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New St. Joe's boss sees broader role for hospital in …

WEBThe new president of St. Joseph’s Health Care London says partnerships are going to be paramount in the uncertain next phase of the pandemic. Roy Butler, who has …

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London cancer research centre receives $1.7 million …

WEBThe London Health Sciences Centre’s Gerald C. Baines Centre for cancer research received a $1.7-million donation Wednesday, the first contribution to a $5.6 …

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Family's $5M gift enhances Children's Hospital cancer …

WEBOfficials with the fundraising arm of London's Children's Hospital are cheering the largest ever donation in its 100-year history, a $5-million gift intended to …

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London's top doctor on rising food insecurity: 'Only …

WEBFood insecurity – inadequate access to food due to financial constraints – has become a battleground for public health officials across Southwestern Ontario. Dr. Alex …

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LHSC boss fourth-highest earning hospital exec in …

WEBLondon hospital boss Jackie Schleifer Taylor is the fourth-highest paid hospital executive in Ontario, the latest public sector salary disclosures show, and the …

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London doctor rips 'unfounded anecdotes' about safe …

WEBDr. Andrea Sereda, a physician at London InterCommunity Health Centre, speaks during a news conference on Feb. 21, 2023, about a proposed new system to …

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Frustration, fury as long-connected London hospitals …

WEBLondon Health Science Centre’s Victoria Hospital. Photograph taken on Monday June 5, 2023. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press) In a scathing letter to …

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Private hospitals prosper while public ones starved: …

WEBPeter Bergmanis, co-chair of the London Health Coalition, talks about a new report from the Ontario Health Coalition that details the Ford government's generosity to …

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LHSC: A timeline of tumult in the top ranks from 2019 to …

WEBNov. 22, 2023: In an internal memo to hospital leaders, LHSC announced Schleifer Taylor is taking an immediate leave from her role as president and chief executive for an …

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Southwest Ontario Aboriginal health organization opens London …

WEBSouthwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre, which also used the occasion to celebrate its 25th anniversary, provides services to more than 35,000 …

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Doctor's $6M lawsuit alleges improper London hospital probe into …

WEBA London critical care doctor is suing the region’s largest hospital for $6.25 million, alleging hospital brass launched a covert and improper investigation into end-of …

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Ticks, and plenty of them, after mild winter: Experts

WEBLast year, one black-legged tick was submitted to Southwestern Public Health in the month of March. After a mild winter this year, eight blacklegged ticks – …

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LHSC appoints three new executives in latest overhaul of …

WEBLondon Health Sciences Centre has appointed three new executives, the latest overhaul of its leadership team after a year and a half of significant churn in the …

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LHSC execs' $470K travel plans slammed as tone-deaf, too costly

WEBLondon Health Sciences Centre officials are spending $470,000 on three overseas professional development trips this fall. LHSC sent 16 officials to the …

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Area patient seeks U.S. surgery, loses bit to make OHIP pay

WEBThe mother and daughter submitted an out-of-country claim for reimbursement to OHIP for medical and other expenses – including travel, car rental and …

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Woman files $15.4M lawsuit against three doctors over anesthetic

WEBA London woman alleging she was administered, against her will, an anesthetic that caused permanent disabilities is suing three doctors for $15.4 million. …

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Middlesex-London Health Unit cutting 17 jobs amid budget …

WEBThe Middlesex-London Health Unit is cutting about 17 management and front-line positions as part of a restructuring plan to deal with its multimillion-dollar …

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LHSC spending nearly $500K to send staff on three overseas trips

WEBFirst-hand learning is critical as we address the complex problem of health human resources.”. In 2019, LHSC sent five executives to Dubai, Oman and Qatar at a …

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