Hospital News

Lawson's Dr. Cheril Clarson presents at the CafeScientifique on childhood obesity, October 2011. Join us to hear from researchers who are investigating the role food may play in managing illness and keeping us healthy. The event will be moderated by

April 11, 2012 Brenda Fields (right), an Occupational Therapist on the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service at University Hospital was awarded the 2012 Occupational Therapy Practice Education Award by Western University’s School of Occupational

Exceptional Experiences April 4 , 2012 Kim Barrey holds one-year-old son Evin at a clinic visit with RN Rosemary Leitch and nephrologist Dr. Robert Lindsay. (LONDON, Ontario) – Ten years ago when she was 27 years old, Kim Barrey was told she was in

Organized by radiation therapy staff at LHSC’s London Regional Cancer Program, three-year-old Vanessa Knelsen got a very special surprise visit from the princess Rapunzel, to celebrate the end of her radiation treatments. Three-year-old Vanessa

Exceptional Experiences April 2012 Candice Waring (centre) is presented her $15,000 cheque by representatives from The Co-Operators, Cathy Pedro, an account manager in Group Sales (right) and Gillian Byrne, Group Sales and Business Development

Extraordinary People March 16 , 2012 RN Jill Bischop, right, is being recognized as an outstanding nurse by the Grand Theatre’s Outstanding Nurse Recognition Program. Linda Bourdeau (left) is one of the nurses who nominated Bischop for the award

March 14 , 2012 According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting program, from 1990 to 2005 there were 217 agricultural-related fatalities among children and youth who were 14 or younger. Approximately 45 per cent were under the age of five

March 30, 2012 What is the main cause of liver disease? You may think the correct answer is alcohol, but this is not the case. The liver is the largest internal and most metabolically complex organ in humans. This organ performs over 500 different

Exceptional Experiences April 2 , 2012 Members of the Critical Care Outreach Teams at University Hospital (top) and Victoria Hospital. "Because…critical care is a need not a place” is the model behind London Health Science Centre’s Critical Care