Join us on Wednesday, January 21 for our next Community Update Meeting! We’re discussing respiratory illnesses, preparing for hip and knee replacements, how patients can get involved in clinical trials, and much more. Tune into the livestream on Wednesday at noon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xFW...

As an intensive care physician in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit at Children’s Hospital, Dr. Rishi Ganesan witnesses firsthand the impact of how critical illness and long hospitalizations affect the brain of young patients. Learn how his research is shaping care from @lhscri.bsky.social below.

Last month’s Community Update Meeting was a great way to connect & share updates before the holidays. Our next meeting is coming up on Jan. 21. If you have questions about LHSC programs/services you’d like our team to answer, we encourage you to submit them using this online form: shorturl.at/9BAEt

As we kick off 2026, we’re celebrating Dr. Beary Goode, who was recognized for hugging & waving his way into the hearts of countless patients & families at Children’s Hospital for over 20 years. Know someone who made a difference in your care? Recognize them today: www.lhsc.on.ca/patients-vis...

DYK that iron lungs remained in use through the 1960s to help people with polio breathe? Around the same time, equipment continued to advance and respiratory therapy began to take shape as a new field. Discover the roots of this profession and its early days at LHSC: www.lhsc.on.ca/150/moment/h...

In case you missed it, we’re coming to the end of our 150th year, a milestone shaped by generations of care and compassion. Through every season, we’ve stood together to support one another and advance medicine. As we look ahead to the year to come, we’re grateful to continue this journey with you.

What an inspiring day at the Business Cares Food Drive wrap-up event! LHSC proudly joined about 300 organizations across London & area for the 26th annual campaign. Thanks to the generosity of our team, we donated more than 1,200lbs of non-perishable food in support of @londonfoodbank.bsky.social.

Tune in on Dec 17 for our Community Update Meeting. We're discussing the respiratory season, tips for staying safe over the holidays, sickle cell disease & more. We’ll even hear from our beary-good friends at Children’s Health Foundation! Livestream starts at 12pm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcBQ...

From all of us at LHSC, happy holidays! This year, we reflect on the people and moments that have shaped LHSC over the past 150 years. Across generations, through times of change, challenge, and progress, we’ve stood together through every season to care for each other and advance medicine.

Last month’s virtual Community Update Meeting was a success! We loved connecting and sharing updates with many of you. If you couldn’t tune in, you can still watch the November 19 recording and read the monthly report here: www.lhsc.on.ca/about-lhsc/c...

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 www.lhsc.on.ca/news/lhsc-on...

The future of radiation therapy is now thanks to the installation of the Ethos Linear Accelerator (LINAC) at LHSC’s Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre. Read how the Ethos LINAC is providing next level care for cancer patients in southwestern Ontario: www.lhsc.on.ca/news/the-fut...

Jahmari was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at birth. After years of pain, he received a stem cell transplant as treatment for his sickle cell disease at LHSC — the hospital’s first adult patient to do so in nearly 20 years. Now, he’s now doing better than ever: www.lhsc.on.ca/news/adult-p...

We’re just days away from this month’s Community Update Meeting happening November 19 at noon. Tune in to hear the latest hospital updates via livestream: www.youtube.com/live/1z77CkV...

Last month’s virtual Community Update Meeting was a great opportunity to connect and share updates with many of you! Couldn’t tune in? No problem. You can watch the October 15 meeting and read the monthly report here: www.lhsc.on.ca/about-lhsc/c...

We’re proud to share that LHSC’s Clinical Research Library has been recognized with the @medlibassn.bsky.social’s 2025 Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award! Learn more: www.lhsc.on.ca/news/lhscs-c...

Some assume that spiritual care is only for patients who are religious. In reality, spiritual care at LHSC isn't connected to a specific religion or denomination. Spiritual care practitioners offer support that respects each patient’s own values and beliefs. More: www.lhsc.on.ca/news/truths-...

What a year it’s been! 👏🎉 Take a look back at how @lhscri.bsky.social has continued to drive forward medical breakthroughs that are making a difference in the lives of patients and their families around the world.

LHSC’s virtual Community Update Meetings are returning this week! Tune in on October 15 at noon to hear about hospital updates, recent advancements across our care teams, and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PFs...

LHSC is raising the standard of women’s health care with a new Women’s Minor Procedure Room, a dedicated space where patients can receive a range of common gynecological procedures — including IUD insertions, biopsies and pap smears — under conscious sedation. More: www.lhsc.on.ca/news/new-wom...

Wondering about the use of Tylenol during pregnancy? We spoke with Dr. Janine Hutson, maternal-fetal medicine specialist and OBGYN about what the latest research says, what to consider and what LHSC is doing to better understand medication safety and pregnancy: www.lhsc.on.ca/news/everyth...

At LHSC, virtual care continues to evolve and so does our commitment to patient-centered, equitable and innovative service delivery. The numbers speak for themselves — take a look at our 2024/2025 Virtual Care Program Year in Review: www.lhsc.on.ca/virtual-care

School’s back and Dr. Lim is sharing some tips to help keep everyone feeling their best! From preventing the spread of germs to ensuring good mental health, awareness goes a long way. Let’s start the season off healthy! 🎒🍎✏️

Last week, more than 125 LHSC retirees returned to Victoria Hospital and Children’s Hospital to reconnect and share stories at a special LHSC 150 Retiree Tea event. Learn more: www.lhsc.on.ca/150/moment/l...

“I see trees of green, red roses too...” 🌳🌹🎵 We’re grateful for volunteers like Miraya who remind us that music can be a powerful tool in healing. Miraya is one of 28 high school students who have made a meaningful impact by spending their summer volunteering at LHSC.