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LHSC Care Partner Vaccination Policy effective November 1, 2021

October 25, 2021 In order to provide the safest environment for our patients to receive the care they need, and the safest workplace for our staff and health-care providers, London Health Sciences Centre is moving ahead with a change to our Temporary

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Breastfeeding support for mothers under Midwives

October 7, 2021 It was the spring of 2021 when Kaitlyn Moses had her second child. The initial plan was to have a home birth, but she had to go to London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) the night of the delivery. She was grateful to be at the caring

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Supporting growing families at London Health Sciences Centre

Dr. Elise Graham and Shannon Bilodeau show the newly appointed lactation room in the OR area at LHSC's Victoria Hospital. October 6, 2021 A team at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) Victoria Hospital’s Operating Room (OR) is working to make it

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2021 LHSC United Way Campaign starts today!

October 4, 2021 Today marks the start of LHSC’s annual fundraising campaign for the United Way Elgin Middlesex. This year, United Way Elgin Middlesex is showing that we continue to be united in #locallove by focusing on three impact areas that create

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Supporting babies in the NICU

September 17, 2021 Kaća Tepavac was born at 27 weeks and spent the first few months of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at London Health Sciences Centre’s Children’s Hospital. During her stay, she and the other babies in the NICU

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Federal election special ballot voting – September 13 and 14

September 8, 2021 Election Day in Canada is Monday, September 20, 2021. Patients in hospital who are eligible to vote can register under special voting rules. Family of paediatric patients who are eligible to vote may also register. At LHSC this

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Children’s Hospital and MLHU make COVID-19 vaccination more accessible to youth with differing needs and abilities

With support from staff at the Children’s Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, 13-year-old Emily Phillips overcame her fear of needles to be successfully vaccinated against COVID-19. September 7, 2021 Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences

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LHSC’s 2021 Annual Report

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Training new nurses during the pandemic

July 28, 2021 When nurses join London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), they go through a week-long orientation that is normally held in person and involves simulation training before they join their colleagues on the floor. During the COVID-19 pandemic

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Palliative Care and Creating Memories at End-of-Life Virtual Workshop

July 27, 2021 On June 18, the Creating Memories at End of Life working group at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) held their workshop, “Palliative Care and Creating Memories at End of Life Virtual Workshop” for the third time. This year was