Past financial practices at Ontario hospital now under fraud probe: police [Video]

After multiple reports around poor financial spending, Southwestern Ontario’s largest hospital network is now under investigation for fraud.

The London Police Service posted on X Wednesday night it has initiated a fraud investigation relating to past financial practices at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC).

Police would not say what prompted the investigation, only that they would only share additional information if appropriate.

Meanwhile, LHSC posted on X that the police probe is “in response to concerns raised by London Health Sciences Centre.”

“We are fully cooperating with the police during this investigation. As the investigation is ongoing, we will not be making any further comments,” the post form LHSC read.

It is unclear who police are focusing their investigation on, but the hospital network is projecting a $150-million operating deficit for 2025 on top of deficits in 2023 and 2024.

In late September, the entire board of directors at LHSC resigned en massefollowing …