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Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHS England, paid a special visit to Charing Cross Hospital on Tuesday 5 July to mark the 74th anniversary of the NHS. Ms Pritchard met hospital staff at the…
Two new staff lounges within Hammersmith and Charing Cross restaurants are now officially open. The lounges are another major milestone in our staff spaces improvement programme, supported by…
The first UK patient has been treated at Charing Cross hospital in a reopened trial which will seek to confirm evidence that plasma from recovered 'super donors’ benefits immunosuppressed people…
Working in partnership with Imperial Health Charity, our pioneering new funding initiative – Compassionate communities - has helped to improve the health and wellbeing of people most affected by the…
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study, led by Imperial College London alongside clinicians from Imperial College Healthcare. The…
Professor Dame Lesley Regan, Trust consultant at St Mary’s Hospital, has been appointed as the government’s first ever Women’s Health Ambassador for England. Through the ambassador role, Professor…
Please be aware that there are proposed tube and rail strikes on 21, 23 and 25 June. Limited services we will be available and many routes and stations across the network will be closed…
Researchers from the NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (PSTRC), a partnership between Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, say the process for…
An app designed by doctors, nurses and therapists at Imperial College Healthcare to help support parents of premature babies receiving care in the neonatal unit is now available to parents across…
We are NHS clinicians and managers providing hospital, community health and general practice services. We are working together to join up our care and to make best use of our collective resources –…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust staff from a range of clinical specialities have graduated from a programme run by the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) designed to…
The UKHSA is currently investigating a number of cases of monkeypox in England. Monkeypox is a viral infection. It is usually a mild self-limiting illness, spread by very close contact with an…
On International Clinical Trials Day 2022, Imperial College Healthcare is reflecting on its clinical research achievements over the last 12 months with a new infographic which gives an insight on…
Four Trust researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences for their work in biomedical and health research. The researchers are among 60 outstanding biomedical…
On Thursday 5 May 2022 we will be celebrating International Day of the Midwife - a global awareness day dedicated to reflecting on the progress of midwifery over the years. A series of activities…
Applications are now open for Imperial College Healthcare’s sponsored nursing associate programme, in partnership with Buckinghamshire New University, University of East London and The Open…
An online breathing and wellbeing programme helps improve quality of life and breathlessness for people recovering from Covid-19, according to a new study. This is one of the first clinical trials…
Millions of items of PPE discarded in hospitals could be recycled into new products for the NHS like operating theatre clogs, plastic bed pans, medical scrubs and even prosthetic finger joints. The…
A spinout company behind a digital therapy and rehabilitation platform, which was developed by clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust alongside researchers from Imperial College London,…
Kisspeptin, a naturally-occurring hormone, has been found to increase the activity of bone-forming cells in the body for the first time in a study supported by the National Institute for Health and…
Clinicians and researchers from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) are working with colleagues from across north west London to produce a…
Following publication of the final Ockenden report of the Independent Review of maternity services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, our thoughts are with all the parents and…
We perform especially well for staff saying that the care of patients is our number one priority and for recommending our organisation as a place to work and to be treated. Our trust also scores…
A new research centre at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, supported by Imperial Health Charity and the Parasol Foundation, will empower female researchers to play a leading role in advancing…
Starting on Monday 28 March until Friday 1 April, Du Cane Road, W12 will be closed overnight to traffic from Artillery Lane to Wood Lane while resurfacing work is carried out by Hammersmith and…
Following a review of safety at the vacant Samaritan Hospital, adjacent to the Western Eye Hospital, at the end of November 2021 the Trust took the precaution of immediately relocating some services…
Patients who survive having a heart attack that had a cardiac arrest at the same time are at increased risk of dying in the three years following hospital discharge, on average, compared to heart…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust been recognised as an Innovation and Impact 110 (II110) organisation by Upstream, a partnership between Imperial College London and Hammersmith & Fulham Council.
Staff and patients from across our hospitals will feature in brand new six-part series for BBC2, starting at 8pm tonight. The series, presented by Kate Garraway and Dr Guddi Singh, aims to help…
Data and AI innovation is transforming healthcare: who benefits most? On Tuesday 1 March, we were joined by a panel of experts to discuss how hospitals, patients, healthcare innovators,…
An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research by Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS…
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded £11.3 million to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to develop its Clinical Research Facility as part of a national drive to expand…
Staff from the Trust’s major trauma pathway and emergency department will feature in a brand new Channel 4 documentary series, which will follow the work of London’s major trauma…
Acute and specialist services for children and young people across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are to have a joint medical…
A quick and cheap blood test could help doctors to spot people at high risk of death following a suspected heart attack, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine. Researchers at the…
With the support of the New Hospital Programme, Imperial College Healthcare is beginning the next phase of redevelopment planning work for St Mary’s Hospital which, along with the Trust’s Charing…
A new series of portraits documenting researchers and patients involved in healthcare research has been unveiled in an online photography exhibition. Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre…
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust are…
With the support of the New Hospital Programme, Imperial College Healthcare is beginning the next phase of redevelopment planning work for its three main hospital sites, all of which are included in…
First wave of fully refurbished, interior-designed staff breakrooms handed over to intensive care, pharmacy and acute medicine teams in new ‘rest nest’ programme. Three fully refurbished staff ‘rest…
Doctors at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are pioneering a new approach to data analysis that will provide key insights to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ovarian…
The Trust has published a summary report to share the latest scientific understanding on Covid-19 vaccination with staff and patients, accessibly and objectively. Co-authored by Imperial College’s…
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help to improve the performance of ‘smart stethoscopes’, enabling doctors to diagnose heart failure earlier and improving patient outcomes. Researchers at Imperial…
A new project to map loneliness in London hopes to highlight the scale of the issue and target existing services to those who need them most. The project, which launches today (17 January), is the…
Researchers have been awarded £1 million to trial new MRI scanning methods to diagnose prostate cancer. The team, from Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, will…
Smokers may become more socially isolated and lonely than non-smokers as they get older, a new study suggests. Previous research has found that people who are isolated and lonely are more likely…
