LHSC News

August 8, 2023 From July 10 – 14, LHSC’s Trauma Program hosted the inaugural Trauma Career Bootcamp at Victoria Hospital for high school students entering grades 11 and 12. The week-long program provided students with the exciting opportunity to

July 27, 2023 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is partnering to break down barriers between hospitals and community care providers with a first-of-its-kind and state-of-the-art health information exchange system. The system will allow LHSC to

July 25, 2023 When Erika Tratjnek was hired to work at London Health Sciences Centre, life came full circle. Five years after she entered the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) as a patient, she arrived for her first day as an Ambulatory Clerk at

July 24, 2023 On July 19, the Ontario Government Made Kids Count with a historic investment of $330 million to expand children’s health care across the province. This investment will allow children’s hospitals and community-based providers across the

July 21, 2023 At the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) Annual Members’ Meeting on June 28, 2023, the organization welcomed Matthew Wilson as the new Chair of the LHSC Board of Directors. After expertly serving as the Chair since 2021, Phyllis

July 20, 2023 To kick off Pride Week in London, Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre partnered with the Rainbow Optimist Club to bring Drag Storytime to patients, families and staff. Drag Queens Mz. Affra-Tighty and Lavender Skyes

July 13, 2023 On the 7th floor of London Health Sciences Centre’s University Hospital, on the counter at the nursing station in the Clinical Neurological Sciences (CNS) Inpatient Unit, there is an aquarium with a Siamese fighting ‘support’ fish named

July 11, 2023 Children with complex medical needs living in Windsor and Thunder Bay can now receive support closer to home, reducing their hospital visits and travel time. It’s a significant advancement that is largely due to the efforts of two

July 5, 2023 September 29, 2020 is a day that forever changed Grace Hicks’ life. The day started out normal enough. 20-year-old Grace went to Thedford to visit her horse Merlot, to ride and work with her. However, on this day the fields were quite

July 4, 2023 Lisa Joworski, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Geriatric Mental Health Program, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has started a pilot project to create “life story videos” – also known as digital storytelling (DST) – to enhance