Our Stories

Read the latest stories about what's going on at St. Joseph's Health Care London.

Listening to what matters most

After sharing his rehabilitation story with a room full of Western University students, local filmmaker Jason Gray quoted post-apocalyptic television show, The Last of Us. “Paying attention to things; it’s how we show love.” The words struck a chord with fourth-year undergraduate student, Vaishnavii Sridaran. “Paying attention goes beyond individual interactions,” she says. “It’s also about noticing where things could be done better.” Sridaran and her classmates from Western’s School of Health Studies are currently participating in a fourth-year course called Conceptual and Practical Basis for...
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Globe-trotting surgeon

Dr. Muriel Brackstone is setting out on a globe-trotting, three-continent expedition to share her world-class expertise in breast cancer surgery. The surgical oncologist and breast surgery lead with St. Joseph’s Breast Care Program is the recipient of the prestigious James IV Travelling Fellowship...
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New interview room eases turmoil for victims of sexual assault

Victims of sexual assault or human trafficking who choose to give a statement to police can now do so without leaving the supportive environment of the Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Program (RSADVTP) at St. Joseph’s Hospital. In an expanded partnership between St. Joseph’s...
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Where they want to be

A tireless group of volunteers grace the hallways at St. Joseph’s Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care twice a week, helping residents stay close to God. Transporting 70 residents to and from Mass twice a week is a big job, but every single volunteer feels it is well worth the time, effort and...
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