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Improving productivity to reduce waiting times
Our programme to improve operating theatre productivity is helping us tackle long waits that built up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New national patient choice programme
All NHS patients waiting over 40 weeks for elective care, and who do not have an appointment date within the next eight weeks, will be contacted by their hospital and given the opportunity to travel…
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Webinar encourages public involvement in new surgical centre
Would you like to be involved in the ongoing development of a new orthopaedic centre at Central Middlesex Hospital (CMH) which will carry out up to 4,000 operations a year for patients living across…
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Centre of excellence for inpatient orthopaedic surgery in north west London gets the go-ahead
Inpatient orthopaedic surgery in north west London
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Our plans to maintain high quality care throughout a challenging winter
We are finalising plans to maintain high quality care for all our patients throughout what is anticipated to be a challenging winter.
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Share your views on NHS proposal to improve orthopaedic surgery in north west London
Patients and local people are being asked for their views on a proposal to create a centre of excellence for inpatient orthopaedic surgery.
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Scaling Charing Cross Hospital’s tower block for latest decarbonisation project
Charing Cross Hospital has overcome a significant hurdle in its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint
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Cleaners, porters and catering staff to continue to be directly employed
All cleaners, porters and catering staff will continue to be directly employed by the Trust following an evaluation of ‘in-house’ arrangements put in place on 1 April 2020.
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St Mary's and Charing Cross A&Es will join NHS 111 First service from 27 November
St Mary's and Charing Cross A&Es will join NHS 111 First service from Thursday 27 November - providing booked appointments for patients with urgent but not life-threatening medical needs.
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New online training tool launched to support critical care expansion as part of the NHS response to COVID-19
A new online training tool that can quickly teach doctors how to operate ventilators under the direction of an intensive care consultant has been launched to support the NHS response to…
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Improvements across the board in our latest NHS national staff survey, with more work to do
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust achieved its highest ever staff engagement score in the latest national NHS staff survey, published today. The Trust’s engagement score – at 7.2 out of 10 – is…
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£7.2m A&E expansion at Charing Cross Hospital boosts winter planning
A £7.2million refurbishment and expansion of Charing Cross Hospital’s accident and emergency department (A&E) has been completed as Imperial College Healthcare prepares for winter.
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Second phase of testing new measures of A&E performance
All pilot sites involved in the testing of new standards for A&E will begin the second phase of testing from Wednesday 31 July. This follows findings from the first phase, which showed that the…
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Improved quality ratings for critical care and children and young people services plus London’s first ‘outstanding’ rating for maternity care
National inspectors have improved their quality ratings for a range of Trust services including awarding the first ‘outstanding’ rating for a maternity unit in London.
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Trust to test new measures of A&E performance
The Trust has agreed to help test proposed new standards for A&E to help the national NHS decide whether they are better than the existing standard.
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Healthcare professionals at St Mary’s Hospital to have secure view of real-time test results via mobile devices
Healthcare professionals will soon have secure access to their patients’ latest test results from their mobile devices via the Streams app. This is the latest way the Trust is using advances in…
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Major trauma survival rates rise in north west London
The North West London (NWL) Major Trauma Network, hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has been identified as one of best in the country for survival.
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Trust leads in accessibility of research studies for patients in North West London
Patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have the best access to breakthrough research studies in North West London, according to figures by the NIHR
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BBC Two groundbreaking documentary series Hospital airs this week
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will feature in a second series of BBC Two’s prime-time documentary Hospital with the first episode, focusing on the Trust’s major incident response to the…
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Imperial College Healthcare features in new TV series showing the real-life decisions, challenges and achievements of the NHS
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust features in a new documentary, following staff and patients at its five hospitals – Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea, St Mary’s and…
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Specialist mental health midwife named 'Rising Star' at Nursing Times Awards
A specialist mental health midwife at the Trust has been crowned 'Rising Star' at this year's Nursing Times Awards 2016. Dionne Levy supports pregnant women with mental health problems.
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HRH The Prince of Wales visits St Mary’s Hospital to meet nursing awards finalists
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington to meet four nurses from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust who have been shortlisted for the Nursing Times…
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Trust recognises the outstanding achievements of its staff
The exceptional achievements of NHS staff were recognised at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s annual staff awards.
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust seeks feedback on proposals to improve care pathways
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is asking patients, carers, local residents and other stakeholders about clinician-led proposals to improve care pathways for patients with chest pain or who…
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Trust surgeon wins academic award
A surgeon from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won an award for his outstanding academic performance.
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Rising IT star at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
An IT Project Manager has scooped top prize in the E-Health Insider Awards.
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Congratulations to our nurses
Four nurses at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been shortlisted for the prestigious Nursing Times awards.
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is named as one of the best places to work in 2015
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been named as one of the Health Service Journal’s (HSJ) best places to work in 2015.
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Leadership development programme at Imperial scoops prestigious HR award
An innovative leadership programme - which was created to develop healthcare staff across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - has scooped top prize in the HPMA Excellence in HRM Awards 2015.
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Nurse wins award for improving patient care within IV therapy
A nurse from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won an award for her work to improve care for patients receiving intravenous (IV) therapy. Jan Hitchcock websiteJan Hitchcock, vascular…
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Three consecutive gold medals for urology trainees
A doctor at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been awarded for exceptional performance in her recent surgical exams by the Royal College of Surgeons.
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Trauma surgeon wins military award
A trauma surgeon from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won a military award for his work in Afghanistan. Surgeon Commander Mansoor Khan was part of the Operation Herrick 19 unit who won…
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Leading consultant paediatrician from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust wins inspirational leadership award
A consultant paediatrician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won an NHS Inspirational Leader of the Year award.
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Getting ready for winter
Our plans for maintaining high quality care and how everyone can help Plans are in place for ensuring Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust continues to provide high quality care for all our…
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Urological surgery team lauded with award of excellence
The Trust’s urological surgery team out performed twenty competitors to win this year’s Cancer Research Excellence in Surgical Trials (CREST) award from the National Institute for Health Research-…
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Imperial major trauma centre ranked best in the country
Imperial College Healthcare’s Major Trauma Centre was recently ranked the best in the country by independent expert clinicians who assessed the service. The 24/7 centre is based at St Mary’s…
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Director of nursing's leadership recognised by the Nursing Times
Congratulations to Professor Janice Sigsworth, director of nursing, for being recognised by the Nursing Times for excellence in leadership. This achievement was announced yesterday, 9 June, at a…