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“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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“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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“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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"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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What 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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“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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“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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Putting female scientists at the forefront of women’s health research
Dr Lynne Sykes is a specialist in pre-term birth who is seeking to understand what causes premature labour and how it can be prevented in the future. Her work, alongside a programme of research into…
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Improving health and equity – everybody’s business
For long-standing observers of healthcare policy, rising interest in population health and health inequalities may feel like Groundhog Day. But it has to be different this time, argue Dr Bob Klaber,…
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Obstetrician, 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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Imperial 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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Meet our festive vaccinators!
Our Covid-19 vaccination clinics are offering walk-in slots for first, second and booster vaccines for adults (18+) until 30 December. Meet a few of our friendly (and festive!) vaccinators from…
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Reducing unnecessary cannulation at Charing Cross Hospital
A project to address unnecessary cannulation in A&E at Charing Cross Hospital has managed to improve patient comfort, create cost savings and reduce carbon emissions.
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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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How Covid-19 has accelerated closer partnership working between health and social care for older people
Kate Sendall, frailty clinical programme manager at the Trust, and Dr Niki Lang, director of public health at Hammersmith and Fulham Council, explain how Covid-19 has accelerated closer partnership…
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How is Covid-19 affecting BAME communities?
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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How whole genome sequencing can improve disease management
Living with the symptoms of an undiagnosed condition can lead to significant anxiety for patients and make it difficult to plan for what feels like an uncertain future. Neurogenetics clinics…
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Share facts, not flu: Q&A with Dr Anne Kinderlerer
Dr Anne Kinderlerer is a consultant acute physician and rheumatologist at St Mary’s Hospital. Here, she answers some common questions and shares facts about flu.
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Improving neonatal care in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lactation consultant Karen Platonos and clinical speech and language therapist Annie Aloysius of the neonatal service at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital on helping improve care for preterm…
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How you can help a loved one with dementia feel more at ease
Jo James, specialist dementia nurse at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, shares some practical tips to help people with dementia feel more at ease
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“My breastfeeding advice for new mothers”
One of the many ways that midwives support women postnatally is by supporting them to start breastfeeding their baby, as this carries a huge number of benefits for babies and mothers. New mums can…
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“Why I became a live kidney donor”
Although many living donors know their recipients, some people donate a kidney altruistically. Last year Eric McFarland, 41, became an altruistic donor and gave his left kidney away to a stranger.
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How we’re ensuring better care for older people with traumatic injuries
Consultant geriatrician Dr George Peck explains how we’re ensuring better care for elderly patients in our major trauma centre, and how trauma medicine is evolving to meet changing needs.
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Living with cancer at Christmas: how to get the most from the festive period
Becky Johl, lead nurse in oncology and chemotherapy at Charing Cross Hospital, tells us about her experiences of working on the wards at Christmas, and shares Macmillan Cancer Support’s top tips for…
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The flu jab: protecting patients and busting myths
As the flu season gears up, we talk to Professor Peter Openshaw about the importance of the flu vaccine for NHS staff. It’s not just for the vulnerable few, but for all of us. Peter is professor of…
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From sceptic to convert: why I always get my flu jab
Julian Jeyasingh-Jacob leads a team of occupational therapists and physiotherapists at the Trust and was once a flu-jab sceptic. He tells us what changed his mind and why he now makes time to have…
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Saving precious time for stroke patients: our new thrombectomy service
Dr Soma Banerjee and Dr Kyriakos Lobotesis on how the Trust's new mechanical thrombectomy service helps stroke patients get the latest gold standard treatment.
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Living and working with sickle cell disease
Annabel Ashalley-Anthony is an administrator in the education centre at Hammersmith Hospital. She is also a sickle cell disease (SCD) sufferer receiving treatment from the haematology team on the…
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Helping young people with sickle cell to have a sense of normality
Rachael Brown, clinical nurse specialist at St Mary’s Hospital, has set up support groups for adolescents and their parents living with sickle cell disease.
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“We’re creating a Save Your Vein movement to improve care for dialysis patients nationwide”
Mr Jeremy Crane and Dr Christine Hall founded Save Your Vein – a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of vein preservation, especially for people who require dialysis or have diabetes.
