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London Health Sciences Centre welcomes first baby of 2024

LONDON, Ontario – London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is pleased to announce the first baby of the New Year has arrived. Baby Belbeck was born at 1:07am weighing 7lbs and 2 ounces. The baby is welcomed by parents Carrie and Brandon and older sister

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LHSC making major headway in its surgical backlog

December 22, 2023 LHSC is less than 1,400 cases away from clearing an equivalent volume of cases that were added to the surgical backlog during the pandemic period. At various points during the pandemic, Ontario hospitals were required to limit

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Helping you prepare for the season: LHSC’s holiday health care checklist

December 22, 2023 As you are thinking of the upcoming holidays, we recognize the need to seek unexpected medical care at a time when many services are reduced or closed is probably not as top-of-mind for you as it is for us at London Health Sciences

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Introducing LHSC’s 2023 Patient Safety Champion Award Winners

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is celebrating our 2023 Patient Safety Champion Awards recipients. The recipients received their awards at an annual ceremony that recognizes members of Team LHSC who have demonstrated a passion for and commitment

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Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at LHSC awarded FACT accreditation

December 18, 2023 The Blood and Marrow Transplant Program (BMTP) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has been awarded internationally-recognized accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT). This accreditation

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Losing part of your self to live life to the fullest: A Spotlight on the LHSC’s Bariatric Centre of Excellence

December 14, 2023 Jane Shewfelt has no more limits. She enjoys life, bikes, kayaks, does fitness classes, and loves spending time with her three granddaughters. “It’s not perfect, but nothing stops me now,” says the 58-year-old retired educator. It

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Mental Health and the holidays: Tips for maintaining wellness

December 12, 2023 “The holidays and the winter season can be a challenging time for many,” notes Irnes Zeljkovic, Clinical Navigator, Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). “It can be

Research & Innovation

$7.55 million in funding to take LHSC-developed technology global

December 12, 2023 On average it takes five to seven years to diagnose a rare disease. But, for growing numbers of rare diseases, that is all about to change with new artificial intelligence-led technology developed by researchers at London Health

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Happy Holidays from Team LHSC

December 15, 2023 LHSC’s 2023 holiday e-card is a testament to the exceptional work and unwavering dedication of our team over the past year. We’ve helped patients recover in time to walk down the aisle and performed world firsts – Team LHSC has

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Children’s Hospital is improving the lives of paediatric epilepsy patients with new groundbreaking treatments

December 13, 2023 LONDON, ON - Epilepsy is the most common neurological condition in paediatrics affecting approximately one in one-hundred Canadian children. For 11-year-old Makayla Douglass, epileptic seizures have been a part of her life since