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Launch of RSV immunization campaign for infants and high-risk children
Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2025 02:05 PM
For immediate release: Oct. 1, 2025
Ottawa – Ottawa Public Health (OPH), CHEO, and local birthing hospitals – including The Ottawa Hospital, Hôpital Montfort, and Queensway Carleton Hospital – are urging parents to immunize eligible infants and high-risk children against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall.
RSV is a common virus that affects the lungs and airways and is the most common cause of a chest infection called bronchiolitis. While many infants and young children with RSV can recover...
CHEO Mourns the Passing of Beloved Therapeutic Clown, Molly Penny
Posted on Monday, September 22, 2025 02:43 PM
OTTAWA, ON — Everyone at CHEO today is mourning the loss of Ruth Cull, who for more than two decades brought joy and laughter to thousands of children and families as Molly Penny, the hospital's beloved therapeutic clown. Ruth passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Ruth Cull, a longtime member of the CHEO family, began her career as an operating room nurse at the hospital. A clowning workshop inspired her to take on a second career as Molly Penny, a role she embraced with an infectious smile,...
Notice to Parents and Caregivers of CHEO Home & Community Care Patients: OMS Data Breach
Posted on Monday, September 15, 2025 01:04 PM
Notice to Parents/Guardians/Caregivers of CHEO Home & Community Care Patients re: Ontario Medical Supply Data Breach
CHEO was recently advised that Ontario Medical Supply (OMS), one of its third-party vendors, experienced a cybersecurity incident in April 2025.
CHEO has been advised that orders placed with OMS between September 2021 and March 2025 for medical supplies used in delivering at home care were impacted by this incident. The personal health information contained in those supply orders...
Demolition complete for brand-new Newborn Screening Ontario lab
Posted on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 12:47 PM
The demolition is done, and CHEO is beginning to build the new lab space for Newborn Screening Ontario (NSO), a global leader in newborn screening that operates at CHEO’s campus on Smyth Road in Ottawa.
This work is part of CHEO’s bold 10-year redevelopment plan to build a future where every child and youth receives timely, quality care and where globally impactful research continues to enhance and improve clinical care.
NSO leaders and construction teams toured the space, located in the hospital’s Max...
CHEO pharmacy reimagined with improved look, service
Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 10:53 AM
CHEO's community pharmacy has been renamed CHEO KidCare Pharmacy, introducing a new look and feel, and it has improved services to patients and families.
Celebrating a decade in business, CHEO KidCare Pharmacy is located inside the main entrance of the hospital’s campus at 401 Smyth Rd.
Open to all members of the community — from newborns to adults — the pharmacy provides specialized services such as non-sterile compounding and prescription flavouring, and it has access to a large inventory of pediatric medications.
Some of the...