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Satellite Cancer Clinic Launched in St. Thomas [News]
Published On: March 4, 2020
The London Regional Cancer Program has launched a satellite clinic in St. Thomas, moving a medical oncologist there one day a week so patients can get their assessments and chemo without having to travel to London.
Getting Screened for Colon Cancer Is Now Easier than Ever [News]
Published On: March 3, 2020
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital in partnership with Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) is encouraging people ages 50 to 74 to talk to their family doctor or nurse practitioner about getting checked for colon cancer.
MyChart Patient Portal [News]
Published On: March 3, 2020
My Chart™ is an online website where patients can create and manage their own personal health information based on clinical and personal information.
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Achieves Accreditation with Exemplary Standing [News]
Published On: February 7, 2020
In June, STEGH hosted a team of peer surveyors from Accreditation Canada – an independent organization that sets standards for quality and safety in health care. The Accreditation process included an extensive evaluation across the entire hospital, as well as interviews with patients and health care partners to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the organization and its programs and services.
Flu season has arrived in Elgin County [News]
Published On: January 9, 2020
The flu shot is recommended for everyone six months of age and older. It’s SAFE, FREE, and AVAILABLE from your doctor, nurse practitioner, and at many pharmacies and local public health units across Ontario. (Children between 2-17 years of age can get the flu vaccine as a shot or nasal spray. Talk to your doctor about your options.)
STEGH receives over $1.2 million in Provincial Funding [News]
Published On: December 19, 2019
The St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is receiving $1,231,883 in Provincial funding to maintain and update infrastructure. Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek announced the Hospital Infrastructure Renewal Funding on Wednesday afternoon (December 18) at STEGH.
Holiday Health Tips [News]
Published On: December 4, 2019
It's never fun to be sick for the holidays. Ensure you don't turn green like the grinch. Follow these steps to keep your health in tact this holiday season.
Tree of Life honours organ & tissue donation [News]
Published On: October 29, 2019
St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital has erected a life-sized Tree of Life to symbolize the strength and vibrancy of life. Each handcrafted leaf on the tree acknowledges an organ and/or tissue donor at STEGH, and reflects on the generosity and hope that organ and tissue donation offers to both families and to recipients.
Cervical Cancer is Almost Always Preventable [News]
Published On: October 21, 2019
Every year, about 750 people in Ontario will get cervical cancer and about 160 people will die from it. Getting screened regularly is important because it can find abnormal cells that could become cancer (called pre-cancers). Finding pre-cancers and treating them can prevent you from getting cancer.
Screening Saved My Life: Corinne’s Story of Strength and Survival [News]
Published On: September 30, 2019
One in eight women are expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Corinne Roos did not think she would be the one. It came just one day after losing her 13-year old German Shepherd – the call from her family doctor that would change Corinne’s life. She had breast cancer. “It’s hard to describe […]