Dr Justin Roe, clinical service lead at the national centre for airway reconstruction at the Trust, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours for services to speech and language therapy,…
Professor Tim Orchard, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust chief executive, said: “Like other hospitals in London, we have seen an increase in the number of patients with Covid-19 over the past…
On 22 December 2020, we gave the first dose of the vaccine for Covid-19 at Imperial College Healthcare. In the year since, we've given over 70,000 jabs – first dose, second dose, and booster…
Charing Cross, Hammersmith and St Mary's hospitals have joined other hospitals, GPs and pharmacies in north west London to respond to the urgent need to offer all adults the Covid booster vaccine…
A trial has identified a drug that could more effectively treat patients hospitalised with Covid-19 pneumonia compared to existing usual methods of care. The CATALYST trial, led by the Universities…
People who were hospitalised with Covid-19 and continued to experience symptoms after five months show limited further recovery one year after hospital discharge, according to the latest results of…
Lloyd Nunag, team leader for the surgery and oncology research team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has become the first ever nurse to be awarded the prestigious Schwarzman…
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…
Analysis of Europe’s largest patient data record has provided valuable insights into the UK’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, an expert from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has successfully bid for an additional £1 million to support a range of initiatives to help deliver high quality care this winter. The funding has been…
Following an expert review of fire safety at the vacant Samaritan Hospital, adjacent to the Western Eye Hospital, we are taking the precaution of immediately relocating some services from the…
There are reasons to be 'optimistic' about the possibility of creating simple tests to determine if someone has long Covid, according to an expert speaking at the latest Imperial College Academic…
Researchers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been awarded £1.2 million to trial a new minimally invasive weight loss treatment in patients. Obesity is a common problem in the UK and…
Staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have won two diversity and inclusion awards and also been highly commended for a third honour. Noni Nyathi, a ward manager at St Mary’s hospital, was…
Teams and individuals at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have received a record six honours at the National Institute for Health Research’s (NIHR) North West London Clinical Research Awards…
A new report, written by a research nurse at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, explores the experiences of a group of nursing associate staff from minority ethnic backgrounds and proposes…
The English National Opera’s ENO Breathe programme, developed in partnership with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has won the Royal Philharmonic Society’s (RPS) 2021 Impact Award. The award…
The NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has committed to a new framework of objectives that will underpin its work and help to improve equality of access to research opportunities for…
Consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon Raymond Anakwe has been appointed as a second medical director for the Trust. An additional, part-time medical director post has been created to allow our…
Image: ultrasound image of shared placenta with a blood vessel linking the two circulations shown in colour using low-flow Doppler Doctors at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea hospital have completed a…
Next week, senior politicians and the whole of the climate change lobby will arrive in Glasgow to attend the highest profile event in the climate change calendar, the 26th UN Climate Change…
In our third 'Better hospitals' seminar we discussed how hospitals, patients, healthcare innovators, researchers, and business work best together to tackle the major causes of disease and drive…
Plans are in place to ensure we continue to provide high quality care for all our patients as we head into the autumn and winter while still responding to Covid-19. This includes over £2 million…
The English National Opera’s ENO Breathe programme has been shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society’s (RPS) 2021 Impact Award, recognising the support the programme has provided for patients…
Chelsea Foundation and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will collaborate on community projects that aim to reduce health inequalities, improve access to healthcare and community resources, and…
Two new papers supported by the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre have highlighted how the impact of Covid-19 on cancer patients has changed through the pandemic. The work, based on the…
Analysis of north west London data from the beginning of the national Covid-19 vaccination programme has further supported the evidence that a single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is effective in…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has formally submitted its strategic outline case for the redevelopment of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. It represents the first stage of the approval…
A new collaboration between clinical trial teams in north west London has been announced today (14 September) that aims to improve access to and the quality of clinical research in the region.…
Trust staff members have been promoted as part of the latest round of academic promotions at Imperial College London. Of more than 130 academic staff promoted at Imperial College for this year, 13…
Men across England could benefit from faster diagnosis and quicker treatment of prostate cancer following the expansion of a pioneering trial of Artificial Intelligence to analyse biopsies.…
A rehabilitation device can increase how often and how regularly stroke patients do arm exercises to aid their recovery, without the need for supervision in hospital by a therapist. The new study…
Clinical researchers from the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have developed a new test which could help doctors to more easily distinguish what kind of infection a patient may have…
A new eye test can be used to predict a condition that can lead to blindness, according to a new study. In a clinical trial of 113 patients at Western Eye Hospital, retinal imaging technology was…
Treating Covid-19 patients who are not critically ill with blood thinning drugs helps reduce the need for organ support and critical care, a recently published study has found. The findings, which…
This week marks the launch of the Imperial Private Healthcare International Affiliate Network. The network has been established to develop relationships with aspirational hospitals across the…
Patients, carers, service user groups and other stakeholders are being asked for their views on the proposal to move Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s specialist infectious diseases inpatients…
Nearly half of staff working in intensive care units during the Covid-19 pandemic could be experiencing mental health conditions, according to a new study of staff from seven countries. Researchers…
A new study of cells led by the University of Reading shows antibodies produced by the body in response to Covid-19 may be triggering a blood clotting response in patients with severe…
The north west London NHS has agreed to appoint a single chair for its four acute trusts – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London North…
A landmark report for a new national organ donation and transplantation plan for Greece has been accepted by the Greek government. The report was produced by a joint research team by the LSE and…
Imperial College Healthcare has launched a sponsored nursing associate programme in partnership with Buckinghamshire New University, University of East London and The Open University. The programme…
New findings from the REACT-2 study, a major coronavirus antibody surveillance survey, have shown the impact of England’s vaccination programme on antibodies in the population. Tests carried out…
Read our Annual Report 2020/21 which this year includes the Quality Account. Join us tonight for our online annual general meeting from 6pm – all welcome.
