Category: Health care
Letters to the Editor: October 19, 2024
Stop cutting the ‘ounce of prevention’
Grey forecasted to grow faster than the county predicted
While Grey County growth plans must consider impacts on schools by Ontario legislation, there’s no provincial requirement to consider impacts on health care. That should change, West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles told Grey County council at its regular meeting Thursday, and county staff agreed. “Publicly funded health care I think may be even more fundamental […]
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.