LHSC News

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is hosting its Community Update Meeting on Wednesday, October 21 at 12 p.m. and everyone is invited to join. LHSC’s Community Update Meetings are hosted monthly to provide community members with updates on LHSC

October 15, 2025 On January 28, 2026, Marilyn McEwen was waiting in her car to pick up her granddaughters from high school. She had gone inside briefly to let them know she was there before heading back to the driver’s seat.

September 30, 2026 At London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), the Visiting Elders program is helping First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Urban Indigenous patients access cultural and spiritual support as part of their care journeys. Through the program

September 24, 2026 In a transplant first for a Canadian recipient, the provincially shared Transmedics Organ Care System kept a donor heart beating outside of the body, helping to expand transplant possibilities for London Health Sciences Centre

September 17, 2026 Thirty-seven years ago, in 1989, music artists like Chicago, Paula Abdul, and Bette Midler were topping the charts (and future chart topper Taylor Swift was born). Movies such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Back to the

Kids are officially back in school across the country and while it may be a welcome reprieve for parents, we do know that the dreaded respiratory illness season is just around the corner. Among the illnesses expected to be passed around is

September 11, 2026 As of Wednesday, July 1, 2026, eligible Ontarians at average risk for developing colon cancer can start screening earlier at the age of 45 with fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every two years. This was lowered from 50 years of age

September 9, 2026 With feedback collected from patients, families, and team members, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has updated its guideline on care partners and visiting hours to create a more consistent experience across its hospital sites