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Juravinski Cancer Centre

699 Concession Street Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2

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Monday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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McMaster Children’s Hospital

1200 Main St W Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5

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Satellite Health Facility

150 King Street East Hamilton, ON L8N 1B2

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West End Clinic/Urgent Care Centre

690 Main Street West Hamilton, ON L8S 1A4

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Monday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Nothing but net: RJCHC therapeutic recreation program scores big for kids

Mercy Nyakundi, 18, is on her way to Texas on a basketball scholarship, thanks in part to an assist from a special staff member at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC). The RJCHC is part of our McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). Nyakundi, who has Spina Bifida, was introduced to wheelchair basketball...

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Health Tips

Creating positive sleep habits for your child

Achieving consistent sleep is vitally important to a child’s overall health. It has a direct impact on their physical and mental well-being and can affect academic performance and social interactions. It can be difficult for parents and caregivers to know where to start to help their child form healthy sleep habits. Dr. Anya McLaren-Barnett, a...

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BORN Ontario Cybersecurity Incident

BORN Ontario is a prescribed perinatal and child registry that is funded by the province’s Ministry of Health. BORN Ontario was the victim of a cybersecurity incident earlier this year and your information may have been impacted. The incident was caused by a vulnerability in the file transfer software BORN Ontario utilized, called MOVEit. We...

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Coming out from under a “blanket of pain”

One of Natasha’s most prized possessions includes a hearty aloe vera plant given to her by a fellow patient at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Michael G. DeGroote Pain Clinic. The Mississauga resident attended the clinic’s Intensive Chronic Pain Management Program last fall, and calls the experience life-changing. She’s sharing her story for Pain Awareness Month...

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Statement Regarding Anti-Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Protests

Creating an environment where every person at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) feels included, safe and respected for who they are is key to living our values and achieving our vision of Best Care for All. For that reason, we want to make it clear that HHS stands with Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ staff, physicians, patients and...

Stories

Nothing but net: RJCHC therapeutic recreation program scores big for kids

Mercy Nyakundi, 18, is on her way to Texas on a basketball scholarship, thanks in part to an assist from a special staff member at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC). The RJCHC is part of our McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH). Nyakundi, who has Spina Bifida, was introduced to wheelchair basketball...

Stories

Coming out from under a “blanket of pain”

One of Natasha’s most prized possessions includes a hearty aloe vera plant given to her by a fellow patient at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Michael G. DeGroote Pain Clinic. The Mississauga resident attended the clinic’s Intensive Chronic Pain Management Program last fall, and calls the experience life-changing. She’s sharing her story for Pain Awareness Month...

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HHS Hemoglobinopathy Clinic a role model in health equity

Celebrating 10 years of specialized care The Adult and Pediatric Hemoglobinopathy Clinic team at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is passionate about creating a welcoming, caring and safe space for patients living with conditions like sickle cell disease. “Our patients are a racialized minority population,” says Dr. Uma Athale, an HHS pediatric hematologist who helped establish...

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Health Tips

Creating positive sleep habits for your child

Achieving consistent sleep is vitally important to a child’s overall health. It has a direct impact on their physical and mental well-being and can affect academic performance and social interactions. It can be difficult for parents and caregivers to know where to start to help their child form healthy sleep habits. Dr. Anya McLaren-Barnett, a...

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How to beat the heat

When the temperature rises, so do the risks for heat-related illnesses. It’s important during hot weather to take the appropriate precautions to keep you and your loved ones safe when having fun in the sun.  Try following these suggestions from Hamilton General Hospital’s Dr. Jennifer Tang to help keep your body cool when the heat...

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When should you be concerned about group A strep?

Dr. Jeff Pernica, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist, shares information for parents in this health tip. What’s the difference between regular strep and invasive strep? Group A strep is a very common bacteria and it commonly causes mild infections such as strep throat. Invasive group A strep is a more problematic kind of infection where...

Our People , Stories

HHS Hemoglobinopathy Clinic a role model in health equity

Celebrating 10 years of specialized care The Adult and Pediatric Hemoglobinopathy Clinic team at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is passionate about creating a welcoming, caring and safe space for patients living with conditions like sickle cell disease. “Our patients are a racialized minority population,” says Dr. Uma Athale, an HHS pediatric hematologist who helped establish...

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“WLMH is a huge part of my life story”

Longtime staff member shares lifetime connection to WLMH For Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) booking clerk Robyn Morrison, life is all about connections. Connections to family. Connections to community. And connections to her local hospital in Grimsby. Morrison is a booking clerk at HHS West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH), where she was born 47 years ago,...

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A world of experience: Internationally educated nurse launches HHS career

After months of studying and filling out paperwork to practise nursing in Ontario, while also getting real-world experience in Canada’s health-care system by working as a health-care aide, Araceli Raganit is now joining Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ nursing team. Raganit is launching her Canadian nursing career this month as a registered practical nurse at our...

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Transforming care for neurodevelopmental disorders with a learning health system

Navigating the Canadian health-care system can be daunting for families with children living with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism or ADHD. As a caregiver and advocate for her child’s needs, as well as a researcher, Karen Beattie knows this struggle all too well. Her journey began when her son Freddie was born prematurely at 29 weeks,...

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Hamilton General Hospital ED shows `Epic’ ability to rise to the challenge

Moments after Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS)’ new digital records system went live on June 4, an air ambulance helicopter landed on the roof of HHS’ Hamilton General Hospital carrying a trauma patient, and then a stroke patient needing immediate intervention arrived by ambulance. It was trial by fire for the emergency department (ED) team, who...

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Improved communication through Secure Chat means better patient care

Providing the very best care for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) patients just got faster and easier thanks to Secure Chat – a secure messaging tool included in our new hospital information system. Hamilton Health Sciences launched its new fully digital hospital information system, called Epic, on June 4. It replaces dozens of electronic and paper...

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BORN Ontario Cybersecurity Incident

BORN Ontario is a prescribed perinatal and child registry that is funded by the province’s Ministry of Health. BORN Ontario was the victim of a cybersecurity incident earlier this year and your information may have been impacted. The incident was caused by a vulnerability in the file transfer software BORN Ontario utilized, called MOVEit. We...

Media Room

Statement Regarding Anti-Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Protests

Creating an environment where every person at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) feels included, safe and respected for who they are is key to living our values and achieving our vision of Best Care for All. For that reason, we want to make it clear that HHS stands with Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ staff, physicians, patients and...

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Privacy breach at Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton Health Sciences has completed an investigation in to a privacy breach involving eight employees who inappropriately accessed the personal health information of approximately 4,000 patients. There is no evidence that patients’ health information was printed, downloaded, or electronically shared with anyone. We have concluded that these were snooping cases. HHS deems these actions unacceptable...