Category: Health care
LHSC needs additional $99M from province to prevent cuts: Unions
A new report by a provincial health-care workersâ union estimates Londonâs largest hospital needs an additional $99 million from the province just to maintain the status quo.Â
Children’s Hospital teaming up with Shriners to improve orthopedic care
London’s Children’s Hospital is joining forces with a Montreal hospital to improve care for children with bone diseases in Southwestern Ontario. Childrenâs Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre and Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada (SHC Canada) was set to announce a new affiliation agreement at a news conference in London on Friday. The collaboration will […]
For boy with rare bone disease, new Children’s Hospital clinic a game-changer
The “first of its kind” partnership brings specialized care closer to home for families in the region who otherwise must travel long distances to get treatment.
Another local hospital president says recent new funding leaves ‘gap’
South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s president said she appreciates the Ontario government’s recently announced 4.5 per cent base funding increase to her budget. But like other local hospital administrators, she said it still leaves a budget gap created by inflation over the past few years. This year’s base funding for SBGHC increased by $1,808,100, […]
West Grey reaffirms health care emergency declaration
West Grey’s declaration of a health care emergency remains in place, the municipality announced Tuesday. It declared a state of emergency May 28 due to concerns about public safety after South Bruce Grey Health Centre announced April 25 it would shift all 10 in-patient beds out of Durham hospital and add them in Walkerton and […]
Locals share health-care frustrations in Chesley
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published Jun 18, 2024 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 4 minute read Chesley hospital’s emergency department was closed
Reader to Reader: June 15, 2024
Article content Health-care kudos Recently, there have been many negative comments about our health care system, but mine is a very positive one. Last November,
Letters to the Editor: June 5, 2024
Article content Risky sales tactic The Ontario government, led by Premier Doug Ford, has had significant negative effects on the health care, education and the
Don’t fear AI, unless you love doing ‘stupid things’: Conference speaker
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published Jun 04, 2024 • 3 minute read The artificial intelligence app ChatGPT is shown surrounded by similar apps