination Update - Hospital Activates Patient Information Call Centre and Media Update Line

Hospital Takes Precautionary Measures

Hospital Taking Precautionary Measures - Media Advisory

December 4 , 2006 - Media Advisory

LHSC‘s United Way employee campaign has ‘blossomed’ - Grand total to be unveiled December 6 at 10:00 am

November 29 , 2006

Breast Cancer Research Team Launches New Website Aimed at Community Education

October 25 , 2006

Silent Epidemic Affects 1 in 20 Adult Canadians

October 19 , 2006

London Health Sciences Centre Launches First International SPECT/CT Education Series

October 18 , 2006

London Pathologists Publish Book on Forensic Pathology of Trauma

October 16 , 2006

Infection Prevention:National Infection Control Week - October 16 – 20, 2006

Quilt Display Tells London’s Transplant Program’s Gift of Life Story

September 28 , 2006 - Media Advisory

CIBC Run for the Cure

September 13 , 2006

Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman to Make an Announcement Regarding Strengthening Cancer Care in Ontario - Media Advisory

London Recruits Leader in Personalized Medicine from the United States

September 5, 2006

LHSC physicians achieve a Canadian first in using new technology to treat atrial fibrillation

June 23, 2006 - Media Advisory

2006 Annual General Meeting

June 16, 2006 - Media Advisory

Smiles and Fun for Sick Children - 14th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic

May 19, 2006 - Media Advisory

7th Annual Race to Save Lives

May 15 , 2006

Innovative transplant surgeon named a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40

April 27, 2006

Web Report Evaluates Cancer System - Wait times and quality improving

April 21 , 2006 - Media Advisory

Balloon release to honour donors and increase awareness - LHSC to launch National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week

April 13, 2006

Clinical Research and Cancer:The Search for More Effective Treatments

March 23, 2006

London Health Sciences Centre awarded accreditation

March 6, 2006

Students ‘experience’ traumatic injury

February 9, 2006

New region-wide partnership targets cancer care

February 6, 2006 - Media Advisory

Kind Hearted London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) Employee “Pays it forward” and gives contest winnings to the Radiology Department - PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

January 31, 2006

London hospitals announce steps to reduce costs