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This week marks the start of Imperial College Healthcare’s first ever Gratitude Festival – a week-long celebration dedicated to thanking all our 14,000 staff. The launch of the festival also…
The first trial of a new Covid-19 vaccine technology has shown no short-term safety concerns. The data suggests the technology can generate immune responses against Covid-19 in up to 87 per cent of…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Claire Hook to the reintroduced role of chief operating officer. Claire was previously director of operational performance. As chief operating…
Three types of brain responses which help to prevent weight regain following bariatric surgery have been identified for the first time in a new study. In the small study, researchers looked at the…
Miss Catherine Rennie, consultant ear nose and throat (ENT) surgeon, has been recognised in this year’s Top 50 Women in Engineering list. Produced by the Women’s Engineering Society to mark…
An international study has shown that corticosteroids may be an effective treatment for children who develop a rare but serious condition after Covid-19 infection. The new disorder, which is now…
UK researchers have secured government funding to study the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for breast cancer screening in NHS hospitals. Clinicians from Imperial College Healthcare will…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is working with a remote healthcare provider to pilot an at-home monitoring system that it is hoped could provide additional support for patients with heart…
Four Imperial people are among those who have been awarded honours in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Non-executive director, Nick Ross, former director of infection prevention and control,…
Dr James Price has been appointed as Imperial College Healthcare's new director of infection prevention and control (DIPC). James is a consultant in infection prevention and control and…
Chelsea Foundation, the charity of Chelsea football club, invited key workers from three NHS trusts in north-west London to compete in a tournament at Stamford Bridge to thank them for all their…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial Health Charity have today announced 20 community organisations that will receive up to £30,000 in vital funding to improve the health and wellbeing…
On International Clinical Trials Day, we recognise the work of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Imperial Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and their involvement in delivering…
The new series, called Research in Focus, launches today with the story of Covid-19 research at the Trust, told by those who helped to run some of the most important studies and trials of recent…
Imperial College Healthcare is one of four new organisations to join the UK Health Data Research Alliance, which works to create a unified approach to the use of health data across the UK. The UK…
Imperial College Healthcare today launches an ambitious ‘Green Plan’, setting out its response to the challenges of climate change. It comes as the Trust is awarded a £26.9million government grant…
Winny Thomas, our matron for quality and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) nurses and midwives network chair, has been awarded the chief nursing officer for England’s gold award for nursing…
Professor Waljit Dhillo has been appointed as the new Dean of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Academy. The NIHR Academy is responsible for providing research training to NHS staff…
In our second 'Better hospitals' seminar we discuss what new, super-sustainable hospitals could look like and what the NHS can do now to help reduce the health impact of climate change. Speakers…
In a new long-read piece for their Imperial Stories series, Imperial College London have featured the makers of a new device which is enabling people with arm disabilities to do more physical…
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. The Trust’s 1,000 plus…
Seven in ten patients discharged from hospital following Covid-19 infection have not fully recovered five months after discharge, according to new data from a UK-wide study. The research, which is…
Bob Alexander is to take on the role of interim chair from 1 April 2021, taking over from Paula Vennells who is standing down as chair at the end of March. Bob joined the Trust board as a…
23 March marked one year since the first nationwide Covid-19 lockdown began. It has been a year like no other for the Trust. We have produced an infographic which gives an insight into just some of…
This week is International Adolescent Health Week – the perfect time to announce the launch of our new Adolescent Health Transition e-Hub, an online resource to support, inform and educate young…
North West London Pathology (NWLP) has reached the milestone of processing more than half a million Covid-19 PCR tests, providing vital information to help keep our hospitals and communities safe…
The NHS in North West London is continuing the roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine programme with a new large vaccination centre opening at the Novotel hotel London West in Hammersmith. The new…
This year’s national staff survey results, published today, shows a third successive increase in the proportion of our staff who would recommend the Trust as a place to work and as a place to be…
The NHS in North West London has opened a new large vaccination centre on Edgware Road. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is running the centre as part of a collaborative effort with Westminster…
A new study co-led by a consultant cardiologist from Imperial College Healthcare has shown that some patients who have been discharged from hospital following severe Covid-19 illness have evidence…
Researchers at Imperial College Healthcare and Imperial College London have developed a new scan, known as a ‘Prostagram’, that could help improve early detection of prostate cancer and potentially…
Community organisations working to improve the health and wellbeing of people in north west London most affected by Covid-19 will have the chance to bid for vital funding, thanks to an innovative…
Lesley Moran, a health records supervisor overseeing clinical preparation at Hammersmith Hospital, died in January 2021. Lesley will be greatly missed by everyone who has worked with her during her…
Dax Daantos, an orthopaedic implant coordinator who worked at Charing Cross Hospital, died in January 2021. Dax was a hugely valued member of theatres and is held in great affection by everyone who…
Following the success of an initial six week pilot, English National Opera (ENO) has announced that their ENO Breathe programme for Covid-19 patients will be rolled out nationally. Working alongside…
Due to the current urgent priority of the NHS response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trust board’s meeting which was due to be held today (Wednesday 27 January 2021), has been cancelled. This is to…
Pedro was a hugely valued member of Lady Skinner Ward and is held in great affection by everyone who has worked with him since he joined the Trust in May 2002. He will be remembered by his…
Treating critically ill Covid-19 patients with drugs typically used for arthritis may significantly improve survival, a landmark study has found. The findings come from the REMAP-CAP trial, which…
Professor Sir Mark Walport, has been appointed chair of the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) Strategic Partnership Board. The Imperial College AHSC is a…
In our first 'Better hospitals' seminar we discuss how Covid-19 is influencing healthcare and hospital design. Subjects discussed include the need for flexibility, adaptability and design…
The English National Opera (ENO) has given staff at the Trust a special boost this Christmas with the singing of carols to help spread some festive cheer. Members of the ENO Chorus - one of the…
