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Durham Region - Following an extensive national search, the Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Cynthia Davis to the position of President and CEO at Lakeridge Health, effective January 4, 2021.
Ms. Davis is currently the President and CEO at Western Health, a leading regional health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), comprised of acute care, long-term care, primary care and extensive community-based services serving a diverse population...
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Voluntary Integration is moving forward between the two organizations
Durham, ON - A voluntary integration between Lakeridge Health and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) is moving forward, creating a more connected community mental health and addictions system serving Durham Region.
As Durham’s population grows, there has been a dramatic rise in people admitted to Lakeridge Health for mental health care – a 50 per cent increase in the last 10 years....
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Innovative centre will provide a range of medical and community services, under one roof, for our growing region
North Pickering –  On Tuesday, August 18, Lakeridge Health and NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (NorthWest), together with government and community partners, launched the construction of the much-anticipated Jerry Coughlan Health and Wellness Centre. The official groundbreaking took place at the future site of the centre and was broadcast...
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New technology will ensure continued high-quality care for patients in Peterborough and surrounding communities
[Peterborough, ON] – Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), Lakeridge Health and Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) are pleased to announce that the linear accelerator in the radiation treatment facility at PRHC is scheduled to be replaced this fall.
“We are thrilled to be working with our regional and provincial partners to upgrade PRHC’s...
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August 14, 2020 – Residents who have surgery performed at Lakeridge Health will now be able to recover at home sooner with the support of a virtual nurse-surgeon team connected through an innovative app on their smart device.
A collaboration between the Central East LHIN, Lakeridge Health, and Ontario Health (OTN), the Remote Surgical Monitoring program will be offered to suitable patients undergoing thoracic (lung and esophageal resections), orthopedic (same day total...
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