Health News For SOUTH WEST


It’s important to keep up-to-date with the latest health care and social services news. And there’s a lot to keep up with! You need to know what’s happening in your community in order to maximize your health and well-being. New services and programs open each month, existing services change locations, and new health and social services information is always available based on the results of research conducted right here in our community and around the world.

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Monday, August 31, 2015
Health Unit launches Take-Away Naloxone or TAN Program

Monday, August 31, 2015
Helping Students Make Informed Financial Decisions

Monday, August 31, 2015
New Road Safety Rules in Effect September 1

Friday, August 28, 2015
Mosquitoes Found in South London Trap Test Positive for West Nile Virus

Friday, August 28, 2015
Keep Protecting Yourself from Bug Bites

Friday, August 28, 2015
Driver and Vehicle Licence Fee Increases Come Info Effect September 1

Friday, August 28, 2015
Statement from Brad Duguid on the Initial Report by the Partnership Council on Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Thursday, August 27, 2015
Ontario Offering Grants to Help Protect the Great Lakes

Thursday, August 27, 2015
Mount Hope resident celebrates 50 years at the centre

Thursday, August 27, 2015
Kiwanis Seniors' donate to Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire Fishing Program

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Fall Prevention Month Toolkit

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Ontario Reminding Student Renters About Their Rights and Responsibilities

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
West Nile Virus Found in Local Horse

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
First aid training for staff members is one of the new rules the province is bringing in for child-care providers

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Health Unit Invites Strathroy Area Families to a Smoke-Free Movie Night

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Milestone Reached in the Transition to the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System

Monday, August 24, 2015
First Nations, Ontario Sign Political Accord

Monday, August 24, 2015
Children of Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths gather for Peace Camp at King's

Friday, August 21, 2015
Ontario Supports Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Thursday, August 20, 2015
Ontario Investing $7.2 Million in Active and Healthy Communities

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Ontario Investing $125 Million in Hospital Repairs and Upgrades

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
New social services location in South London Community Centre

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
London to Host Four Ontario Basketball Championship Weekends in 2016

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Wanted! A Few Good Men to Mentor Youth this Fall

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Applications Now Open for Community Infrastructure Funding

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Get Carded at Your Local Library

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Ontario Announces New Disaster Recovery Assistance Program

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Ontario Helping More At-Risk Youth Learn Beyond the Classroom

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Patients can see their files sooner than some busy doctors can review them

Thursday, August 13, 2015
Province Developing a New Strategy for a Safer Ontario

Thursday, August 13, 2015
August is Immunization and Cataract Awareness Month

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Ontario Taking Action to Better Protect Health Care Workers

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
LHSC wins regional hospital blood donation challenge

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Province Moving to Close the Gap in Retirement Savings

Monday, August 10, 2015
Concussion symptom relief just a click away

Monday, August 10, 2015
Grey Bruce benefits from smoke-free outdoor places

Monday, August 10, 2015
Ontario Community Hubs Action Plan Released

Thursday, August 06, 2015
Help London Win the Grand Prize through Kraft Project Play Contest

Thursday, August 06, 2015
Ontario Supporting 25 Community Crime-Prevention Programs

Thursday, August 06, 2015
Ontario hosts Accessibility Innovation Showcase

Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Alzheimer Society celebrates 20 Years of Coffee Break

Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Community Food Advisors now recruiting

Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Demonstrating the impact of distracted driving: LHSC adds distracted driving simulator to awareness toolkit

Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Provincial Byelection Called in Simcoe North

Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Ontario Funding Infrastructure in Thorold

Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Ontario Hosting Most Accessible Parapan Am Games Ever

Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Winners Announced - Guys Caring for Kids Photo Contest

Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Smoke-Free Movie Night Returns

Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Ontario Introduces Enhanced Standards of Care for Marine Mammals

Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Creating A More Walkable Community Through Partnerships

Coordinated Care Planning Rehabilitative Care in Ontario South West Healthy Aging