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Read the full story“Dying matters and the way we talk about dying matters”: Meet Christine Dorsett
Here, Christine Dorsett, our mortuary manager, explains the vital role mortuaries play in hospitals, and why it is important to talk about and plan for death.
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Read the full storyThe best protection against measles
Measles cases are rising across the country, with a particular increase in London in recent weeks. TikTok has launched #GrabAJab: an in-app campaign to encourage people to get the MMR vaccine,…
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Read the full story“My rotation with Paddington Life Sciences has provided incredible opportunities”: Meet James Harkness
Junior doctor Dr James Harkness shares an insight into completing a four-month rotation with the Paddington Life Sciences team as part of his Foundation Training.
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Read the full story“As a society, we need to appreciate women’s health as its own entity”: Meet Srdjan Saso
Srdjan Saso is a consultant gynaecologist and gynaecological cancer surgeon. Here, he shares an insight into his role in treating gynaecological pathologies and advances in research and treatment…
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Read the full story“Rare diseases need to be focussed into specialist centres so that patient outcomes can improve”: Meet Professor Michael Seckl
Rare cancers affect less than 6 in 100,000 people a year or 1 in 5 new patients diagnosed with cancer. Professor Michael Seckl is a consultant oncologist at the Trust, director of our national…
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Read the full story"Our local communities are key to successful research”: Meet Maria Piggin
Maria Piggin is partnerships and training manager at the NIHR BRC Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre. In our latest blog, she discusses the importance of involving patients and members of…
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Read the full story“Organ donation is one of the most beautiful things that people can do”: Meet Frank Dor
Frank Dor is a consultant transplant surgeon, clinical lead for transplantation and the chair of the Trust’s Clinical Ethics Committee. Here, Frank discusses organ donation more widely and…
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Read the full storyMeet Asmahan, a patient safety partner at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
A patient safety partner works with the healthcare team to make sure patients are safe and shares the patient's point of view to improve care.
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Read the full story“Ovarian cancer – previously known as the silent killer – is not so silent anymore”: Meet Professor Christina Fotopoulou
Professor Christina Fotopoulou is a gynaecological oncology surgeon at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital and a leader in the field of ovarian cancer. Here, she discusses the diagnosis and…
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Read the full story"Imperial College Healthcare is a great place to pursue clinical research": Meet Rowan Boyles
Physiotherapist Rowan Boyles has recently been awarded an NIHR Imperial BRC PhD Fellowship to research the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation, a type of brain stimulation, in spinal cord…
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Read the full storyThe Fleming Centre: Driving the fight against antimicrobial resistance
Professor Ara Darzi, Chair of The Fleming Centre Initiative, writes about the pivotal role this centre will play in the fight against AMR and the far-reaching impact it promises to deliver.
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Read the full story“Around 250 people under 30 in the UK get diagnosed with breast cancer each year”: Meet Alex Barnao
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. Most women diagnosed with breast cancer are over the age of 50, but younger women can also get breast cancer. Alex Barnao, communications…
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Read the full storyBlack History Month 2023 'Saluting our sisters' by Joselyn King
When I read the theme for this year’s Black History Month, ‘Saluting our sisters’, I immediately thought about the most influential sisters in my life. Those who have nurtured me, inspired me and…
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Read the full storyBlack History Month 2023 - A blog from Chenika Goldson
I am a ward manager for an inpatient Oncology department in Charing Cross hospital. I am also a co-chair for the Nursing and Midwifery race equality network at the trust. I started my nursing career…
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Read the full storyThe best thing about working in trauma is that no day or patient is the same”: Meet Sara Logan, major trauma ward matron
Nurses play a vital role in caring for patients who are admitted to our major trauma ward at St Mary’s Hospital. Here, Sara Logan, major trauma ward matron, gives an insight into how nurses work…
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Read the full story"I knew the gut microbiome was important to our health and I wanted to focus my future career on understanding how": Meet James Kinross
An Imperial surgeon specialising in the gut microbiome has published a new book to explain why it is important for our health.
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Read the full storyBrenda Deocampo, Lead Nurse/CXH-Acute & Specialist Medicine, shares her story for ESEA with a blog entry - Never a ‘first class citizen’.
Brenda Deocampo, Lead Nurse/CXH-Acute & Specialist Medicine, ESEA blog
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Read the full storyUsing volunteers to reduce Did Not Attend rate amongst the most deprived
As part of our population health and equity framework, innovative work is underway to design and deliver ways to improve our patient’s access, experience and outcomes and to reduce inequalities.…
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Read the full storyProfessor Onn Min Kon, Head of the Tuberculosis (TB) service at the Trust and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, originates from Malaysia, and shares his story of how his 'roots' inspired a British education and career in medicine.
