http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/prdcons/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=275 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034720 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:45:00 UTC wc038 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034720 Date published: 15/05/2012
Summary: To mark World Hypertension Day, we’ll be holding our 13th web chat on 17 May 2012 at 12pm.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034595 Tue, 08 May 2012 12:34:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034595 Date published: 08/05/2012
Summary: Up to 50 midwives from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust put their best foot forward on Friday (4 May) to celebrate International Day of the Midwife. The midwives were joined by some of their clinical and non-clinical colleagues, friends and family as they set off at 4.30pm from St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, on the four mile walk to Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital in Shepherd’s Bush.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034586 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:47:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034586 Date published: 04/05/2012
Summary: Tuesday May 8 is Stroke Awareness Day and we are marking the day with a StrokeDay web chat all about stroke at 12 noon. Have you had a stroke? Maybe someone close to you is affected and you would like to know more about how you can support them.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034583 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:37:00 UTC ps059 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034583 Date published: 04/05/2012
Summary: A project to redesign the emergency ambulance, led by Imperial College Healthcare consultant surgeon Professor the Lord Darzi, has won a Design of the Year award. The transport award for the Designs of the Year Awards 2012 went to the redesign for the emergency ambulance by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design and the Vehicle Design Department at the Royal College of Art.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034560 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:32:00 UTC ps059 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034560 Date published: 04/05/2012
Summary: Gay, bisexual and working men can access specialist services at St Mary’s Hospital, including full sexual health screening. A report last week by gay charity Stonewall showed that health services ‘neglect’ gay and bisexual men.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034535 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:48:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034535 Date published: 02/05/2012
Summary: ICU patient Sam Kean had tattoo in recognition of excellent care he received at St Mary's
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034472 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:51:00 UTC ps059 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034472 Date published: 30/04/2012
Summary: Have you been diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer like ovarian or cervical cancer? Maybe you’d like to find out more about these conditions so you can support a close friend or relative.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034447 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:48:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034447 Date published: 27/04/2012
Summary: The eggs laid by the Charing Cross Hospital falcons hatched this week to reveal three fluffy white chicks.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034382 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:54:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034382 Date published: 26/04/2012
Summary: Two of our amputee patients have been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch due to their inspirational stories.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034405 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:04:00 UTC wc038 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034405 Date published: 24/04/2012
Summary: The West London Renal and Transplant Centre has transformed hundreds of lives having carried out a milestone 1,000 transplants since opening in October 2005.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034330 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:12:00 UTC ps059 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034330 Date published: 20/04/2012
Summary: Our hospitals are preparing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games now the 100 days’ countdown has begun. With the thousands of spectators, athletes and support crew arriving in London, the Trust is preparing for the extra challenges which may be brought by extra patients and overseas visitors attending with health conditions.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034328 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:21:00 UTC ps059 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034328 Date published: 20/04/2012
Summary: A mother of four whose bowel cancer was detected and treated early is encouraging others to take up vital bowel screening. Penny Armstrong, 66, was diagnosed with the condition 18 months ago after taking up the routine screening offered to people aged 60 and over.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034207 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:05:00 UTC wc038 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034207 Date published: 11/04/2012
Summary: The Chairman of Imperial College Healthcare has planted two trees as part of the NHS Sustainability Day of Action (28 March).
