Hospital News

Patient and family advisor, Betty Clinton, sitting in a dialysis chair at Parkwood, worked with (from left) Lori Harwood, April Mullen and Julie Gilvsey (Parkwood). August 8, 2019 LHSC is focused on incorporating the patient voice into various

August 1, 2019 A London youth was the first paediatric patient in Ontario to receive a robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) procedure that was performed by the Paediatric Epilepsy Program at Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences

July 29, 2019 Over 60 participants from London Health Sciences Centre marched in London’s Pride Parade on July 28. LHSC staff were joined by their family and friends as well as a couple of furry pals for the warm and sunny 3km walk waving to the

Lori Masterson, center (in red), with the Bariatric Surgery Program team at London Health Sciences Centre. July 25, 2019 When Lori Masterson’s husband, Kevin, made the decision to have bariatric surgery to help overcome obesity he had to travel for

July 23, 2019 What do you do when you’ve achieved your goal? According to the Patient Safety & Accreditation Team at LHSC, you keep going. The team began their journey of action and achievement 14 months ago in supporting the many staff, physicians,

Staff at the Pride flag raising ceremony sign the LHSC Supports Pride banner. July 19, 2019 Pride London Festival runs July 18-28 In an effort to encourage acceptance, inclusion, education, and celebration of the LGBT2Q+ community in London, and to

July 16, 2019 Throughout May and June staff, physicians, students and volunteers generously rolled up their sleeves to support LHSC’s Blood Donor Challenge. This year’s challenge saw an incredible 197 units of blood donated – a boost from last year’s

A day where paediatric patients can have fun and just be kids. July 12, 2019 Volunteers, staff and physicians of Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre joined together on June 19 to host the annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Hundreds of

LHSC is part of the Cut the Count campaign to reduce the number of opioid pills we prescribe to surgical patients at discharge, while helping patients manage their pain effectively in other ways. As a member of the Ontario Surgical Quality

July 8, 2019 Inpatient Medicine at Victoria Hospital (VH) launched Choosing Wisely Canada’s “Lose the Tube” toolkit beginning in October of 2018. Assessing patients with urinary catheters inserted to empty the bladder on a daily basis using