FACTS & STATS

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is one of Canada’s largest acute care teaching hospitals, affiliated with Western University and other educational institutes. Located in London, Ontario, Canada, LHSC is a multi-site facility that encompasses University Hospital, Victoria Hospital and Children’s Hospital, the Kidney Care Centre, Byron and Victoria Family Medical Centres, 54 Riverview Avenue Site, and is the home of Lawson Health Research Institute and Children’s Health Research Institute, CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics), the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, as well as Children’s Health Foundation and London Health Sciences Foundation.

Patient Care 2017/18

Ambulance
Emergency visits
165,239
Hospital
Ambulatory visits
790,720
Hospital admission Clipboard
Admissions
52,803
Two bandages crossed over.
Patient days
370,310
Timer
Average length of stay (days)
6.6
Newborn Baby
Births
5,648
Wheelchair
Operating room cases: Inpatient
17,777
Analog Clock
Operating room cases: Day surgery
9,865
Endoscopy procedure
Operating room cases: Endoscopy
15,731
Red Bed
Beds:
University Hospital
415
Blue Bed
Beds:
Victoria Hospital
565
Green Bed
Beds:
Children’s Hospital
107
A Bassinet
Bassinets
36

Statistics based upon data for the period April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018

Working at LHSC

 2017/18
Physicians, dentists and midwives 957
Nurses 3,744
Residents, fellows and visiting electives 1,170
Medical students* 727
Research personnel 924
Technicians and technologists 929
Administrative and corporate professional
(note: includes clerical, administrative and non-union professional)		 1,998
Service 1,279
Management 299
Allied health 592
Volunteers 900
Non-medical students 724
Student nurses 1,023

*Senior medical students (3rd and 4th year) who receive training at LHSC throughout the year