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New lactation spaces give Team LHSC a place to breast/chest pump while at work

May 13, 2024 As part of our ongoing commitment to create safer, more inclusive, and accessible spaces within our hospitals, we are proud to announce that we have continued to expand on available lactation spaces for use by all members of Team LHSC. Lactation spaces are private, safe, and secure...

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release October 15, 2012 Spread Knowledge, Not Infection! Hospitals in London promote National Infection Control Week – October 15-19 LONDON, Ontario – The most effective way to prevent the transmission of infection is through good hand hygiene practice. During National...

President’s Award Program recognizes the extraordinary people at LHSC

MEDIA RELEASE Release Backgrounder For Immediate Release: June 7, 2013 LONDON, Ontario –Today at a special ceremony, Bonnie Adamson, President and Chief Executive Officer of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) awarded five individuals with the 2013 President’s Award. “I am honoured to recognize...

LHSC nurses recognized for excellence and innovation

The monumental contributions of more than a dozen LHSC nurses to the profession and their commitment to patient-centred care, collaboration, mentoring, research and more were honoured at the 2023 Nursing Awards on May 10, 2023. “The caliber of the nominations was incredible,” said Heather Lokko...

Study provides clarity around blood pressure management in non-cardiac surgery

Worldwide, more than 300 million non-cardiac surgeries are performed each year. Yet physicians remain unsure about the best way to manage blood pressure during operation to ensure patient safety and prevent damage to organs, like the kidneys. Moreover, physicians continue to have questions about the...

Cancer researchers welcome $1.8 million in funding

July 31, 2015 London cancer researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have received a $1.8-million boost from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support their medical research efforts. This recent success is more proof of London’s strength in...

Dr. Daniel Hardy has won the 2022 Dr. Joseph Gilbert Research Contribution of the Year Award

November 2, 2022 Dr. Daniel Hardy has won the 2022 Dr. Joseph Gilbert Research Contribution of the Year Award for his team’s study published in Scientific Reports , which examined the effects of THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, and its potential long-term impact in fetal development in...

Visiting the Intensive Care Unit

Key Points About Visiting the ICU Visiting hours are flexible. Mornings are busy times in the unit for patient care, diagnostic tests and rounds. There may be delays visiting your loved one. Please avoid planning to visit between 6:30-7:30 a.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. as these are shift change periods...

LHSC’s Black Health team aims to improve healthcare for Black patients

January 17, 2024 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is on a journey to transform healthcare to be more responsive to the needs of the many diverse communities we serve. In May 2023, LHSC launched the Black Health stream within the Office of Inclusion and Social Accountability (OISA), placing the...

David Rodenhiser

Principal Investigator: Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre , London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario Scientist: Children's Health Research Institute Associate Professor: Department of Paediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario Cross Appointments: Department of Oncology...