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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

What is an MRI and why is my child having this done? MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and is a technique used to create an image of the inside of the human body. An MRI of the head shows how your child’s brain is made up in great detail and how it works. In people with epilepsy, the scan...

Your Baby's Health

Skin care The basic rules of newborn skincare is less is more. Baby skin is highly absorbent so it is critical to use fragrance free, hypo-allergenic products. Avoid perfumes and dyes, which can irritate newborn skin. Premature skin does not hold moisture well, which makes it thinner, drier and...

LIFE SUPPORT The term life-support is used to describe any treatment that supports or replaces a necessary body function. Life-support therapies include any treatments that are required to keep the patient alive. Life-support is initiated with the expectation that the patient will improve and no...

Urgent COVID-19 Care Clinic at LHSC is supporting patients diagnosed with COVID-19

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 7, 2020 LONDON, Ontario – Receiving a positive COVID-19 test result can be both scary and overwhelming due to the potentially serious and largely unknown consequences of the virus. To better support those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, six physicians...

A journey from learner to staff Occupational Therapist at LHSC

Image: From left, Serena Campbell and Haley Sweet, Occupational Therapists. October 19, 2023 Learners are valued members of the teams at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and play an integral role in the delivery and continuous improvement of patient care. As they build their skillsets and put...

Kidney Transplant

LHSC provides a regional program in kidney transplantation , serving a population of 1.7 million. The region extends from Sault St. Marie and Sudbury to Windsor and as far east as Kitchener, Ontario. "My kidney transplant operation" YouTube video See more of Brian's experiences on Peritoneal...

Visiting a Patient

Visiting Guidelines Children’s Hospital is committed to working with patients and families to provide compassionate, high-quality care. We believe it is important for patients to experience the support of family and friends. Visiting is based on the condition, care needs, and expressed wishes of...

Reiko’s story: How Children’s Hospital at LHSC and Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada are bringing care closer to home

August 30, 2024 When Reiko Quinlan was born, he looked just like any other baby. But his care team suspected something was wrong and immediately whisked him away to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where monitoring in the hours following confirmed their biggest fears. Reiko had seven...

Interdisciplinary team explores London’s unique approach to addressing homelessness

Research and evaluation explores how the Whole of Community Response is meeting its goals October 2, 2024 In London, Ont. more than 1,700 people are experiencing homelessness. Recognizing the growing crisis, more than 200 individuals from 70 organizations across the city came together and developed...

Living Through Grief

Living with sorrow and joy “No one can tell you about grief, no one can prepare you for it, no one can tell you about the huge hole, the wound that cuts to the centre, the one that nothing can fill.” – Grieving, a Love Story (Coughlin & Dorris, 1994) Surviving through grief is difficult. Life can...