Professor Onn Min Kon, Head of the Tuberculosis (TB) service at the Trust and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, originates from…
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Read the full storyWhat is Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome?
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH) is a condition that affects one in 5,000 people. Because of a lack of awareness, those with MRKH often experience delayed diagnosis. To help change…
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Read the full story"Promoting a research culture in emergency medicine is essential”: Meet Mary Dawood, consultant nurse emergency medicine
Emergency care is a vital part of what we do at Imperial College Healthcare, through both our emergency department and major trauma centre. Here, Mary explains the importance of research to this and…
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Read the full story“Teamwork is what carries us through when we treat patients with such horrific injuries”: Meet Kshem Yapa, consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon
No two days are the same in our major trauma centre. Here, Kshem Yapa gives us an insight into his role as a consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon and shares his experience of treating…
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Read the full story“There aren’t many careers where you can save or change a person’s life for the better”: Meet Chris Jordan, consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon
Major trauma is made up of various specialist and expert teams who care for patients with the most severe injuries and support them on their journey to recovery. Here, Chris Jordan, consultant…
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Read the full storyCelebrating 51 years of friendship born from our Trust
Last month we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the National Gestational Trophoblastic Centre. Today, we are celebrating the extraordinary story of three friends who met at our National Gestational…
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Read the full story“Heart failure is a big cause of hospital admissions and prolonged hospital stays”: Meet Clare Screeche-Powell
Clare Screeche-Powell, lead nurse for heart failure, discusses the main causes of heart failure and the importance of working collaboratively with colleagues, both inside and outside the Trust, to…
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Read the full storyJinju James, Lead Nurse for International Nurse Registration and Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Race Equality Network shares her story for South Asian Heritage Month 2023.
Jinju James, Lead Nurse for International Nurse Registration and Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Race Equality Network shares her story for South Asian Heritage Month 2023.
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Read the full story“The eye can be used as a window into the brain to look at different diseases”: Meet Professor Francesca Cordeiro
Professor Francesca Cordeiro, consultant ophthalmologist at the Western Eye Hospital, gives an insight into the innovative research work being carried out by the Imperial College Ophthalmology…
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Read the full story“Life sciences is key to the future of the NHS” - Professor Tim Orchard
Professor Tim Orchard shares the major role of life sciences in the future of the NHS and the vision for our growing life sciences cluster in Paddington.
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Read the full storySouth Asian Heritage Month 2023: Jazz Thind, Chief Financial Officer
Jazz Thind joined the Trust as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) three and the half years ago and is based at St Mary’s Hospital. Within her role as CFO, Jazz is a voting Executive Director who…
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Read the full storyNHS75: Introducing Dr Alasdair Fraser, a medical student at the start of the NHS
Dr Alasdair Fraser, retired consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, aged 92, shares some of his memories as a medical student at St Mary’s Hospital at the start of the NHS.
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Read the full storyNHS75: Introducing Lord Moran, the man who won over early opposition to the NHS
Trust archivist Kevin Brown shares how Charles Wilson, later Lord Moran, a consultant physician at St Mary’s Hospital, was instrumental in gaining support from the medical profession for the…
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Read the full story“I am proud of my military service, and I am equally proud of the men and women that serve their country today” – Meet Tom Jacques
Ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday 24 June, deputy director of Infection Prevention & Control, Tom Jacques talks about his extensive career in Infection Prevention & Control both in the British…
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Read the full storyFrom Windrush to the wards: Carol Cato-Duncan shares her family story
Nurse Carol shares the story of her father who came to England as part of the Windrush generation, as well as the musical talent that runs through her generations, including famous jazz musician…
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Read the full storyRemembering Windrush: Honouring the Legacy and Advocating for Sickle Cell Disorder
As we commemorate the anniversary of the Windrush generation's arrival in the UK, it is crucial to take some time for reflection. 22 June 2023 marks 75 years since the first arrival of HMT Empire…
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Read the full story“Clinical trials help improve medical practice and discover new treatments” – meet Idah Mojela
Idah Mojela is lead research nurse for HIV & Infectious Disease at Imperial College Healthcare. For International Clinical Trials Day, Saturday 20 May, she tells us what attracted her to a career in…
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Read the full story“You must run clinical trials to develop new drugs, which is why our work is so important” – Meet Dr Marian Donegan
Dr Marian Donegan is a clinical research physician at the Imperial Memory Unit at Charing Cross hospital. Ahead of International Clinical Trials Day on Saturday 20 May, she shares an insight into…
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Read the full story“It is incredibly humbling and empowering to be the first doctor to win MasterChef” – Meet Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed
Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed is a specialist registrar in hepatology and gastroenterology at the Trust. She made history as the first ever doctor to win MasterChef in 2017 and since then she has…
