Expansion of one of Ontarios largest childrens hospitals promises reduced wait times [Video]

A 50-per cent expansion of the emergency department at Southwestern Ontario’s largest children’s hospital is going a long way in combating the demand for service, staff say.

London Health Sciences Centre has expanded its pediatric emergency department at Children’s Hospital by adding eight new beds and two dedicated procedure rooms.

Staff say that since the expansion at the end of September went into effect, the hospital has seen more than 2,628 patients, helping to reduce wait times and ensure patients and their families are seen more quickly.

Director of pediatric emergency Dr. Rod Lim says they have been bursting at the seams, covering almost a third of the province.

“So we have a lot of specialized care that we provide a children’s hospital, and we’re the front door, so what this allows us to do is really place patients that arrive at our department into a care space a lot …