LHSC London Free Press

The fraud investigation at London Health Sciences Centre needs to move quickly to safeguard public trust and staff morale, but the Ontario government also has to act, the Opposition health critic at Q

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The fraud investigation at London Health Sciences Centre needs to move quickly to safeguard public trust and staff morale, but the Ontario government also has to act, the Opposition health critic at Queen’s Park said Monday. The investigation grabbed the attention of France Gelinas who said she’s concerned patients and workers, including doctors and nurses, […]

LHSC London Free Press

London police launch fraud probe into LHSC’s ‘past financial practices’

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London police are investigating “past financial practices” at London Health Sciences Centre, the latest blow for a hospital wrestling with a $150-million deficit and reeling from months of turmoil in its management ranks. “We are letting our community know that in response to concerns raised by London Health Sciences Centre, London Police Service has launched […]

London Free Press

Hospital urges non-emergency patients to go elsewhere amid bottleneck

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The St. Thomas hospital is urging people to seek medical attention elsewhere for non-emergencies after experiencing an increased volumes of patients. St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) has issued a statement that it saw 198 patients and received 34 ambulances on Monday this week, adding it continued to “experience significant volumes” of patients. “If you […]

London Free Press

Amid turmoil, London Health Sciences Centre launches outside review of governance

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London Health Sciences Centre has launched a third-party review of its operations and governance and won’t move on appointing a new president or board until the months-long probe is complete.   David Musyj, the provincially appointed supervisor of LHSC, would not commit to a specific timeline on selecting a new chief executive or board of […]