A pioneering new eye test, developed by scientists at UCL in collaboration with the Western Eye Hospital may predict Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of severe sight loss,…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Jazz Thind as its permanent chief financial officer following an 11-month period as interim. Jazz has been on secondment from Oxleas NHS…
The national Covid-19 vaccination programme got underway on 8 December, with the first ‘hospital hubs’ providing the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine primarily to care home residents and patients over 80.…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has now recruited more than 3000 patients to Covid-19 Urgent Public Health (UPH) clinical research studies, putting the Trust among the top 5 in the country in…
Our Chair, Paula Vennells, has today let the Trust know that she will be stepping down from her role in April, at the end of the current financial year. She said: “By the time I leave, I will have…
St Mary's and Charing Cross A&Es will join NHS 111 First service from 27 November - providing booked appointments for patients with urgent but not life-threatening medical needs From Friday 27…
An idea by ward manager Noni Nyathi (pictured) to help black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) colleagues wear PPE in Covid-secure areas has led to redesigned headwear being purchased by the Trust…
Critically ill patients with Covid-19 who have been treated with an arthritis drug that reduces inflammation are significantly more likely to have improved outcomes, according to early data from the…
Imperial College Healthcare will join a network of Trusts providing more than 40 ‘Long Covid’ specialist clinics across the country – including 11 in London - to help patients suffering debilitating…
A drug that acts via the natural ‘kisspeptin’ hormone system in the body has the potential to treat reproductive health problems in women, according to a new study. Kisspeptin is a naturally…
Researchers and clinicians from across the Trust are taking part in another leading phase three Covid-19 vaccine study, as researchers around the world continue work to secure a range of vaccines to…
New research published today has found people taking placebo pills and statins experienced similar side effects. A clinical trial of 60 patients at Hammersmith Hospital, led by clinicians at…
Working in partnership with Imperial Health Charity, the Trust is pioneering a new funding programme – Compassionate Communities - to support some of the most vulnerable people impacted by Covid-19…
Tests on more than 365,000 people in England have suggested a decline in the proportion of the population who have detectable antibodies for the virus that causes Covid-19. The downward trend was…
Severe morning sickness, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is a debilitating condition that affects around 1-2 per cent of pregnant women in the UK. Far more serious than 'normal' morning…
Winny Thomas, our matron for quality and BAME nurses and midwives network chair, has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to nursing during Covid-19 in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.…
A consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has called for rapid action to tackle the causes of severe Covid-19 illness and death in ethnic minority groups. Dr Shevanthi Nayagam, MRC…
The Prime Minister has confirmed major redevelopments for all three of our main hospital sites as part of a new announcement on the Government’s health infrastructure plan. He said that 40 hospitals…
RCN London has announced their Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic nursing Rising Stars of 2020 to kick off their Black History Month celebrations Today marks the start of Black History Month and,…
Bob Alexander, Sim Scavazza and Beverley Ejimofo have been appointed into non-executive roles at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. They will take up their positions from Thursday 1 October 2020.
In a clinical trial, led by researchers at Imperial College London and clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 450 patients with venous leg ulcers were treated with early surgical…
The rapid lab-free Coronavirus test, known as CovidNudge, has been shown in a new study to have a high level of accuracy and produce very few false negatives and no false positives. The test is…
Westminster City Council will implement a one-way system for vehicular traffic using South Wharf Road travelling eastbound from Tanner Lane from Monday 14 September 2020. The restriction is required…
A new international study has shown that treating critically ill Covid-19 patients with the steroid hydrocortisone improves their chances of recovery. The study, led in the UK by Professor Anthony…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has received funding to help make adaptations to our A&E departments to allow for more space and opportunities for emergency patient care while we still respond…
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…
A report from the world’s largest study of hospital patients with coronavirus has found that children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe Covid-19 or die from the disease.…
A study led by researchers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London has found evidence of severe damage to the lungs and signs of blood clotting in major organs in…
Ralph Deocampo, site nurse practitioner at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has been welcomed back to work this week after being away for nearly five months recovering from Covid-19. Starting…
A new study suggests there could be a link between Covid-19 and the development of type 1 diabetes in children. Thirty children in hospitals across north-west London presented with new-onset type 1…
In May, award-winning war photographer Giles Duley spent a fortnight documenting our response to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, his powerful images and accompanying article are featured in this…
More than 100,000 people across England have tested themselves for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at home as part of a major national research programme supported by staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS…
The programme will use lullabies to help to put Covid-19 to bed. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is working closely with the English National Opera (ENO) to develop an online social…
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has joined the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). Imperial College AHSC is a strategic University-NHS partnership that aims…
The Trust board met online on Wednesday 29 July using videoconferencing software that is being rolled out across the Trust. The public were invited to submit questions ahead of the meeting. You…
Antibody tests developed by researchers at Imperial College London have been used to look at past exposure to COVID-19 infection in staff at Imperial College Healthcare. The tests, which were…
Imperial College London's COVID-19 vaccine trial is expanding to additional sites throughout England, including at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The ground-breaking vaccine, which has…
A new ‘hybrid theatre’ integrating surgery and imaging opened at St Mary’s Hospital this week. The £2.8 million Hybrid Endovascular Theatre Suite in the QEQM building allows surgery and state of…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is calling for staff, patients and local people to come together and help grow its understanding of what its hospitals of the future need to offer, starting…
Read our Annual Report 2019/20 which this year includes the Quality Account. Join us tonight for our online annual general meeting from 6pm – all welcome.
