Officials with London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) say flooding in Victoria Hospital forced the cancellation of all clinic appointments at the hospital’s London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) on Tuesday.
The flooding stemmed from a ruptured pipe at the hospital’s cancer care facility. LHSC says it is in the process of contacting affected patients to rebook their appointments with the LRCP.
In an emailed statement, the organization said the incident resulted in “significant water damage.”
“It will take some time to assess the full impact of the water damage, but our program teams are working hard to ensure we meet the care needs of our patients,” the statement read.
“Clinic appointments and treatment will continue, and patients will hear from their health-care team in the event an appointment or treatment is rescheduled.”
Earlier in the day, LHSC said there would be exceptions to the cancellations. Those with chemotherapy or radiation scheduled for Tuesday were asked to still come to LRCP at their scheduled time, unless they were contacted by their care team directly.
Patients already en route to LRCP who had travelled “a longer distance” would be triaged. All patients who haven’t left yet for their clinic appointment at LRCP are asked to stay home on Tuesday.
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