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Med Lab Week Spotlight: Stem Cell Processing Laboratory Technologists

April 13, 2023 Within the Transfusion Medicine Laboratory at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is the Stem Cell Processing Laboratory for the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program. This specialized section of the lab, processes stem cells collected

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LHSC Social Worker named provincial organ donation champion by Ontario Health

April 13, 2023 For more than 15 years, Bev Lewis has been supporting families at what is often the most difficult time of their lives. Her compassion and commitment have been recognized with an Ontario Health Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) 2022

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PaLM team members providing essential support to patient care

April 12, 2023 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PaLM) provides crucial diagnostic support in the care of patients by providing accurate and timely test results to health-care teams across London Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Health Care London

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Learner Profile: Hannah embraces chance to work as part of a care team during Speech Language Pathology placement

April 4, 2023 Hannah Portch didn’t always know she wanted to work in Speech Language Pathology (SLP) simply because she didn’t yet know it was an option. Now in the second and final year of a post-graduate program in Speech Language Pathology at

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Celebrating the Pharmacy team and their role in patient safety

March 31, 2023 March is Pharmacy Appreciation Month and London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is celebrating pharmacy team members for the significant impact they have on the lives of patients. Team LHSC is able to provide such high-quality care

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How dietitians help specific patient populations

March 31, 2023 Dietitian roles are a part of interdisciplinary care teams in many clinical program areas such as: Paediatric Oncology/Hematology, Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiac, Renal Care, and more. You can see all of the areas dietitian roles

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The Results are In: You are receiving Exemplary Care

March 29, 2023 The results are in! London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has received its final report from Accreditation Canada. LHSC has been awarded Accreditation with Exemplary Standing , the highest level of performance, having exceeded all

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The crucial role of dietitians in a hospital setting

March 21, 2023 Dietitians provide the critical nutrition patients require during their care and recovery experiences. They consider the impact of acute or chronic conditions on nutritional status, as well as dietary restrictions, allergies and

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LHSC’s Nuclear Medicine receives Center of Excellence designation

March 21, 2023 As home to one of Ontario’s largest and most comprehensive Nuclear Medicine programs, London Health Sciences Centre was recently designated as a Comprehensive Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence by the Society of Nuclear

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“Screening is so important. It caught my cancer early.” – A colon cancer patient story

March 20, 2023 Kate Hannah has been regularly screening for colon cancer with a FIT (fecal immunochemical test) for years. Until recently, each FIT she took came back clear. However, her most recent FIT results were abnormal, and on January 13, 2023