More than 66,000 patients with COVID-19 have been enrolled so far in a UK-wide study to learn more about the disease. Professor Peter Openshaw, who is an honorary physician at the Trust and from…
Experts at Imperial College Healthcare and Imperial College London have outlined their work to develop effective antibody tests to monitor the spread of COVID-19 infections in a new…
The researcher who is developing a potential new coronavirus vaccine, alongside staff from the Trust, has said that the technology behind it could also be used for future pandemics, in a recent talk.
A consultant from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is leading a clinical trial in which some patients at the Trust with COVID-19 are given blood plasma from people who have recovered from…
Clinical researchers have administered a new coronavirus vaccine to the first participants in a trial which will evaluate whether it is well-tolerated and produces an effective immune…
Patients with severe Covid-19 have been shown to have high levels of the stress hormone called cortisol, according to a new study. The study, led by NIHR researcher, Professor Waljit Dhillo, a…
Face coverings for outpatients and visitors From Monday 15 June, all visitors when in our hospital, including those visiting patients or attending outpatient appointments, will need to wear face…
A study on children suffering from severe inflammatory symptoms has shown that the condition is new and distinct from Kawasaki disease. In April, researchers and clinicians in the UK and several…
Academics from Imperial College London have shared their experiences of working on the NHS frontline at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust during the coronavirus pandemic. The academics reveal…
Imperial College Healthcare has started to use rapid lab-free coronavirus tests, known as DnaNudge, in A&E, oncology and maternity in order to provide the best care to patients who may be less able…
The Trust board met online on Wednesday 20 May using videoconferencing software that is being rolled out across the Trust. The public were invited to submit questions ahead of the meeting. The…
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…
The risk of blood clots following surgery is the same whether patients wear compression stockings or not, a new trial has found. The trial was led by Imperial College London and involved patients…
Volunteers at Imperial College London are making more than 50,000 disposable visors for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust hospitals. In partnership with the Trust and our infection prevention…
The government has announced a new programme of home testing for coronavirus, which will be supported by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and will track the progress and prevalence of the…
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…
Jermaine Wright, senior pharmacy technician in the aseptic unit at Hammersmith Hospital, died in hospital on 27 April. He was 45 years old. Jermaine joined the Trust’s pharmacy team in March 2015,…
Thousands of samples from COVID-19 patients have been collected so far to help researchers learn more about the disease and how it progresses. Researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh,…
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,…
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…
A protein linked to heart attacks can identify which patients with an irregular heart beat have an increased risk of death, new research shows. The study, by researchers from the National Institute…
Melujean Ballesteros, a staff nurse at St Mary’s Hospital, sadly passed away on 12 April 2020. Melujean was born in the Philippines and worked at St Mary’s from 2002. Her journey working as a…
Donald Suelto, staff nurse at the Constance Wood Chemotherapy Unit at Hammersmith Hospital, died at home in April 2020. Donald trained in the Philippines where he achieved his Bachelor of Science…
Famed allergist Dr William Frankland graduated from St Mary’s Hospital Medical School – now part of Imperial College London – just before the launch of the Second World War, and spent his long…
Professor Mohamed Sami Shousha, consultant histopathologist, clinical lead for the breast histopathology service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and an honorary professor of histopathology…
New cases of hepatitis C amongst HIV positive men in London and Brighton have fallen by nearly 70 per cent in recent years An analysis of five clinics in London and Brighton found that 378 cases…
All porters, cleaners, and catering staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will be wearing new look Trust-branded uniforms from today (1 April). The new uniforms mark the transition of over…
On Wednesday 26 March, we held our first-ever virtual public board meeting using videoconferencing software that is currently being rolled out across the Trust. Members of the public were invited to…
A Trust project is among the first to receive national funding as part of a stream of work to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. In the first round of funding announced by the UK Medical Research…
Plans for a major new hospital for London have been boosted with a formal agreement to enter into partnership discussions between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Great Western Developments…
Professor Tim Orchard, chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “We can confirm that, sadly, an 89-year-old patient who was very unwell with underlying health conditions has…
The AHSC is a unique partnership between Imperial College London, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal…
A 71 year old patient at Hammersmith Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is among the first in the world to receive a wireless in-heart microcomputer as part of a clinical trial.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been awarded £5m of Health Infrastructure Plan funding from the Department for Health and Social Care to progress its planning for major redevelopment and…
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…
The hormone kisspeptin can enhance brain activity associated with attraction, according to a new study. The researchers behind the early-stage work, published in JCI Insight, are exploring whether…
A newly developed medical simulation using interactive ‘holograms’ is allowing radiology trainees at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to learn clinical skills using mixed reality. Computed…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is going to be part of a major trial that will evaluate a new MRI tool for diagnosing ovarian cancer. The new tool can identify cases of ovarian cancer which…
Joint response to NHS England’s board item on cardio-respiratory services in London – from Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College…
All porters, cleaners and catering staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are to receive NHS basic pay rates and sick leave and have access to the NHS pension scheme following a review of…
A new study led by researchers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust suggests that bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, may reverse some of the negative effects of obesity on the…
Nineteen Imperial fellows showcased research projects aimed at tackling global health problems and disease challenges at a special celebration event. The Imperial 4i Clinician Scientist Training…
Researchers and clinicians at the Trust have been awarded over £2.4 million to investigate the best technique to manage poor growth in babies during the later stages of pregnancy. The study will be…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust patients have been part of a new study which has shown that one in six women experience long-term post-traumatic stress following miscarriage or ectopic…
Not enough focus is being paid to using antibiotics more appropriately to minimise the threat of drug-resistant bugs, said an expert in a recent talk. Alison Holmes, Professor of Infectious Diseases…
We’re pleased to announce that Jazz Thind has joined Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on secondment as interim chief financial officer following the resignation of Richard Alexander. Jazz is a…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Matthew Tulley as director of redevelopment, part of the executive management team. The appointment comes at an important time for the Trust’s…
We have achieved significant improvements since introducing a Trust-wide approach to ensure patients are able to move through their care journey with us as quickly and safely as possible. Ambulance…
