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Media statement regarding announcement of Western Ontario Health Team in London-Middlesex

MEDIA STATEMENT For Immediate Release: July 23, 2020 Today’s announcement on the creation of the Western Ontario Health Team for London-Middlesex is an important step towards improved care, access, and quality for patients across our region. As one of 60 signing partners, London Health Sciences...

LHSC's Surgi-Centre surpasses milestone of 100 patients

LONDON, Ontario - London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is pleased to announce its new Surgi-Centre, which opened in early 2020 across from Victoria Hospital on Baseline Road, has completed more than 100 surgeries. Currently focusing on orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeries that are low-risk, the...

Canada’s largest epilepsy monitoring unit advances research and diagnosis with the addition of state-of-the-art technology

October 24, 2022 Home to the largest Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) in Canada, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has added new state-of-the-art Electroencephalogram (EEG) machines that will advance epilepsy research and diagnosis. It will provide faster reporting, and clearer, more detailed...

Why pancreatic cancer is so challenging to diagnose and treat

November 3, 2022 Pancreatic cancer is one of the more challenging cancers to diagnose and treat. Even though medicine has come a long way regarding the treatment of pancreatic cancer, it is still difficult and progress in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer has not kept pace with the...

October is National Medical Librarians Month and Canadian Library Month

October 31, 2022 This October we recognize and celebrate our Health Sciences Library and the important work of our information professionals with both Canadian Library Month and National Medical Librarians Month. This year’s theme for National Medical Librarians Month is “Make Better Decisions...

Celebrating LHSC Porters and Dispatchers and their commitment to patient safety and wellbeing

November 7, 2022 From November 7 to 11, LHSC celebrates Porter's Week. This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about how porters and dispatchers fulfill a vital service for the hospital, especially for patients. With almost 200 between University and Victoria Hospital, porters and dispatchers...

Our Team

A lead doctor, called a Staff Physician, is in our Emergency Department 24 hours a day, every day. In addition to doctors and nurses, our team includes social workers and child life specialists to help you during your child's emergency. Our goal is to provide the highest level of care and caring...

Our Department

The Children’s Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. We provide specialized paediatric care for babies, children and teens up to 18 years of age. All of our doctors and health care workers have extensive experience providing state-of-the-art care especially for young patients...