Looking for our Media Releases and Info Bulletins?
See our Media Release and Info Bulletin page to find recent and archived media releases and advisories issued by Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC).
Making a request to KHSC
Members of the media and/or third party affiliated organizations looking to gain access to the hospital are required do so by contacting the Strategy Management & Communications department. We will make every effort to accommodate and provide any requested information, prior to the outlet's deadline; however, this cannot be guaranteed. We will facilitate the following:
- Photography, audio or video recording on hospital property.
- Interviews with staff, physicians, students and volunteers or others working with or in the hospital.
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Interviews with patients and/or families.
- Patient information and/or patient condition statements.
- Hospital access.
Patient personal health information is confidential and therefore Strategy Management & Communications will not confirm or comment publicly on whether a patient has been admitted to KHSC or on the condition of any patient without the patient's written consent, or that of a legally designated substitute decision-maker.
To speak with any KHSC patient, family, staff, physician, volunteer or learner, or any other individual working or learning inside our organization, you must first contact the Strategy Management & Communications department. Please be aware that hospital administrators and clinical experts are not generally available outside of regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday).
How to reach us
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During regular business hours please contact KHSC media relations via:
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Email: @email, or
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Phone: 613-217-4067 (please leave a message with your name, media outlet, contact information and details of your request).
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- For urgent media requests that fall outside of regular office hours, please call the KHSC switchboard at 613-548-3232 and ask to have the on-call Strategic Communications Advisor contacted.
Access to KHSC sites
To protect the health, safety and privacy of patients and families all members of the media must be escorted while on hospital property by a member of the Strategy Management & Communications department. Any member of the media accessing KHSC property for business purposes without prior consent will be escorted off the premises by security personnel. Members of the media must wear valid identification issued by their employer while on KHSC property and should be prepared to produce it upon arrival. Members of the media must adhere to all KHSC policies and procedures while on hospital property.