Professor Lesley Regan, head of obstetrics and gynaecology for Imperial College London at St Mary’s Hospital and the first female president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists…
In our new video series, flu experts Professor Peter Openshaw, professor of experimental medicine at Imperial College London and honorary physician in respiratory medicine at Imperial College…
A patient in the intensive care ward at Hammersmith Hospital received an extra special visitor last week when hospital staff and his wife arranged a visit from his beloved horse. George Luff, 71,…
A third period of industrial action by some facilities staff employed by Sodexo in relation to pay and terms and conditions has begun today at St Mary’s Hospital. It is due to continue until 23:59…
A new analysis of patients’ heart data at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has shown that even a slight increase in a protein linked to heart attacks, called troponin, is linked to an increased…
A digital sepsis alert system and multidisciplinary care plan introduced at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was associated with lower odds of death, shorter hospital stays and increased odds…
The Trust has issued the following statement, clarifying its position and actions in relation to ongoing industrial action at St Mary’s Hospital by Sodexo-employed staff: We greatly value the work…
A second period of industrial action by Sodexo-employed staff in relation to pay and terms and conditions has begun at St Mary’s Hospital. Professor Tim Orchard, chief executive at Imperial College…
Charing Cross Hospital has been named as one of five hospitals involved in a new London-wide programme aimed at reducing patient stays in hospital. This follows a series of improvements to the path…
All cleaning, catering, portering and helpdesk staff working at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will receive the London Living Wage as the new minimum pay rate backdated to 1 November 2019.…
Today, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust chief executive Professor Tim Orchard has written to the chief executive of Sodexo Healthcare UK requesting formal confirmation of Sodexo's position in…
Stroke patients at Charing Cross Hospital are making their artistic debut with an exhibition of their work. The exhibition, Art: A Powerful Form of Expression opened on Tuesday 29 October to…
Professor Tim Orchard, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust chief executive, has the following message for patients, visitors and staff in response to on going industrial action at St Mary’s. “I…
More than 100 healthcare workers attended the annual North West London Research Symposium at Imperial College London. They heard about how to pursue a research career and saw examples of successful…
In response to industrial action by Sodexo staff working at St Mary's Hospital, Professor Tim Orchard, chief executive officer at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “I am very clear that…
The first wave of estate improvements supported through a new, £2 million impact maintenance fund are now underway. Last year’s small budget surplus enabled us to set up the one-off fund to ‘blitz’…
Clinicians and researchers from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been awarded funding to trial a new treatment for frequent falls in patients with advanced Parkinson’s. In Parkinson’s…
The main outpatients building at St Mary's Hospital is now reopened after it was temporarily closed due to an estates issue earlier this week. Next steps will involve structural repair work in the…
A £7.2 million refurbishment and expansion of Charing Cross Hospital’s accident and emergency department (A&E) has been completed as Imperial College Healthcare prepares for winter. The improvements…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Dr Bob Klaber OBE to the new role of director of strategy, research and innovation, part of the executive management team. The post is a…
Responding to the announcement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, of a new hospital building programme, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust chief…
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. Over 50 of our best-known…
A new emergency lift has been installed at Hammersmith Hospital’s heart attack centre (HAC) after a former patient raised almost £100,000 towards the project. The new lift, officially opened today…
Update July 2021: The Trust was informed by Google Health that it is planning to decommission Streams. The Trust therefore took the decision to stop using Streams at the end of July 2021. Imperial…
We are currently experiencing a power outage at Charing Cross Hospital which is affecting the west side of the site. We have a team of people on site working as fast as possible to get the power…
Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury. These are the findings in a new study led…
Twenty-three NHS clinicians have completed a unique programme to prepare them for hospital board roles. The Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) Leadership and Development…
Kay Boycott and Nicola Horlick* have been appointed non-executive directors of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust alongside Dr Ben Maruthappu who will be joining as an associate non-executive…
Westminster City Council has advised the Trust that a section of Praed Street near St Mary's Hospital, will be closed for two months from Monday 2 September to allow Crossrail public realm works for…
A project helping to improve the health and wellbeing of older patients has been shortlisted for a prestigious HSJ award. The intergenerational project – which has been shortlisted in the mental…
Record numbers of young people have signed up to support our hospitals this summer as volunteers. With more than 80 young people aged 16 to 25 spending the summer supporting Charing Cross and…
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has joined the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). The Imperial College AHSC is a strategic University-NHS partnership that aims to…
Road closures and travel disruption for Notting Hill Carnival this weekend Please be aware that the annual Notting Hill Carnival will be held this bank holiday weekend (Saturday 24 August – Monday…
We’ve published our 2018/19 annual report and quality account on our website. Both are available in the publications section of our website, along with an interactive digital version of our annual…
The findings of a small study involving diabetic patients from Hammersmith Hospital has found that an injection has helped reduce body weight and glucose levels in patients with diabetes and obesity…
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…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust received a boost today as national inspectors improved their quality ratings for a range of services inspected across four of the Trust’s hospitals in February…
A terrace garden has been opened next to the major trauma ward of St Mary's hospital, in memory of a late neurosurgeon who worked there. The Jan Bodnar terrace, which has been funded by the Friends…
Imperial marked the 10th anniversary of an innovative programme to encourage hospital staff to get involved in research at a special event last week. More than 60 staff from Imperial College…
Patients, carers, service user groups and other stakeholders are being asked for their views on the proposal to bring together the HIV inpatient services currently provided by both Imperial College…
Patients with breathing difficulties, including those with chronic lung disease and asthma, are being offered the chance to improve their condition through a ‘Singing for Breathing’ group, run at…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has not used any products supplied by the Good Food Chain in any of its five hospitals since 25 May 2019, when an alert from Public Health England alert was…
Clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have used high-intensity, focused ultrasound waves for the first time to treat a patient with debilitating essential tremor (ET) on both sides of…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has strongly welcomed new national NHS guidance to improve staff disciplinary processes. The guidance builds on learning from the independent investigation the…
Imperial College Healthcare is one of six NHS trusts in north west London that have formed a new network to improve imaging services – including x-ray, MRI and CT scans – to enable better care for…
A scheme to improve the care of acute and chronic wounds in north west London which has saved the local health service £840,000 has been recognised with an award from the Health Service Journal (HSJ).