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Read the full story"The photos on the wards were like therapy for me": Meet Hannah Grace Deller
Hannah Grace Deller is the matron for Children's Services at St Mary’s Hospital. Before training as a nurse Hannah studied photography, developing skills that she’d later use to capture life on the…
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Read the full story“At the Trust we are putting our emphasis on achieving equity not just equality”: Meet Hannah Franklin
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8 March, is #EmbraceEquity. Hannah Franklin, health equity programme manager, explains what this theme means for the Trust from a staff…
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Read the full story“It is a privilege to help people during their most difficult times”: Meet Gillian Chumbley
Gillian Chumbley, nurse consultant, has worked at the Trust for 20 years and today marks her 45th year with the NHS. She offers insights into her lengthy research career and changes she has…
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Read the full story"I feel privileged to be in the position to deliver care”: Meet Dr Brian Wang
Dr Brian Wang is a junior doctor in foundation year 2. An alumnus of Imperial College London, he is currently doing a four-month rotation in emergency medicine at Charing Cross Hospital. Here, Brian…
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Read the full storyObstetrician, Sabrina Das, reflects on providing maternity care in Yemen
Sabrina Das, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, reflections on working in a war zone, and the significance of what is possible when maternity staff…
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Read the full storyImperial consultant's book uses scientific evidence to help people lose weight
A Trust consultant specialising in obesity has published a new book aiming to help people reach a healthy body weight.
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Read the full storyMeet Matthew Swindells, the first joint chair for all four acute trusts in north west London
Matthew Swindells has just taken up his new role as joint chair for the four acute trusts in north west London. He will help guide the leadership teams at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS…
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Read the full storyReflections on the challenges staff have faced
Fiona Blair, head of service for CONTACT, our staff counselling service, reflects on the challenges staff have experienced throughout the last two years and how we can focus on the things that are…
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Read the full storyHow same day emergency care helps patients avoid hospital stays
Same day emergency care (SDEC) provides specialist care for patients without the need for hospital admissions.
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Read the full storyUsing video consultations for children and young people
Chris Bound is a children and young people diabetes lead clinical nurse specialist Over the last 18 months in my role as a children and young people (CYP) clinical nurse specialist, I’ve learnt a…
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Read the full storyA closer look at the NHS Genomic medicine service
From 28 June to 2 July is Genomics Awareness Week, so how can clinicians at the Trust make better use of genomics? Genomic Transformation Manager Demetra Georgiou outlines some of the progress made…
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Read the full story"As Black research scientists, these are our observations on the Covid-19 vaccination and ethnicity"
Hadijatou Sallah is a research assistant and part of the group that developed the Imperial College London Covid-19 vaccine, a phase I/II trial that is nearly complete. Leon Mcfarlane is a senior…
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Read the full storyIt’s time to celebrate the incredible resilience young people have shown in the pandemic
As a consultant paediatrician, Dr Katie Malbon sees the amazing resilience and positivity young people often show in coping with chronic illness. But with the pandemic impacting the lives of young…
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Read the full storyBuilding better leaders with Horizons
Last June, senior leaders with a mix of leadership styles started their journey on the Horizons leadership programme. Through a range of activities, the programme helps senior leaders to understand…
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Personal reflections on International Women’s Day
As Chief financial officer for Imperial College Healthcare, Jazz Thind is one of still relatively few women in a top financial role within a major NHS organisation. To mark International Women’s Day…
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Read the full storyBetter health for life through compassionate communities
Hannah Fontana, Strategy, research and innovation programme manager, explains how the Compassionate Communities initiative will help to tackle some of the complex health problems deepened by the…
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Read the full storyHealth providers play a key role in improving the experiences of the LGBT+ community
As part of LGBT+ History Month, NHS general management trainee Lewis Thomas reflects on the inequalities that persist for LGBT+ people, and on the important role healthcare providers have in…
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Read the full storyUnderstanding how Covid-19 spreads
Why does one virus become a pandemic while others don’t? How and where do we catch them? Following on from their presentation at a recent AHSC online seminar, Professor Wendy Barclay, action medical…
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Read the full storyRelationships, resilience, and collaboration help deepen integration during Covid-19, and for the long-term
Anna Bokobza, integrated care programme director, and Toby Hyde, deputy director of transformation, explain how we have listened to and learned from primary care, the voluntary sector, local…
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Empowering young people to become health conscious adults
Over the past two years, the Trust has been looking at how we can improve the service we provide for young people. A key part of this has been the weekly ‘Big Room’ meetings, which generate ideas…
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Read the full storyLearning from our staff during Covid-19
Lara Ritchie, improvement programme manager, explains how we’ve approached learning from the experiences of staff during the first wave of Covid-19, so we can improve things now.
