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Athens Medical Group, Greece, joins Imperial College Healthcare’s International Affiliate Network, becoming the first Affiliated Hospital Group in Europe
We are very pleased to welcome the Athens Medical Group (Greece) as our third member to the Imperial College Healthcare International Affiliate Network.
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Novacare Hospital, Pakistan, joins Imperial College Healthcare’s International Affiliate Network
We are very pleased to welcome our second member to our International Affiliate Network, Novacare Hospital, Islamabad.
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Imperial College Healthcare accredited as Veteran Aware
The Trust has been formally accredited as ‘Veteran Aware’ by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA).
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New NHS centre in Wembley aims to bring down waiting times and help tackle health inequalities
The second of three community diagnostic centres for north west London was officially opened in Wembley yesterday, Thursday 1 February 2024.
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Ensuring high quality care throughout the winter
Plans are in place to ensure we continue to provide high quality care for all our patients as we head into what we expect to be a challenging winter.
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AI stethoscope rolled out to GP clinics in north west London to help diagnose heart failure
A national trial will determine if providing GPs with AI-enabled stethoscopes increases early diagnosis of heart failure.
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Healthcare Central London joins Paddington Life Sciences Partners
Healthcare Central London brings insights and expertise from primary care as an associate member.
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Strikes in October - get the dates and answers to common questions
The British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) are planning further strikes including joint industrial action in the first week in October. There…
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St Mary’s consultant co-authors national report into the care and experiences of children moving into adult health services
Katie Malbon, a paediatric consultant at St Mary’s Hospital, part of West London Children’s Healthcare, has co-authored a groundbreaking report.
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First of three new NHS community diagnostic centres for north west London opens
The Willesden facility is the first of three new community diagnostic centres in north west London to create additional diagnostic capacity for planned care in community locations, separated from…
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Information and advice about industrial action planned this month
A 72-hour strike by junior doctors is due to take place from 7am on Wednesday 14 June until 7am on Saturday 17 June.
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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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Update on NHS proposal to improve orthopaedic surgery in north west London
Almost 2,000 patients and local people have taken part in a 14-week public consultation on a proposal to develop a centre of excellence for inpatient orthopaedic surgery at Central Middlesex…
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Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men
Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men
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Industrial action planned for January and February 2023
Several public sector unions – including some NHS unions – are planning industrial action on a number of days in January and February 2023.
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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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Compression stockings unnecessary following surgery, research shows
Compression stockings unnecessary following surgery, research shows
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Being male or overweight can lead to more serious COVID-19 hospital admissions
New research has found that being male or obese reduces chance of survival from severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The findings come from a study of almost 17,000 patients with COVID-19, in…
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Charing Cross Hospital open day 30 October 2018
At the Charing Cross Hospital open day, on Tuesday 30 October, staff at Charing Cross Hospital will be showcasing their services to members of the public at a special open day to celebrate its 200th…
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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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New evidence proves collaborative working is improving care for patients with long term conditions
A new partnership project between hospitals and GP practices in north west London is already helping to improve care for many patients with long term conditions, evidence shows.
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Young patient shares her story on Rare Disease Day
Young patient Kinari Mehta tells her family and friends about her condition for the first time on Rare Diseases Day.
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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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Trust helps develop new tool to improve antibiotic prescribing in doctor surgeries
A new website borne out of a successful anti-infections app used by the Trust has been developed to help GPs in North West London prescribe antibiotics more effectively.
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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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Changes to our outpatient booking office email
From 28 January 2016, we are changing the email address patients should use to contact our outpatient booking office. This is the office that deals with many of our appointments. You might want to…
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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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Groundbreaking initiative connecting health care for children across north west London shortlisted for prestigious award
A new child health initiative - which is delivering a different way of working across the NHS in north west London to provide the highest quality patient care for children and their families - has…