Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Early surgical treatment of leg ulcers caused by varicose veins improves healing and reduces the risk of the condition coming back 24th Sep 2020

In a clinical trial, led by researchers at Imperial College London and clinicians at the Trust, 450 patients with venous leg ulcers were treated with early surgical…
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New study shows rapid 90-minute Coronavirus test is highly accurate 18th Sep 2020

The rapid lab-free Coronavirus test, known as CovidNudge, has been shown in a new study to have a high level of accuracy and produce very few false negatives and no false…
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One way traffic restriction on South Wharf Road at St Marys Hospital 07th Sep 2020

Westminster City Council will implement a one-way system for vehicular traffic using South Wharf Road travelling eastbound from Tanner Lane from Monday 14 September 2020.

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How is Covid-19 affecting BAME communities? 05th Aug 2020
Samira Ben Omar

Covid-19 raises important questions on health inequalities and the disproportionate impact it may have had on Black Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people.

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As a Trust we are monitored against national standards and targets known as performance indicators. They provide an overview of how successful we are as an organisation at delivering healthcare. They help us monitor waiting times, safety and patient experience.

Our hospitals are also regularly inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) who award ratings against five quality domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. On On 7 January 2015 the Trust was given the overall CQC rating:

Our most recent inspection report dated 23 July 2019 has seen improved quality of care across a range of services that were inspected back in February 2019, including London’s first outstanding rating for maternity care at both Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea And St Mary's hospitals.

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