Tag: trauma

Hamilton Health Sciences restoring burn program and establishing new burn research centre
HAMILTON, ON – Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is restoring its provincial burn program and establishing a new burn research centre....

HHS urges community to stay safe as “trauma season” arrives
While some mark the Victoria Day long weekend as the start of summer, for the trauma team at Hamilton Health...

“So unbelievably grateful” to HGH trauma team
In May, Lindsay Savoy was airlifted to Hamilton General Hospital’s (HGH) regional trauma centre with multiple life-threatening injuries. Almost every...

Recovering from a cycling accident
Less than an hour into her bike ride, a car hit Shelley Wickenheiser from behind. She was drifting in and...

Disaster in Hamilton: What if?
The tricky thing about a disaster is that it usually comes without warning. Natural events, acts of terrorism, or large-scale...

Surviving a workplace trauma
“The piece flew at me like a bullet and hit me in the side,” Keith recalls. “I fell to the ground and I started to spit up blood. The ambulance arrived and rushed me to the Regional Trauma Centre at Hamilton General Hospital.”
Showing 6 of 8
6