LHSC News

June 29, 2023 St. Joseph’s Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre have been partners in caring for the community for decades – long before we had formal agreements in place. It’s well known that our health care system is under pressure

Image: Dr. Ruth Lanius Photo credit: Paul Mayne, Communications & Public Affairs, Western University. June 27, 2023 For those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), when faced with a trigger or reminder of trauma, can lose touch with the present

June 26, 2023 The London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) considers patients wellness needs while going through cancer treatment at the centre. The ability to feel well and supported can be an important component

June 26, 2023 Wilma Koopman, a nurse practitioner in LHSC’s Clinical Neurosciences (CNS) department, has been awarded the President’s Award for Leadership in Clinical Nursing Practice by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario for her patient

June 16, 2023 The day Heather Talbot’s daughter Lily came home and told her, in tears, that she made the volleyball team but was in so much pain after try outs, she decided not to join, was the day Heather said “enough”. This wasn’t the first time

June 15, 2023 For Helen Bich-Ha Phan, it was the human connection with others that highlighted her placement at London Health Sciences Centre. Helen, a second-year student in the Occupational Therapy Master’s program at Western University, joined

June 15, 2023 The developments in cardiovascular medicine over the years following the opening of the University Hospital (UH) in 1972 are staggering. “The groundwork was laid by a several people in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s,” says retired

May 31, 2023 “This is a really good story.” Those were the words from Dr. Bill Wall’s grandson as he was read an early version of the retired transplant surgeon’s new book that helps children understand organ donation and transplantation. “It

May 30, 2023 On February 28, 2023, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) hosted our inaugural Community Conversations event at the Hellenic Community Centre where we heard from dozens of community members about what matters most to them as we work to

May 31, 2023 World No Tobacco Day is May 31 and we sat down with Dr. Richard Malthaner, Chair of Thoracic Surgery at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), to talk about tobacco’s effects on the body and the benefits of giving it up. Note : Tobacco is