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034182 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:55:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034182 Date published: 10/04/2012
Summary: A mother whose 17-month-old son is allergic to at least 10 different foods has welcomed a new parent support group set up by child health experts at St Mary’s Hospital. Alexa Baracaia said her son Sidney’s food allergies have a huge impact on their family life and the new group will provide a welcome source of support.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034171 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:35:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034171 Date published: 10/04/2012
Summary: Join us on Wednesday 18 April at 12pm for our Movement Matters web chat on Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034168 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:07:00 UTC ps059 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034168 Date published: 03/04/2012
Summary: A surgical innovation centre to deliver world class care and provide the optimum patient experience has opened at our Trust. The centre features two new state of the art laparoscopic theatres, enabling patients to benefit from the latest techniques in minimally invasive surgery.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033612 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:12:00 UTC ps059 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033612 Date published: 02/04/2012
Summary: A new laboratory to research potentially lifesaving treatments for pancreatic cancer has been officially opened this month at Hammersmith Hospital.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034102 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:44:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034102 Date published: 28/03/2012
Summary: Leading experts in finance, governance and strategic planning have been appointed to the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust board.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034094 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:48:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_034094 Date published: 27/03/2012
Summary: Two nurses at Charing Cross Hospital A&E have started blogging about their experiences to inspire and encourage student nurses as they progress through their training.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033855 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:39:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033855 Date published: 21/03/2012
Summary: Our eyesight is very precious but many people do not know how to take care of their eyes or when they should seek help.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033993 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:56:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033993 Date published: 21/03/2012
Summary: Join us on Tuesday 27 March at 12.30-1.30pm for our COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) web chat #BreatheBetter.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033975 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:10:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033975 Date published: 20/03/2012
Summary: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will receive over £7.2 million in funding to help make the NHS a safer place for patients, it was announced today.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033989 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:41:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033989 Date published: 20/03/2012
Summary: Patients from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have taken part in a UK-first research study which could potentially give people with Parkinson’s disease a new lease of life.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033966 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:53:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033966 Date published: 16/03/2012
Summary: High definition cameras, which were installed in a peregrines’ nest box for the first time in the UK, have captured stunning images of these beautiful falcons including their first egg this year.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033890 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:36:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033890 Date published: 14/03/2012
Summary: Trusts across London are being encouraged to roll out a scheme piloted at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust which pairs up doctors and managers so they learn from each other.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033826 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:47:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033826 Date published: 07/03/2012
Summary: “We would like to reassure all our patients that their safety remains an absolute priority for the Trust and we follow all national guidelines regarding testing healthcare workers for infectious diseases.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033789 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:31:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033789 Date published: 05/03/2012
Summary: Three St Mary’s Hospital patients going through cancer treatment had a day of luxurious pampering with a team of top experts to make them look and feel more beautiful. The day was arranged by Caroline Monk, who has been a breast cancer patient of St Mary’s since 2004.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033767 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:39:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033767 Date published: 02/03/2012
Summary: Imperial College Healthcare has been awarded £10,885,958 to develop new treatments to benefit thousands of patients.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033686 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:23:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033686 Date published: 28/02/2012
Summary: A film has been made celebrating the achievements of a 98-year old former St Mary’s Hospital allergy consultant who worked with Alexander Fleming. As well as being the famous penicillin discoverer’s registrar, nonagenarian Dr William Frankland invented the pollen count which is seen on our weather forecasts every day in the summer. He correctly predicted the rise in penicillin allergy, survived being held prisoner of war by the Japanese, and was the first to prove the benefits of treatment for grass pollen allergy.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033641 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:33:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033641 Date published: 22/02/2012
Summary: Today staff from the Haven Paddington at St Mary’s Hospital presented their idea for a new phone app at the Department of Health’s ‘Maps and Apps’ event.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033595 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:06:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033595 Date published: 22/02/2012
Summary: Join us on Wednesday 22 February at 12pm for a heart-healthy web chat with renowned cardiologist Dr Kevin Fox. February is national heart month and your chance to find out from a leading expert how you can best protect yourself from heart disease, or manage a current heart condition.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033603 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:05:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033603 Date published: 21/02/2012
Summary: We are seeking the views of everyone who uses our services to help shape our quality accounts for 2012/13. In these accounts we will be publishing our commitment to making improvements in three very important areas: • Patient safety • Patient experience • The effectiveness of the treatments that we provide (known as clinical effectiveness)
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033578 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:17:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033578 Date published: 17/02/2012
