Tag: Health care
COVID-19 outbreak affects 14 elderly Parkwood hospital patients
A COVID-19 outbreak at London’s Parkwood Institute has left 14 mostly elderly patients suffering mild systems of the virus, officials say.
London job vacancies drop by half, yet some sectors still struggle for workers
After peaking in 2022, the number of job vacancies in the London area has dropped by almost half, new figures from Statistics Canada show.
Kincardine emergency department named after $1-million donors
It was a very special Canada Day in Kincardine as a donation of $1 million toward the redevelopment of the local hospital was announced. “We want to express our sincere gratitude for this generous donation that supports the vision of modern, accessible health care for everyone close to home,” said Becky Fair, president of the […]
Hospital unions fear layoffs as LHSC deficit soars to $150M
Workers at LHSC have a message for the hospital as it copes with a deficit expected to nearly double to $150M by the spring of 2025.
Dream Lottery winners left stunned by windfalls: ‘Wow’
Londoner Michael Denman on Thursday became the lucky winner of the grand prize of the Dream Lottery in support of London hospitals
London Health Sciences Centre budget shortfall rises to $78M
The budget deficit at London Health Sciences Centre this year will climb to $78.1 million, $2 million more than projected, the treasurer of its board of directors said at an annual meeting on Wednesday.
London doctor: Heat wave illnesses can take days to kick in
The fallout of this week’s brutal London-area heat wave hasn’t hit city hospitals, but that doesn’t mean it won’t yet.
The $670 million question blocking a Michigan budget deal | Bridge Michigan
Should $670 million in retiree health care savings go directly to schools, teachers or the state? A disagreement among Democrats has slowed a Michigan budget deal as lawmakers prepare for summer recess….
‘Perfect storm’ keeps woman who robbed gas bar with fake gun from prison
Typically, robbing a gas bar with a weapon, even if it is a fake one, earns a trip to prison.