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Changing the order of breast cancer treatments may lead to better care: Q&A with Mr Paul Thiruchelvam and Mr Daniel Leff
A new study by Imperial College Healthcare has suggested that changing the order in which treatments are given to breast cancer patients could reduce side effects and improve outcomes. Currently,…
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Discharge before noon takes persistence and planning
Each week, Lady Skinner ward at Charing Cross Hospital consistently manages to complete 80 per cent of their discharges before noon. This frees up space earlier in the day for new patients who need…
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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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Working together to deliver Covid-19 tests at home
In 2020, we established an in-house Covid-19 testing programme so staff could get tested and back to work quickly. To help us reopen our elective services, we expanded the testing programme and it…
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Swapping STIs for ICU – redeployment and cross-skilling in the era of COVID-19
Dr Ellie Crook is a specialist registrar in genito-urinary medicine and HIV at the Jefferiss Wing at St Mary’s Hospital. In a post originally published as an RCoA blog, she writes about how she felt…
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Making a difference on Charles Pannett ward
Esme Blyth is the lead nurse for general and vascular surgery. She shares her praise for teams adapting to life on newly-created coronavirus cohort wards.
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Behind the scenes: Trust staff on responding to coronavirus
BBC News went behind the scenes at Charing Cross and St Mary’s hospitals to interview staff during the coronavirus pandemic, demonstrating the amazing responsiveness of the NHS as we expand capacity…
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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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How reasonable adjustments have helped me succeed in nursing
Sammi Fuller is a staff nurse in oncology at the Trust and a Royal College of Nursing (RCN) steward. She is also deaf. Here, she shares her advice on making reasonable adjustments at work and…
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How we implemented a command centre to tackle winter pressures
Lewis Thomas, general management trainee in site operations, explains how implementing a digital command centre has helped hospital staff manage bed capacity during the busy winter period.
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How we reduced our sonographer vacancy rate from 53 to two per cent
By introducing flexible working patterns, an audit programme and new training opportunities for her team, ultrasound services manager Suzanne Beattie-Jones helped bring down the vacancy rate from 53…
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Make kindness your New Year’s resolution
Dr Bob Klaber, consultant paediatrician and director of strategy, research and innovation, explains the value of kindness in delivering great care and how we’re cultivating kindness across our trust.
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How our pathology service developed a rapid-result flu test service
Almost 90 per cent of flu tests run across our hospitals see results within six hours thanks to improvements implemented by North West London Pathology. Paul Randell, consultant virologist and part…
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Easing delirium in intensive care
Intensive care nurse Abigail Goodwin explains how she and her colleagues set out to improve delirium management in the our intensive care units through training, support and hands-on experience.
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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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My day in A&E
Guestblogger Steve Hubbard, marketing and advertising manager at NHS Creative talks about his experiences of interviewing 20 members of staff in A&E
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Nadia’s Rest Nest: a staff room with a difference
In September 2018, the Lillian Holland ward staff room at St Mary’s Hospital was given a makeover, thanks to the initiative of former ward manager Nadia Tavernier-Gustave, and the expertise of…
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“Working as a nurse in the NHS is hard, but I think it is an honour to do this role”
Nurses Day is celebrated internationally on 12 May each year. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on and show appreciation for the work nurses do. This year we’ve brought together a senior,…
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Let us tackle race inequality together
Ismalia de Sousa, clinical nurse specialist, reflects on the history of the race equality standards in the NHS and what we can do to bring about culture change.
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Frequent A&E visits: the personalised service for chronic conditions
The high intensity users’ service, which started at Charing Cross hospital and has expanded to St Mary’s, exists to support patients who have complex health and social care needs. Here, Emma…
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“I feel privileged to have built my career at the Trust, and proud to call my place of work my local hospital”
Consultant research physician Dr Sonya Abraham talking about her 20-year career at the Trust in rheumatology
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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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“It’s so rewarding to support nurses to become more confident in what they do.”
Jenny Erisman is a clinical practice educator. She trains and assesses nurses on surgical wards, working with them on a one-to-one basis to help them provide the best care they can. She also plays a…
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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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Shirley Dowden for Black History Month: a 46-year career in nursing
Senior sister Shirley Dowden is the longest serving BAME staff member at the Trust with a career at St Mary’s Hospital spanning 46 years. As part of Black History Month, Shirley talks about the…
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"Fifty years in the NHS doesn’t feel like very long…”
Hugh Millington, consultant in emergency medicine, reflects on his long career at Charing Cross Hospital to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, and his 50th anniversary as an NHS doctor.
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Using digital technology to improve sepsis care
Dr Anne Kinderlerer, clinical coach for the Trust’s sepsis big room, explains how the big room approach has helped harness digital technology to improve sepsis care at our hospitals
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"After 28 years, I still love being a midwife"
To celebrate International Day of the Midwife, Denise O’Donnell, matron for inpatients at St Mary’s Hospital, explains why she loves her career and why she is proud to call herself a midwife