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National Rail train strikes continue but tube strike cancelled
Industrial action is set to affect National Rail services between Thursday 4 April and Tuesday 9 April.
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Trust launches new patient safety initiative - Call for concern
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has started to roll out a new 24/7 service that helps patients, relatives and carers get direct access to senior clinicians if they are concerned that ward…
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Information and advice about industrial action (30 April – 1 May)
A 28-hour strike by Royal College of Nursing members is due to take place between 8pm on Sunday 30 April and midnight on Monday 1 May.
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North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration secures renewed funding
An Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London research partnership has been awarded NIHR funding to improve patient safety.
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North west London acute trusts make formal proposal to develop an elective orthopaedic centre
The four acute hospital trusts in north west London are working up a formal proposal to develop an elective orthopaedic centre.
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Artificial intelligence tool could help GPs diagnose heart failure
Artificial intelligence can help to improve the performance of ‘smart stethoscopes’, enabling doctors to diagnose heart failure earlier and improving patient outcomes.
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Sepsis risk alerts can help to protect patients in hospitals
A digital alert system used at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to identify patients who are at risk of sepsis can reduce deaths and extended hospital stays, research has shown Real-world…
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Elderly patients suffering from heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment
Elderly patients suffering from the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, new research has shown. The study, published in The Lancet, draws on data captured…
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Doctors use mixed reality to help care for patients with coronavirus
Doctors at Imperial College Healthcare have been piloting the use of mixed reality to carry out ward rounds for patients with coronavirus in the hope this could help to reduce the number of…
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Compression stockings unnecessary following surgery, research shows
Compression stockings unnecessary following surgery, research shows
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Vaccine trials to begin at Imperial College Healthcare
Imperial College Healthcare will be part of two clinical trials to begin recruiting volunteers and testing a vaccine against COVID-19. The first study, which is led by the University of Oxford,…
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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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Launch of ‘Be influential’ campaign marks arrival of this year’s flu vaccine
A campaign developed with staff, for staff, has launched today to protect our patients from flu by ensuring as many of us as possible are vaccinated, as soon as possible.
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Information about breast screening and details of Public Health England helpline
Some women aged between 70 and 79 are being offered the opportunity for a breast screen. The offer of a screen comes after some women did not receive an invitation for a final screen, as part of the…
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Cold weather update
Advice for patients and visitors as the severe weather will continue to affect London over the coming days.
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Fire safety at Imperial College Healthcare Trust buildings
The Trust takes fire safety very seriously. Our overriding priority is ensuring the safety of our patients, visitors and staff. Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower, the Trust’s internal…
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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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Statement from Trust medical director, Professor Julian Redhead, on the major incident
Statement from the Trust medical director in response to the Grenfell Tower fire in north Kensington
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Trust’s surgical team wins twice at annual BMJ awards
The Trust's PREPARE for surgery team have been named Patient Partnership and Surgical Team of the Year, at the BMJ Awards 2017.
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New technology partnership to help patient safety and care
The Trust has entered into a new partnership with British technology company DeepMind to help it harness the latest digital technology to support better patient care.
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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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Antibiotics amnesty returns
An amnesty for people to bring back their unused antibiotics and help combat antibiotic resistance is being held for the second year at St Mary’s, Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals.
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Trust First in UK to Pilot Finnish-style Baby Boxes
Women who have their babies at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, will be the first in the country to receive Finnish-style ‘baby boxes’ for their…
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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 nurse crowned nurse of the year
A nurse from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been crowned nurse of the year by RCNi.
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Surgical pre-assessment programme helps patients with dementia have a more relaxed stay in hospital
An occupational therapist from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has told an audience of international dementia experts how a new flagging system is helping elective surgical patients with…
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Dementia care team tell international conference how volunteer with early onset dementia has transformed dementia care training at the Trust
A nurse and a volunteer with early onset dementia from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, have told top experts at an international conference how they have transformed dementia care training at…
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New dementia-friendly ward at St Mary’s Hospital expands dementia care improvement programme
A new ward specially designed to support dementia patients has been opened at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
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Doctor warns about the dangers of flying corks this christmas
A consultant eye surgeon at the Western Eye Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is warning party goers this Christmas and New Year to be careful of flying corks from sparkling…
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust holds antibiotic amnesty
An amnesty for people to surrender their unused or out of date antibiotics and help combat antibiotic resistance is being held by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust from the 16 November to 4…
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New technology helps detect patients going blind from glaucoma
The Western Eye Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is the first hospital in the world to introduce a new software program to identify patients who are at most risk of rapidly…
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Queen’s Young Leaders visit St Mary’s gang violence intervention project
Queen’s Young Leaders visit St Mary’s gang violence intervention project
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust shares its knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention
Nurses at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will be sharing their knowledge on how to reduce pressure ulcers in support of Stop the Pressure Day on the 20 November 2014. Stop the Pressure…
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Innovative self-learning ‘kiosk’ is developed at St Mary’s for neonatal nurses
A senior clinical technologist at St Mary’s Hospital has developed an innovative self-learning device for nursing staff working in the neonatal intensive care unit. An interactive ‘kiosk’, it helps…
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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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Response to Hammersmith and Fulham Councils allegations about the Trust
Letter to Hammersmith & Fulham council expressing concern about allegations made against the Trust.