GripAble is a device that helps stroke patients recover their hands and arms with games that connect through normal tablet computers. In the latest edition of the Imperial College podcast, Dr Paul…
Maternity ward patients at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital can breathe easy thanks to a brand-new device providing non-invasive respiratory support to patients in the High Dependency Unit (HDU).
Clinicians at the Western Eye Hospital will be able to treat patients for an eye disease called keratoconus in less than half an hour, thanks to a new piece of equipment. New ‘crosslinking’…
An innovative programme that trains NHS staff to use a systemic coaching approach to improve care pathways, has been recognised at the prestigious British Medical Journal (BMJ) awards. Imperial…
A pop-farm has visited the grounds of Charing Cross Hospital as part of a project to help improve the health and wellbeing of elderly patients. Animals from Vauxhall City Farm, including chicks,…
A multi-disciplinary team from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been recognised for their innovative approach to improving patient care through technology, with an award from leading…
Winsland Mews, part of the St Mary's Hospital site, will be closed from Monday 29 April for 13 weeks to allow for construction works at the Paddington Square site. Winsland Street, via London…
The first cohort of nursing associates take up their positions at Imperial College Healthcare Trust this month, in a new role designed to work alongside registered nurses and healthcare support…
Patients, carers, local residents and other stakeholders are being asked for their views on the proposal to close the hydrotherapy pool at Charing Cross Hospital and replace the service it provides…
The closure of Hammersmith Bridge may impact travel to and from Charing Cross Hospital. The 132-year-old bridge was closed today (11 April) following a routine inspection safety check by…
A new system for sharing health information has the potential to change how healthcare and services are delivered to patients, say experts. Mr Erik Mayer, clinical senior lecturer at Imperial…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has agreed to help test proposed new standards for accident and emergency (A&E) to help the national NHS decide whether they are better than the existing…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is to specify the London Living Wage (LLW) as a minimum pay rate for all new support service contracts. The decision will have its first impact on the…
Patients with urological and throat cancers being treated at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are benefitting from the installation of a da Vinci X surgical robot at Charing Cross Hospital.…
Cancer patients are benefitting from the next generation of radiotherapy treatment thanks to two new state-of-the-art linear accelerator machines (LINACS) installed at Charing Cross Hospital. The…
Researchers have created new AI software that can identify cardiac rhythm devices in x-rays more accurately and quickly than current methods. The team believes this software could speed up the…
Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital’s (QCCH) milk bank is celebrating 80 years of providing breast milk to preterm and unwell babies. The milk bank is the oldest continuously operating service in…
The secretary of state for health and social care today confirmed that the north west London response to the NHS Long Term Plan should supersede the 2012 Shaping a Healthier Future programme, and…
The food industry must do more to lower the amount of salt in their products in order to tackle high blood pressure, says an Imperial expert. Professor Paul Elliott, chair in epidemiology and public…
Less than half of the population with raised blood pressure are aware they have the condition, says an Imperial expert. Professor Neil Poulter, honorary consultant physician and epidemiologist at…
Healthcare staff from three NHS hospital trusts have completed an Imperial programme that aims to support them into research, this month. The Starting Out in Research programme is aimed at NHS staff…
New cases of hepatitis C amongst HIV positive men in London have fallen by nearly 70 per cent in recent years. The new analysis of data from three clinics in London found 256 men were diagnosed…
A patient at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has achieved a sustained remission from HIV-1 after ceasing antiretroviral treatment – becoming only the second person globally to do so. The…
Involving parents more actively in looking after premature babies can lead to earlier discharge from hospital, a pioneering project at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has shown. Developed at…
Researchers have developed new robotic sensor technology that has the capability to diagnose women’s reproductive health problems in real-time. The technology, developed by researchers at Imperial…
Paula Vennells CBE has been named as the new chair of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She joins the trust from the Post Office, where she is group chief executive. She will take up her…
Researchers have created new machine learning software that can forecast the survival rates and response to treatments of patients with ovarian cancer. The artificial intelligence software, created…
A research facility that aims to improve the quality of life, treatment and care for children with complex diseases formally opened this month. The Children’s Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) was…
The Trust is pleased to announce that Falck, a leading international provider of ambulance and healthcare services, will be providing a refreshed non-emergency transport service for patients from…
Prostate Cancer UK has awarded Imperial researchers over £1.3 million for three projects that could lead to new treatments for the disease. The Research Innovation Awards is a prestigious scheme…
A national screening programme is needed to effectively diagnose and treat the growing number of prostate cancer cases in the UK, says Imperial expert. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in…
** UPDATE: September 2019 - After careful consideration, the Trust transferred its agreement with DeepMind to Google Health on 18 September 2019. This will allow the Trust to continue using the…
Professor Jonathan Valabhji, a consultant diabetologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and National Clinical Director for Diabetes and Obesity at NHS England, has been awarded an OBE in…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust deputy chairman, Sir Gerald Acher, is to take on the role of interim chairman from 1 January 2019. He takes over from Sir Richard Sykes who will be leaving at…
A new video is encouraging hospital staff to get involved with research to enrich their careers and help improve patient care. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in partnership with Imperial…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been awarded funding to create a new ‘endovascular hybrid’ theatre at St Mary’s Hospital, allowing patients with complex blood vessel problems to be treated…
Experts in a partnership led by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have enrolled more than 3,000 people for genome sequencing. More than 50 clinicians, scientists, geneticists and patients from…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in collaboration with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College London, has today finalised an initial joint proposal to…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Claire Hook to the new role of director of operational performance. Claire has been part of the Trust for the past five years as divisional…
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt today visited the specialist female genital mutilation (FGM) clinic at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital (QCCH), to see the support services…
A new research centre at Imperial will investigate the causes of premature birth. The centre will be the first of its kind in Europe, and will investigate how to reduce the risk of premature birth.
