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Drs. Paula James and David Lillicrap were given an unexpected honour at the annual meeting of the National Hemophilia Foundation in Chicago last month. They were named "Researchers of the Year" at the event's big awards banquet. "It was a bit of a su...
Dave Canty is no stranger to wearing blue after 28 years with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and now three years as a volunteer at the KGH site of Kingston Health Sciences Centre. For him, the colour serves one simple but important purpose: it's...
In early 2016 Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital announced plans to create a new academic health sciences centre that would bring together the operations of the two hospitals. As a result of that announcement Kingston Health Sciences...
In its first year, KHSC @ Home - a partnership between Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Bayshore HealthCare - has helped over 230 people transition safely out of hospital by providing up to 16 weeks of care in their homes. Early successes...
End-of-life care planning is a tough conversation to have for many people. But this week, the new national "Speak Up" campaign is hoping to fire up more discussions about it. To get the ball rolling, Monday was National Advance Care Planning Day...
Exciting new technology in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is now bringing parents and caregivers that much closer to their infant children at the most critical time in their young lives. This month...
Patients and families in Southeastern Ontario will soon benefit from a major donation announced today at Kingston General Hospital. Britton Smith and Homestead Land Holdings have announced that they have donated $3 million for a second Magnetic...
Without truth, there can be no reconciliation. That's one of the messages Dionne Nolan is hoping to spread this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Nolan is the Indigenous navigator and works with cancer patients and their families. The main...
If you've been over to the Burr 0 lobby this week, you'll have noticed it looks a little different. A redesign of the space is all part of an effort to improve flow in the area and make it easier for patients when they come in for appointments. One...
Today marks the beginning of National Volunteer Week and KHSC is putting the call out to the community in hopes of attracting new, or returning volunteers, who are interested in making a difference in the lives of patients and families.
