Tag: St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital
Results of probe into Amazon worker’s death to be shared with widow: Ministry
The Ontario Ministry of Labour said Friday it will share the results of its probe into the death of a worker at a London-area Amazon plant with his widow. The ministry has been under pressure from politicians and the Ontario Federation of Labour since The Free Press reported this week that Sheila Albuquerque had been […]
Probe into Amazon worker’s death finished – but widow still in dark
Ontario’s Labour Ministry has completed its probe into the death one year ago of an Amazon employee at its London-area mega-plant – but his widow must file a a freedom-of-information (FOI) request to get the final report that includes autopsy results. It’s a “frustrating” process that puts more stress on grieving families, said Sudbury NDP […]
How London’s ER overflow affects smaller regional hospitals
Longer wait times at LHSC’s two London emergency departments are prompting patients to go to smaller nearby hospitals for treatment
Possible measles exposure at two health-care facilities: Health unit
An area health unit is reaching out to people who may have been exposed to measles in two health-care facilities in the region, after at least one person is confirmed to have measles.
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.
What is ‘walking pneumonia’ and why are cases among kids surging?
Area hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of kids with walking pneumonia coming through their doors, an early twist as respiratory virus season gets underway.
St. Thomas firm donates $50K to hospital’s $8M MRI fundraising push
The fundraising arm of St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is getting a $50,000 donation to a campaign launched earlier this year from a company with ties to the city.
St. Thomas hospital names doctor as new chief of staff
A doctor has been named the chief of staff at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, officials announced on Tuesday.
Hospital urges non-emergency patients to go elsewhere amid bottleneck
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 âexperience significant volumesâ of patients. âIf you […]