September 2011

Good Housekeeping – 1 September 2011
Cure that headache…without drugs!
Dr Richard Peatfield, consultant neurologist at Charing Cross, gives advice on drug-free alternatives to treat headaches.

Daily Mail – 4 September 2011
‘Tiny radioactive beads helped me beat bowel cancer,’ tells miracle patient
Dr Harpreet Wasan, oncologist at London’s Hammersmith Hospital, interviewed about trials of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT).
Daily Mail 

Health Service Journal – 8 September 2011
Emergency deaths surge out of hours
This story describes a report which features statistics on out-of-hours care at 31 London emergency units. The report claims that care given during normal working hours is superior to that given out of hours. The position of St Mary’s, Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals in the article’s league tables reflect a good quality of out of hours emergency care.

The Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle – 9 September 2011
A daughter’s big thank-you
The daughter of a patient from Hammersmith Hospital raised £1000 for the cancer ward where her mother received treatment. She said the nurses there are a shining example of what is great about the NHS.

Health Service Journal – 20 September 2011
How pairing clinicians with managers could speed up clinical excellence
Trust paediatric consultant Dr Bob Klaber describes a paired learning initiative at our Trust in which junior doctors are paired with managers to learn from each others’ experiences, encouraging clinical excellence. The study found that 75 per cent of participants were able to identify an opportunity for improving a service.

This article also featured in the British Medical Journal.

The Daily Mail – 20 September 2011
When missing your period is a sign of ovarian cancer
Consultant oncologist Professor Hani Gabra gives an expert comment on a patient from another Trust who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. He talks about his desire to raise awareness of the condition.
Daily Mail 

Sky News – 22 September
Libya grenade blast boy treated in Britain
Sky covered the story of Abdul Malek, 15, the first Libyan brought to the UK to be treated after being injured in the conflict in his country. Adbul was cared for at St Mary’s Hospital by a multidisciplinary team of clinicians from our Trust.

The story was also covered by the BBC online, the Evening Standard, the Wood & Vale and Westminster Chronicle.

Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle – 23 September 2011
Asthma strain grows    
Trust consultant paediatrician Professor John Warner is quoted in this story which reports that the numbers of children admitted to hospital with breathing problems is on the increase in west London. It describes a pilot being run by Inner North-West London Primary Care Trust which aims to diagnose conditions more quickly. Professor Warner is quoted describing the benefits of the pilot.
Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle 

The Times – 29 September 2011
Cardiovascular health colour supplement – The Times
Dr Susan Connelly, Trust consultant cardiologist, talks about patient-led cardiac rehabilitation after heart attacks, and how patients should feel in control of their treatment.