Tag: LHSC
Mystery donor gives London hospital $2M: ‘Unique and generous gift’
An anonymous local donor is writing a $2-million cheque to a London hospital, a no-strings-attached mega-donation arriving just days before Christmas. The mystery donor is leaving how the sum will be spent up to the St. Josephâs Health Care Foundation, the fundraising arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, stipulating only that it supports the […]
Police inspector sheds new light on gunfire outside London hospital ER
Investigators believe a man was shot in south London before he fled to the hospital and came under more gunfire from a suspect who followed him, a senior police officer says.
Man hurt in shooting outside London hospital’s emergency room: Police
A man was in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting outside of a London hospital emergency room early Saturday, police say. London police responded to a shooting at London Health Sciences Centre’s Victoria Hospital emergency room at about 2:30 a.m., police said in a news release on Saturday morning. Officers found a pickup truck […]
Donors fund added emergency beds at Children’s Hospital: ‘So grateful’
More sick kids will get treatment faster as child emergency services are being expanded at London Health Sciences Centre. The hospital is adding eight beds and two treatment rooms to its Childrenâs Hospital emergency department, expanding emergency care to 30 beds from 20, hospital officials announced on Wednesday. The expansion, which took place in September, […]
LHSC, St. Joseph’s resuscitate shared executive role
A former London Health Sciences Centre executive is returning to the hospitalâs top ranks, a new vice-president role LHSC is sharing with St. Josephâs Health Care London. Â
Letters to the Editor: December 4, 2024
King Street will be known as the final battle in our city council and administration’s war against the car.
One-time acting CEO exits London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre is losing another top executive, the fourth member of its leadership team to part ways with the hospital in as many months.  Kevin Chan, the hospitalâs vice-president of medicine, research and academics and the former acting president and chief executive of LHSC, is stepping down from his role effective Monday. […]
Stay home, get better: London hospitals push virtual care for some patients
Londonâs hospitals are making a push to bring some outpatient appointments in-home.Â
One year in, signs of promise and progress at London’s ‘House of Hope’
Statistics from the first year suggest that highly supportive housing changes the lives of even the most troubled people living on London’s streets and make the streets themselves safer for everyone.
ER wait times at LHSC are getting longer. Here’s what you need to know
The regionâs largest hospital is making progress on moving emergency room patients to inpatient beds faster, but is warning of longer wait times in its two ERs as flu season gets into full swing.