Summary: Charing Cross Hospital has received the seal of approval for its standards of quality and safety from healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Following a surprise visit by the CQC to ten of the hospital’s wards and departments, officials confirmed that patients at Charing Cross were being cared for in a clean environment and well protected from the risk of infection.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033572 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:32:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033572 Date published: 17/02/2012
Summary: Mark Davies has been appointed the chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Mr Davies has been the interim chief executive of the Trust since May 2011. He has more than thirty years’ experience in the NHS, including working as a chief executive in six NHS trusts over a period of nearly 20 years. Prior to his most recent role at Imperial College Healthcare Mr Davies was director of provider development at NHS London.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033532 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:58:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033532 Date published: 14/02/2012
Summary: Ovarian Cancer Action scientists from our Trust and Imperial College London have discovered the mechanism of a potentially important cancer protein that may have major implications for the treatment of not just ovarian cancer but lots of other forms of the disease.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033381 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:52:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033381 Date published: 14/02/2012
Summary: Valentine’s Day means it’s time for romance so join us for a live chat on all your sexual health queries with answers from a leading expert.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033323 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:00 UTC ms217 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033323 Date published: 03/02/2012
Summary: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is playing an important role in driving up standards in post-graduate medical training, having won a bid to become the lead provider for training in nine key specialties.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033244 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:38:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033244 Date published: 30/01/2012
Summary: BBC TV sports presenter Amanda Davies has become patron of the milk bank at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033146 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:10:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033146 Date published: 24/01/2012
Summary: EastEnders star Barbara Windsor today opened a new breast unit in Ealing Hospital. The actress, famous for her role as ‘Peggy’ in the long running soap, toured the breast screening unit run by West of London Breast Screening Service.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033039 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:29:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033039 Date published: 16/01/2012
Summary: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed a renowned health expert to lead on the development of its future clinical strategy. Brendan Farmer has joined the trust as Director of Strategy from Capgemini where he was Vice President and Head of Health Consulting
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033026 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:11:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_033026 Date published: 16/01/2012
Summary: In a world-first, surgeons at London’s St Mary’s Hospital have used new robotic technology to perform surgery on a patient with a complex aortic aneurysm. Mr Barry Merchant, aged 67, was operated on successfully using the new Magellan™ Robotic System. Surgeons used the robot to repair Mr Merchant’s abdominal aortic aneurysm – a swelling in her aorta which, if left untreated, could have been fatal.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032957 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:03:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032957 Date published: 09/01/2012
Summary: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is top of the table for recruiting patients to clinical research studies. Highlighted in a league table1 published for the first time by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network, Imperial College Healthcare recruited 69,260 patients in 20010/11 - more than any other NHS Trust in England.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032803 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:52:00 UTC jlittle http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032803 Date published: 06/01/2012
Summary: Feel you might have indulged a little too much over the festive period? Thinking about a New Year detox?
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032917 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:45:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032917 Date published: 05/01/2012
Summary: A patient who has been successfully treated for lung cancer has praised St Mary’s staff for their kindness and skill. Paddington resident Sue Bond, wife of the author of the ‘Paddington Bear’ books Michael Bond, has talked about her illness in a bid to raise awareness of the condition.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032869 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:23:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032869 Date published: 03/01/2012
Summary: Hammersmith Hospital’s Professor Stephen Bloom has received a Knighthood for his contribution to medical science in the 2012 New Year’s Honours List. The Honours List recognises the achievements and services of extraordinary people across the UK.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032799 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:11:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032799 Date published: 23/12/2011
Summary: The Trust is using twitter alongside NHS Trusts across London to urge local people to Choose Well this Christmas with a series of tweets based on the Christmas Carol ’Twelve Days of Christmas’.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032771 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:45:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032771 Date published: 22/12/2011
Summary: Britain's Got Talent dance act Flawless got this year's children's Christmas party at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington off to an energetic start.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032769 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:14:00 UTC sy001 http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032769 Date published: 21/12/2011
Summary: Santa and his elves brought some festive cheers to young patients at St Mary’s Hospital. Children dressed as elves from Paddington Green Children’s Centre helped Santa to carry presents to paediatric patients at the Paddington hospital.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032660 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:50:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032660 Date published: 15/12/2011
Summary: Our Trust features again this year in the Times Magazine’s prestigious Britain’s Top Surgeons listings. It describes the achievements and skills of nine of our experts and features an interview with Lord Darzi who describes what inspired him to become a surgeon, his training, research and innovations in medical technology.
]]> http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032642 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:45:00 UTC gprima http://www.imperial.nhs.uk/imperialweb/aboutus/news/news_032642 Date published: 15/12/2011
Summary: A paediatric simulation centre with hi-tech training equipment was officially opened by Imperial College Healthcare’s chief executive Mark Davies this week (12 December).
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