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New Indigenous healing space brings traditional practices into mental health care at LHSC #London #Ontario

Space allows ceremony and cultural care for patients in crisis who previously couldn’t access it

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New Indigenous healing space brings traditional practices into mental health care at LHSC | CBC News
A new Indigenous healing space at London Health Sciences Centre is bringing cultural practices into mental health care. The space reflects a growing recognition among health experts that Indigenous he...
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March 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
LHSC goes into lockdown after shooting outside emergency department

Gun violence should have no place anywhere, let alone at a hospital.
'We called a Code Silver': LHSC goes into lockdown after shooting outside emergency department
The emergency department (ED) doors at LHSC Victoria Campus were being repaired Saturday morning after a person fired a gun into the glass.
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December 15, 2024 at 4:22 AM
New Women’s Minor Procedure Room at LHSC takes the pain out of gynecologic procedures
New Women’s Minor Procedure Room at LHSC takes the pain out of gynecologic procedures | LHSC
October 7, 2025
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October 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
LHSC bringing back masking Oct 4 for direct patient contact
October 2, 2023 at 2:10 PM
‘Bridging a gap:’ Children’s Hospital at LHSC opens RSV immunization* clinic for those without a primary care provider

*technically prophylaxis as they are administering a monoclonal antibody

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‘Bridging a gap:’ Children’s Hospital at LHSC opens RSV immunization clinic for those without a primary care provider | LHSC
Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has begun offering RSV immunization to eligible patients who do not have a primary care provider.
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November 11, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Almost every major university financial fraud is done by administrators...yet note the difference between the comically instrusive surveillance and accountability for faculty over every dollar vs the complete lack of oversight for management spending (or stealing).

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LHSC names 5 former executives in $60M fraud lawsuits
LHSC contends a former executive masterminded a "fraudulent scheme" and he and others used funds they obtained to buy properties
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July 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As @mindenpaper.bsky.social has been demonstrating daily, almost all of Ontario's hospitals are pretty much bankrupt.

As intended.

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LHSC $150M short: New 90-day target set to address crisis
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) said they are facing “significant budget pressures” in a statement released on Wednesday. With a deficit of $78.1 million last fiscal year, this year’s projections...
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June 27, 2024 at 11:08 PM
BREAKING: LHSC files $60M lawsuits alleging 'fraudulent scheme' https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/breaking-lhsc-files-60m-lawsuits-alleging-fraudulent-scheme

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July 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“As communities in southern Ontario continue to report an increase in measles activity, LHSC is working to keep its most vulnerable patients safe. Until further notice, Children’s Hospital & Women’s Care program have implemented changes to their care partner & visitor policies”
Measles Updates | LHSC
Care Partner & Visitor Policy UpdatesAs communities in southern Ontario continue to report an increase in measles activity, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is working to keep its most vulnerable ...
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March 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
LHSC says cold and flu cases peaking, gastrointestinal illness also circulating #London #Ontario

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LHSC says cold and flu cases peaking, gastrointestinal illness also circulating
London Health Sciences Centre hosted its first community update meeting of the new year on Wednesday.
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January 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
London ON: Critics warn of strain on care as LHSC moves to cut nursing positions

"LHSC says it plans to cut nearly 290 registered nursing positions across several units - a move the ONA warns will strain an already pressured hospital system and harm patient care"
Critics warn of strain on care as LHSC moves to cut nursing positions
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) says it plans to cut nearly 290 registered nursing positions across several units - a move the Ontario Nurses’ Association warns will strain an already pressured h...
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April 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
From #LHSC in #LDNont:
June 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"There is a capacity crisis, and that is due in large part to the funding that is determined provincially."

I'd give my right arm and a private jet to see the Ontario healthcare system funded adequately.
Hospital 'funding crisis' impacting patient care at LHSC, other health centres: report | CBC News
Inadequate funding has led to longer wait times and multi-year deficits at a majority of Ontario hospitals, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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May 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
In a Canadian first, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in London, Ontario / #ldnont doctors used a portable medical device to keep a donor heart beating outside the body during a heart transplant.
London doctors perform Canada’s first ‘heart in a box’ transplant, Brian Williams reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
September 25, 2026 at 2:16 PM
ONA members at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) are sounding the alarm after their employer announced cuts to 288 registered nurses (RNs) across several units.

See the full media release: https://ona.org/news/20260331-lhsc-cuts/

#onpoli #onhealth #onlab
March 31, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Every Tuesday, LHSC volunteer Alan Salmoni visits patients in the Orthopaedic Surgery Inpatient Unit, taking time to connect, share companionship, and ease moments of isolation.

See how volunteers like Alan make a difference with LHSC’s Patient Visiting Program: www.lhsc.on.ca/news/its-so-...
January 26, 2026 at 7:41 PM
'We called a Code Silver': LHSC goes into lockdown after shooting outside emergency department
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'We called a Code Silver': LHSC goes into lockdown after shooting outside emergency department
The emergency department (ED) doors at LHSC Victoria Campus were being repaired Saturday morning after a person fired a gun into the glass.
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December 14, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Alleged frauds: LHSC not the only hospital in the spotlight https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/alleged-frauds-lhsc-not-the-only-hospital-in-the-spotlight

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July 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
"All parents/caregivers will be screened before entering and must provide proof of measles immunity or wear an N95 mask at all times."

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As local measles cases surge, LHSC tightens rules for hospital entry | CBC News
Amid a worsening measles outbreak infecting unvaccinated people across southwestern Ontario, London's largest hospital has implemented new restrictions for visitors in a move to limit the spread of th...
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March 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Ask the expert: Why do newborns get vitamin K shots?

Dr. Harrison Banner is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). He answers questions regarding vitamin K and why it is safe and recommended for newborns.

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Ask the expert: Why do newborns get vitamin K shots? | LHSC
As medical misinformation spreads online, medical professionals are routinely finding themselves having to combat the misguided advice many people come across.
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June 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
George Westerik has become the first patient at LHSC to receive an innovative radiation treatment for his heart condition, ventricular tachycardia.

LHSC is one of only a few hospitals in Canada to offer this treatment & begin important research. @westernu.ca

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December 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Incredible story featuring #WIN Executive Committee member @jclauneuro.bsky.social - A Kitchener man is now seizure free following a rare epilepsy treatment at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
A Kitchener man is now seizure free following a rare epilepsy treatment at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)
Neurosurgeon Dr. Jonathan Lau reviews medical scans with his patient Steven Kieffer, who underwent a rare epilepsy procedure called a laser ablation last year.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Legionella bacteria found in cooling tower at Vic Hospital in London, Ontario.

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July 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
LHSC seizes 23 knives at ER in first week with new weapons screening lfpress.com/news/local-n... via @lfpress
LHSC seizes 23 knives at ER in first week with new weapons screening
Security seized 23 knives at the University Hospital emergency department in the first week a new weapons detection system was deployed
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April 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Weapons detection system at LHSC set to go online in the coming weeks www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...
Weapons detection system at LHSC set to go online in the coming weeks
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) says its new weapons detection system will be fully installed within the next few weeks.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM