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Privacy and Security

Your privacy is very important to us. Like any in-person visit, we do our best to make sure any information you give to us during a virtual care appointment is private and secure. Electronic communication, including virtual care appointments and email, may have an increased risk that your health...

LHSC oncologists leading on the national stage

November 16, 2023 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is proud to recognize two physicians who have recently been elected to lead national organizations into the future of radiation and medical oncology. Dr. Stephen Welch, medical oncologist at LHSC’s London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP), has been...

Welcome to Children’s Hospital

Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, in London, Ontario is a world-class hospital with the latest technology and the best specialists, scientists and health professionals in Canada. As a regional referral centre, we provide specialized paediatric inpatient and outpatient services to...

Visiting and Calling the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit

Visiting the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit (CSICU): Regular visiting hours are from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Please announce your visit. Use the wall phone in the waiting area, or notify the volunteer when you arrive. Handwashing is the single most important procedure in...

How to install WebEx before your appointment

Install Cisco Webex Meetings (Webex) on your smartphone at least one day before your virtual care appointment (at London Health Sciences Centre or St. Joseph's Health Care London). Follow these steps to install Webex well before your scheduled virtual care appointment. Android phone instructions are...

Thank you, Emergency Department staff and physicians!

December 22, 2022 As patient volumes increase and high-acuity patients continue to present at our Emergency Departments (EDs), we want to thank the staff and physicians and the partner organizations who show up every day to ensure our patients get the medical care they need and deserve. All areas of...

Truths and Misconceptions: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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 moment and feel like they have been transported...

Meet an LHSC nurse

Meet an LHSC Nurse Nursing at LHSC has a long tradition of excellence in patient care, education and research, which we value. We live in a time of great challenge, change and emphasis on creating healthy, supportive work environments for all health-care professionals. Our tradition serves as a...

Walking with a Gait Aid

After surgery you will need to use a gait aid to walk. Whether you use crutches or a walker will depend on things like your home environment, your balance, etc. Using a Walker Move the walker first, making sure all four legs are on the ground Move your operated leg next into the middle of the walker...