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Read the full storyTackling race inequality with progress but much more to do
As Black History Month draws to a close and as we publish this year’s workplace equality, diversity and inclusion annual report, our chief executive, Professor Tim Orchard, reflects on what we are…
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Read the full storyDeveloping a Covid-19 testing strategy with local, national and global impact
Dr Bob Klaber is a consultant paediatrician and the Trust’s director of strategy, research and innovation. Alongside Dr Fran Cleugh, he has led the Trust’s efforts to develop a Covid-19 testing…
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Read the full storyBehind the scenes: Trust staff on responding to coronavirus
BBC News went behind the scenes at Charing Cross and St Mary’s hospitals to interview staff during the coronavirus pandemic, demonstrating the amazing responsiveness of the NHS as we expand capacity…
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Read the full storyInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities: How it feels to be a deaf person working at the Trust
Chloe Norton, senior improvement analyst, explores what life is like at the Trust as a disabled person and shares her excitement about the Trust’s new network for persons with disabilities.
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Read the full storyWhy we still need Pride in 2019
Throughout June and July, London enjoys a host of events celebrating the LGBT+ community – culminating in the London Pride parade on 6 July. This year is the Pride Jubilee, which commemorates the…
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Read the full storyLet us tackle race inequality together
Ismalia de Sousa, clinical nurse specialist, reflects on the history of the race equality standards in the NHS and what we can do to bring about culture change.
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Read the full storyLooking beyond the NHS Long Term Plan headlines to deliver ‘better health, for life’
Chief executive Professor Tim Orchard on the implications of the NHS Long Term Plan
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Read the full storyHow our hospitals have prepared for winter
Winter is always a challenging time at our hospitals. As we head into the festive season, urgent and emergency care departments are set to be under significant pressure once more, with knock-on…
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Read the full storyCelebrating 200 years of Charing Cross Hospital
As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charing Cross Hospital during the month of October, Frances Bowen, interim divisional director for medicine, explains what Charing Cross means to her, our…
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Read the full storyShirley Dowden for Black History Month: a 46-year career in nursing
Senior sister Shirley Dowden is the longest serving BAME staff member at the Trust with a career at St Mary’s Hospital spanning 46 years. As part of Black History Month, Shirley talks about the…
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Read the full story“In the pharmacy department, the patient is at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot”
Ann Mounsey is chief pharmacist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Thursday 5 July marked 70 years of the NHS – and Ann’s 30th year at our hospitals. She reflects on how pharmacy has evolved…
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Read the full storyHow volunteers “Make a Difference” at our hospitals
Sam Morris is head of volunteering at Imperial Health Charity, which manages a growing community of dedicated volunteers across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. To celebrate Volunteers’ Week…
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Read the full storyWe need to be honest about our challenges this winter, plan ahead and work together
Dr Alison Sanders, clinical director of urgent care and emergency medicine, on how we're working together to prepare for possibly our toughest winter yet.
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Read the full storyRegaining your independence: how occupational therapists help patients to return to their life outside hospital
Senior occupational therapist in neurology Fazeela Chharawala explains how she supports her patients to leave hospital and return to their normal lives.
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Read the full storyWorking in the midst of a major incident: first-hand experience from A&E
Dr Alison Sanders, the Trust’s clinical director of urgent care and emergency medicine, explains what happened when a major incident was declared at St Mary’s, one of the capital’s four major trauma…
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Read the full storyNHS charities are crucial to the nation’s health; we just need to show how
NHS charities play a vital and growing role in the NHS But each NHS charity has a unique relationship with its partner organisation, so it can be difficult for NHS charities to measure impact.…
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Read the full story#LoveOurEUstaff — why Brexit means we need to make it clear
The UK’s European Union referendum result has led to political uncertainty and left many EU citizens living in the UK with questions about their futures here. In this blog post, Trust director of…