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September 14, 2023
Update on retro pay for SickKids staff
SickKids will include staff who have left the organization in retro lump sum payments.

June 28, 2023
What’s in a name? Why the SickKids Team Obesity Management Program is now the Healthy Living Clinic
Dr. Elizabeth Dettmer, Staff Psychologist and Program Director of the Healthy Living Clinic, and Jenny Cooper, a parent of a SickKids patient, reflect on the importance of change to meet the evolving needs of patients and families.

June 19, 2023
Children's hospitals across Canada will soon receive Capsule Shredders – a device developed by a multidisciplinary team at SickKids that makes it easier for families of children with sickle cell disease to administer medication safely.

June 1, 2023
Boomerang Health marks 10-year anniversary!
Boomerang Health, powered by SickKids, provides a variety of health services to children and youth.

May 26, 2023
New capacity building project will focus on helping to improve the nutrition of children, adolescent girls and women, who are disproportionally affected by malnutrition

May 9, 2023
SickKids updating Family Presence and Patient Visiting Policy
Effective May 10, SickKids will be returning to pre-pandemic policy for family caregivers, siblings and visitors and lifting pandemic-related capacity limits in Family Spaces.

March 29, 2023
Less intensive management can be the best family-friendly and resource-friendly option.

March 8, 2023
Mobilizing mental health access and support in the Emergency Department through social work
It’s Social Work Week in Ontario, and across Canada, March is National Social Work Month; David Lubert gives his perspective on practicing social work in the Emergency Department.

February 23, 2023
Paediatric hospitals making mealtime safer for children, youth fed through a tube
SickKids is transitioning to ENFit feeding tube connectors starting March 6, 2023.

February 9, 2023
SickKids’ Choosing Wisely program is helping reduce unnecessary testing, treatments and imaging
Lessons learned at SickKids could be applied in other paediatric settings interested in taking a similar approach.

January 12, 2023
SickKids increasing surgical activity
SickKids has capacity to begin increasing surgical activity as of January 16.

January 10, 2023
The first paediatric patient recently successfully underwent the procedure as part of a safety and feasibility clinical trial in children with this tumour.