June 2011

Wood & Vale, 30 June
St Mary’s new care initiative plan
This article describes the aims of the newly launched North West London Integrated Care Pilot. It states that it will see the Trust working together with local councils, community and social care organisations to plan each patient’s care based on their individual needs.
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This article was also featured in E-Health Insider.

BBC 10 O’Clock News, 30 June
UK population boom is biggest in half a century
The BBC showed a new baby with its mother at St Mary’s Hospital the day it was born as part of a story about how for the first time in almost half a century, the population is being driven up by new babies rather than immigration.
BBC online

Health Service Journal, 23 June
Imperial appoints SHA figures to board
The weekly magazine reported on the Trust’s appointment of two senior managers from strategic health authorities. The article included a brief biography and quotes from NHS South West director of finance and performance Bill Shields who has been named the Trust’s new chief financial officer. It also detailed the background of Kevin Jarrold, the Trust’s new chief information officer who joins us from NHS London.

This story was also covered on the Guardian website and in the Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle.

Westminster Chronicle, 21 June
Paddington HIV worker made MBE
This article reported how a family HIV clinic co-ordinator from St Mary’s Hospital was made an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.
Jo Dodge was awarded after two decades of work with families affected by the virus.
Westminster Chronicle
This story was also featured in the Wood and Vale, the Harrow Times and the Harrow Observer

ITV1, June 20
Four of a Kind
This documentary was about the UK’s only identical quads, born five years ago at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital. Several of our departments were featured in the programme, including neonatology, the centre for fetal care, maternity and obstetrics, and paediatrics.

Mail on Sunday, 19 June
Doctor heal thyself
Consultant neurosurgeon Kevin O’Neill was interviewed for the newspaper’s regular feature called “Doctor heal thyself”.
The feature asks healthcare professionals how they keep fit and healthy.

Health Service Journal, 17 June
Imperial, Royal Marsden and King’s Health Partners in joint cancer network
The HSJ reported that a partnership proposal for cancer services has been submitted by Imperial College Healthcare, the Royal Marsden and King’s Health Partners.
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Daily Express, 14 June
We’re winning the war on cancer
The Trust’s professor Justin Stebbing was quoted at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
The conference discussed developments in the treatment of different types of cancers.
Professor Stebbing said: “We are generally making progress in small steps not giant leaps.”
Daily Express

Guardian, 13 June
UK mother agrees to donate her womb to daughter
This story mentions research conducted by Richard Smith at Hammersmith Hospital on womb transplants.
Guardian

BBC News London online, 8 June
London A&E patients offered free HIV tests
This story reports that St Mary’s Hospital is planning a trial of HIV testing in it’s A&E department.
BBC News London
This story also appeared in the Evening Standard, the BMJ GP Edition and on BBC London News

Westminster Chronicle, 7 June
New surgery centre opens in Paddington
This feature showcases the new Imperial Surgical Innovation Centre (ISIC) at St Mary’s Hospital.
The reporter tested her surgical skills using a virtual reality simulator for ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgical training in the skills laboratory of the Centre.
She also visited the outpatient area which opened in May.
Clinical programme group director Justin Vale and ENT surgeon Asit Arora were interviewed for the piece.
Westminster Chronicle

Woman’s Own, 6 June
Stay sun safe
Consultant opthalmic surgeon Ali Mearza was quoted in a feature about sunbathing safely.
Ali said: “People underestimate how harmful the sun can be to our eyes. Exposure to the sun’s rays can damage the retina. In some cases it can even lead to sight loss. It’s vital to protect your eyes from ultraviolet light rays with sun glasses with a 99 to 100 percent UV filter – always ensure your glasses are CE marked. To avoid the risk of cancer apply sun screen to the eye area.”

Nursing Times, 4 June
Hospital care for elderly scrutinised
This story centres on the CQC’s reports on care for the elderly in hospitals, looking at standards of dignity and nutrition. It stated that our Trust was one of the ones inspected and that we met the essential standards required.
Nursing Times
This story also appeared in the Westminster Chronicle

The Times, 3 June
Mass jabs for babies to check TB surge
Trust consultant in respiratory medicine Dr Onn Min Kon was quoted in this story about an engagement process which will take place on measures to combat the spread of tuberculosis in London.
One of the proposals is to vaccinate all babies against the virus at birth.
This story also appeared in the Daily Express and the Daily Mail
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