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The material posted on the London Health Sciences website is provided for informational purposes only. The material is not intended for and should not be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from a licensed health care practitioner. The material on this website is also not intended as a...

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...

LHSC statement regarding the Standing Committee on Social Policy report on Diluted Chemotherapy Drugs: LHSC fully supports any reviews conducted to ensure system safeguards are in place that prevent a recurrence of this issue. Similar to the Theissen report, the Standing Committee's report released...

LHSC media statements April 2, 2014 - LHSC statement regarding the Standing Committee on Social Policy report on Diluted Chemotherapy Drugs April 12, 2013 - Chemotherapy Compounding Issue Update April 4, 2013 - Chemotherapy Compounding Status Update

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In September, 2008, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care launched a website on Patient Safety to report the rates of various hospital-acquired infections at all Ontario hospitals. Hospitals were also required to publicly report this information on their own websites. LHSC welcomes the...

At LHSC, providing excellence in patient care is our priority. We work hard to ensure every patient gets the treatment they need, when they need it. In October 2005 the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care launched a website to report on wait times for certain procedures at select Ontario hospitals...

LHSC Injuries by Type-Calendar Year to Date (YTD) This chart shows staff injuries by type of injuries. For detailed definitions of type of injuries, please see Workplace Occurrence Definitions. Employee assistance programs for health and wellness, fitness club access, Joint Health & Safety Committee...

Ventilator associated pneumonia is a pneumonia (lung infection) occurring in patients in an intensive care unit (ICU), requiring external breathing support from a ventilator. Rates are calculated by dividing the number of VAPs by the number of ICU patient days for patients 18 years and older.

When a patient requires long-term access to medication through an IV, a central line is put in place. These lines are placed in the larger vessels close to the heart. A central line infection can occur when bacteria enters the blood stream, causing a patient to become sick. Patients in the ICU often...