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March 29, 2022
SickKids expands paediatric virtual urgent care program to reach more children and youth
SickKids virtual urgent care program enhanced and expanded to enable patients and families to access real-time guidance for their urgent health concern.

February 14, 2022
Dr. Louise Gallagher – Chief, Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative
SickKids, CAMH and UofT pleased to welcome Dr. Louise Gallagher to leadership roles at each organization.

December 20, 2021
SickKids awarded Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada
SickKids maintains Exemplary Standing – the highest level awarded – in the 2021 Accreditation Canada Survey.

November 10, 2021
Instead of offering peace of mind, confirmatory X-rays in infant bronchiolitis cases can result in incorrect diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia, according to an article by Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-In-Chief, in The BMJ.

October 4, 2021
SickKids launches COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service for children, youth and their families
Book a confidential phone call with a SickKids clinician to ask your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children and youth.

October 3, 2021
UHN, Sinai Health and SickKids collaborated to support a pregnant patient with pulmonary hypertension and her baby.

August 10, 2021
SickKids launches virtual critical care consulting network with six community hospitals
New neonatal-paediatric virtual critical care consulting network will provide ‘real-time’ expertise from SickKids teams.

June 23, 2021
Closing the chapter on caring for critically ill adults at SickKids
Over the last few months, SickKids staff have come together to achieve something we’ve never done before – supporting our health-care system by taking in adults.

June 11, 2021
Five-year-old Scarlett gets a virtual tour of SickKids labs
SickKids staff help answer Scarlett’s curious questions about what happens to her blood after it’s drawn.

June 9, 2021
Research at SickKids shows the vast majority of paediatric ankle injuries are low risk and don’t require X-rays during emergency department visits.

May 20, 2021
SickKids experiencing COVID-19 outbreak on inpatient unit
SickKids is currently experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 on an inpatient unit specializing in paediatric medicine and respirology.

April 23, 2021
SickKids Emergency Department is open and safe
Our Emergency Department has the appropriate staffing, processes and protocols in place, including robust infection prevention and control measures, to ensure the safety of all patients, families and staff.