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November 22, 2022 Did you know the World Health Organization lists Antimicrobials or Superbugs as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity?   Join London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) Antimicrobial Stewardship team in

November 21, 2022 Canadian Blood Services recently announced the winners of the 13th annual Hospital Challenge, which ran from August 1 to October 10 and aimed to reach 750 units of blood. LHSC is proud to be awarded second place for most blood

November 17, 2022 As part of a long-term campaign, we will be profiling LHSC’s nurse practitioners to highlight their integral role within LHSC and within the health care system. Nurse practitioners play an important part in patient care and through

November 16, 2022 London and the surrounding area are growing, and health care needs are increasing and changing as a result. We see this every day in our patient volumes and emergency department visits. LHSC’s Master Plan will be our blueprint for

November 15, 2022 Published in the Lancet , findings from a large clinical trial through Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson), ICES Western and Western University suggest that lowering dialysis temperatures does not lead to improved patient

November 15, 2022 Take Our Kids to Work Day was a virtual event for the first time ever this year; and while it was a different experience for staff and their grade nines than the in-person event that was organized pre-pandemic, it was an engaging

November 14, 2022 The Baker Centre for Pancreatic Cancer at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) opened in 2019. The Baker Centre was created from the vision of Rick and Shelley Baker who donated $1.5 million to support pancreatic cancer care and

November 14, 2022 A Nurse Practitioner (NP) plays an integral and unique role within a hospital setting and within the health care system. London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) recognizes and celebrates the approximately 100 NPs within our

November 10, 2022 A new study by researchers at ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University finds that virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and patient travel-related

November 8, 2022 Medical Imaging is considered the “eyes of medicine.” Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs), and when referring to ultrasound, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (DMSs), are the healthcare professionals who capture images of the body