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The rare disease mistaken for asthma
Dr Luke Howard is a pulmonologist and treats patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) – a rare and potentially fatal heart and lung condition that is often misdiagnosed. With symptoms…
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We 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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Harnessing the healing power of art and creativity to improve patient care
Artist Fay Ballard volunteers at Hammersmith Hospital as part of Imperial Health Charity's arts engagement programme. Here, she blogs about her experience.
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Tackling female genital mutilation through practical partnerships
Female genital mutilation (or FGM) is a serious global issue that causes long-term health problems for a number of women in our local community. In this blog post, Juliet Albert, specialist FGM…
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Why A&E is struggling to be a ‘place of safety’ for mental health patients in crisis
Waiting times for people with a mental health problem attending one of our A&E departments are steadily rising. Like most acute NHS trusts, we don’t provide mental health services directly. Instead,…
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Behind the statistics: why we need a cultural change in our approach to dementia care
Dr Colin Mitchell, consultant physician and geriatrician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, explains how acute trusts like ours need to take a new approach to care in the coming years to…
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Beyond NHS treatment: Why we support patients to access treatments not offered on the NHS
The NHS funds a variety of proven treatments for cancer. But in some cases, patients may wish to explore paying for drugs or treatments that are not available on the NHS. Here Dr Catherine Urch,…
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Empowering young people with severe allergies to share their stories
Paediatric allergy and immunology consultant Dr Claudia Gore worked with young patients and their families to create the video series "Terrific Teens," which stars young people with severe allergies.
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After brain injury, patients and their families can feel confident to self-manage
Professionals at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are working to implement a package that supports patients with traumatic brain injuries and their families to manage recovery after discharge.
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Why fewer, more specialist stroke units are saving lives
In this week’s blog post, Dr Arindam Kar, consultant stroke physician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, explains how the Trust’s stroke service works and why we helped to consolidate…
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We all have a role to play in fighting antimicrobial resistance
This week is Antibiotic Awareness Week and Mark Gilchrist, consultant pharmacist at our Trust, is leading efforts to educate staff and patients about the safest, most effective ways to use…
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We need to talk about post-mortem exams
Post-mortems are a vital medical tool to identify exact causes of death, promote medical innovation and help train junior doctors and pathologists. Mike Osborn, pathologist at Imperial College…
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A beekeeper with a life-threatening bee allergy and the consultant who saved her
St Mary’s Hospital at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is home to the UK’s oldest allergy clinic. The clinic provided the first allergen immunotherapy treatment in 1911 and since then has…
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Why I wanted to bring baby boxes to the UK
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is first in the UK to offer baby boxes and access to Baby Box university to new parents. Consultant obstetrician Miss Karen Joash explains why she wanted to…
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Bariatric surgery – not just about losing weight
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery – minimally invasive weight loss surgery, such as gastric bypass – has many medical benefits, but it also means profound lifestyle changes for patients. In this blog…
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Caution is key when it comes to ‘vaginal seeding’
In this week’s blog post Dr Aubrey Cunnington, honorary consultant in paediatric infectious diseases, outlines why medical professionals are not in the position to recommend or encourage ‘vaginal…
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Prostate cancer: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and beyond
Each year, over 47,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK, making it the second most common cancer in men. Surgical removal of the prostate is a common treatment for prostate cancer,…
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Keeping memory loss research in mind
Helen Rice, memory nurse specialist at Charing Cross Hospital, explains how research is vital to help us identify new treatments for dementia and how to get involved in research at the Trust.
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Offering specialist child health expertise to local communities
Paediatricians at St Mary’s Hospital understand a visit to hospital can be very daunting, especially for children. That was one of the main drivers for developing Connecting Care for Children (CC4C)…
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New breath test tackles growing rates of oesophageal cancer
Professor George Hanna and his team have devised a breath test which can diagnose oesophageal cancer quickly and effectively, without the need for an endoscopy.
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Living with diabetes at 15 – a patient’s perspective
A 15-year old Trust patient, Nadir El Tahir, explains how he copes with diabetes with the help of his clinical nurse specialist, Roshni Vadher.
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Giving patients with dementia the NoSH they need
Plenty of fluids and a bit of what you fancy is commonly dispensed health advice to the sick – alongside a healthy dose of home-made chicken soup. But many patients with dementia who are in hospital…