Byron Family Medical Centre
EASTER CLOSURES
The Byron Family Medical Centre will be closed all day on Friday, April 18 (Good Friday) and Monday, April 21 (Easter Monday). We will reopen on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, with calls being answered at 830 am.
If you have an emergency, please call 911 or report to the nearest Emergency Department. If you have an urgent issue that cannot wait until Tuesday, please call 519-685-8500 and ask the LHSC switchboard to connect you with the Byron Family Medical Centre on-call physician.
Happy Easter!
ATTENTION PATIENTS AND VISITORS: AGGRESSIVE GEESE IN THE AREA
As we enter nesting season, some geese in the area have been displaying aggressive behavior. For your safety, please keep the following in mind:
Maintain a Safe Distance – Avoid approaching geese, especially if they are hissing, flapping their wings, or standing their ground.
Stay Calm & Move Away – If a goose approaches you aggressively, remain calm, face the goose, and slowly back away. Do not run.
Be Cautious Near Nests – Geese are highly protective of their nesting areas and may charge or chase if they feel threatened.
Report Aggressive Encounters – If you experience an aggressive encounter, please notify a team member so we can address the situation safely.
MEASLES UPDATE:
Measles activity has increased in several neighbouring communities. If you think you may have measles and need to see a health care provider, we ask that you call the clinic in advance. This will allow health care staff to take the necessary precautions to reduce the risk of infection and protect staff and other patients and visitors of the Byron Family Medical Centre.
Symptoms of a measles infection include:
Fever
Cough
Runny nose
Red, watery eyes
About 3 to 7 days after symptoms begin, a rash (red blotchy patches) appears that starts on the face and then spreads down the body, arms and legs
To visitors of this website:
The Byron Family Medical Centre is owned & operated by the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Our partners include the Department of Family Medicine, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
and the Thames Valley Family Health Team.
Please note that we are not a walkin clinic and are not accepting new patients at this time. We only see registered patients of our centre.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for January 2025- Change to Hours of Operation
Effective January 2, 2025
Byron Family Medical Centre Hours of Operation will change to Monday - Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Please speak to a team member if you have questions.
May 2024
We have some exciting news!
Byron Family Medical Centre is now integrated with OCEAN eReferral Network, enabling us to securely send referrals electronically to specialist’s offices and eliminate time consuming, paper-based workflows.
OCEAN allows us to easily identify wait times and refer accordingly, eliminates the need for faxing, and provides you - the patient - with faster access to care.
You may receive emails from OCEAN eReferral Network updating you on the status of your referral. This is legitimate. In order to receive these alerts, you must provide your email address to your healthcare provider and provide consent to receive updates.
Please connect with your healthcare team if you have any questions.
June 2023 News
Dr. Nancy McKeough
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Nancy McKeough, who will be retiring from clinical practice in June 2023.
Canada Day STAT Holiday
Byron Family Medical Centre will be closed on Monday, July 3, 2023. If you have an urgent matter, please call 519-472-9670 to speak with a physician who is on-call. If you have a medical emergency please dial 911 or seek medical attention at an LHSC Emergency Department.
Masking
In an effort to ensure the continued safety of our patients and staff, we would appreciate it if you would mask while receiving care in our facility.
In addition to wearing your mask, you can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 at LHSC by:
1. Using alcohol-based hand sanitizer often (before and after touching any surface)
2. Trying to maintain physical distance of 6ft (2m)
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Due to the ice storm, the centre will be closed until noon. If you had an in-person appointment this am, you will be called instead. For patients of our centre, if you have a medical issue that can't wait until noon, please call the centre and follow the prompts to speak with a doctor oncall.
March 21, 2022: Sad News
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the tragic passing of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. John Sangster. Dr. Sangster was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Friday, March 18 on his way back from lunch with a friend near Stratford. He was 79.
Dr. Sangster was an Academic Team Physician from our centre and was the Dearness Home Medical Director in addition to his many roles in the Department of Family Medicine & LHSC. Dr. Sangster co-founded our centre along with Drs. Cam Robinson and Keith Johnson, officially opening the clinic on October 11, 1978. He fully retired from our centre as a beloved doctor, student educator and researcher after a full illustrious career in 2013. He had a rare passion for improving education and continued to be active in many roles into retirement. He will be missed by the many colleagues, staff, patients and learners whose lives and careers he touched.
Our warmest condolences go out to his family.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2-4, and from 6-8pm at the Westview Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 1pm at Westview. Please note, the family is requesting that visitors wear masks. A private family interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (more specific information will be on the Westview Funeral Chapel site).
News for March 25, 2022
While public health measures begin to ease in the community and mask mandates are being lifted in most settings, please be aware LHSC and affiliate centres such as ours are not yet able to relax restrictions and match the community in reopening.
Masking remains in effect.
In addition to wearing your mask, you can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 at LHSC by:
1. Using alcohol-based hand sanitizer often (before and after touching any surface)
2. Trying to maintain physical distance of 6ft (2m)
Thank you for your continued patience and for supporting the safety of our staff and our patients.
NEW! Changes to Lunch Hour Phone Service
We need a little downtime! Effective January 24, 2022, phones will no longer be answered between 1200 noon and 1230 pm. Please call back after this time to speak with a receptionist. Thank you for your understanding.
News for Oct 19, 2021 - Influenza "flu" vaccine for this fall/winter 2021
We are now aware that the influenza vaccine will be available to our clinic patients for call-in vaccine only appointments on Wed Nov 3. Please call on or after Tuesday Nov 2 to book. We will be posting more information here as it becomes available.