Two teams at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been recognised for their work to improve patient care, with awards from leading industry publication the Health Service Journal (HSJ). The…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been commended by the Ministry of Defence with a special award for its work with military personnel. The Trust’s involvement in the Step into Health…
There is an urgent need for new dietary approaches and treatments to tackle the global health crisis of obesity in children and adults say Imperial experts. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has…
In the early hours of Wednesday 7 November, the London Fire Brigade was called to a small fire on a renal unit at Charing Cross Hospital. No patients were in the unit at the time. A small number…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Jeremy Butler as its first director of transformation. Jeremy has been an independent consultant since 2009, leading and supporting change…
Patients, staff and the public came together this week to mark the 200th anniversary of Charing Cross Hospital in its first open day for 25 years. The hospital, which was first opened as the West…
The first phase of a major redevelopment of children’s intensive care at St Mary’s hospital has been completed, with patients moving into a newly fitted unit soon. With support from Imperial Health…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has recently published a five-year strategic plan which sets out the organisation’s ambition to become a leader for research quality, capability and capacity…
Patients at Charing Cross Hospital will benefit from a specially designed new garden opened to mark the hospital’s 200th anniversary this month. Funded by Imperial Health Charity, the garden has…
On Tuesday 9 October, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust held its first allied health professionals conference at the W12 conference centre, Hammersmith Hospital. Over 100 allied health…
A new group that aims to increase the number of clinical academics from a range of healthcare professions outside medicine has launched at Imperial. The Healthcare Professional Academic Group (HPAG)…
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. The network, which comprises St…
A wide range of healthcare professionals showcased their projects to encourage others to do research. The annual North West London Research Symposium recently took place at Imperial’s South…
A consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, together with a graduate from Imperial College, have won a prestigious national award after they developed an app designed to alert off-duty…
An Imperial researcher has been awarded funding to develop a multiplayer video game to improve rehabilitation outcomes of physically impaired patients. Dr Paul Bentley, consultant neurologist at the…
Staff at Charing Cross Hospital will be showcasing their services to members of the public at a special open day to celebrate its 200th birthday this month, having been founded in October 1818 by Dr…
Until December 2018, patients and visitors to St Mary’s Hospital may experience some disruption caused by nearby demolition works for the Paddington Square development (on the corner of Praed Street…
Antibodies could protect against heart attacks, according to research conducted at Imperial College London. The research, which was funded by the National Institute for Health Research…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is set to begin building works to create an extra 50 inpatient beds this winter. The works have been made possible with £5 million of additional capital…
Health minister Caroline Dinenage visited St Mary’s Hospital today, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, to find out more about an innovative approach that is helping clinicians to spot…
Around 300 stroke patients a year are set to benefit from the expansion of an advanced emergency treatment at Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The Hospital’s…
First year medical school students will learn more about accessing Imperial College and NHS mental health services from a new performance. Third year Imperial medical students Joshua Walton, Amna…
Members of the public are invited to join us on Wednesday 12 September from 17.15 to 19.45 as we share our annual accounts, and the highlights and challenges of 2017/18, as well as looking forward…
An innovative treatment to help men suffering with enlarged prostates is set to be rolled out across the country after the treatment was initially trialled at Charing Cross and Basingstoke hospitals.
Students from the Armed Forces College of Medicine in Egypt will be gaining clinical experience across our hospitals as part of a new project in partnership with Imperial College London. Ten…
A non-invasive technique to electrically stimulate the brain and wearable sensors could lead to better treatments of brain disorders, say experts. Dr Nir Grossman, assistant professor at the…
Today Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has published the report of the independent investigation into the disciplinary process that resulted in the dismissal of Amin Abdullah, a nurse who took…
Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping doctors make better treatment decisions and improve the delivery of care, say Imperial experts. Dr Aldo Faisal, reader in neurotechnology…
Researchers have found a simple breath test has been able to detect pancreatic cancer. This means the disease can be diagnosed at an earlier stage and by using a non-invasive method for the very…
Virtual exercise games for rehabilitation and a robotic rectum to detect prostate cancer were on display at a special showcase event. The St Mary’s Patient Experience Hub is an initiative designed…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is pleased to announce that Dr Frances Bowen has been appointed interim divisional director of medicine and integrated care and a member of the executive…
Until December 2018, patients and visitors to St Mary’s Hospital may experience some disruption caused by nearby demolition works for the Paddington Square development (on the corner of Praed Street…
While not all of us may be football fans, there’s no doubt that the three lions are bringing the country together as the England football team approach their semi-final match against Croatia this…
The speed of blood flow and the placebo effects of a heart procedure could lead to new ways of treating heart disease, say experts. Peter Weinberg, professor of cardiovascular mechanics at Imperial…
A new treatment for essential tremor being pioneered in the UK by clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence…
Improving diagnosis and further understanding the role of genes in diabetes risk can pave the way for more personalised treatments, say researchers. Dr Ines Cebola, postdoctoral researcher at…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s chief nurse, Professor Janice Sigsworth, has been awarded a CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours, while associate medical director, Dr Bob Klaber, receives an OBE.
Plans to improve care for St Mary’s patients with the highest needs are underway today. On Wednesday 6 June, high dependency (level 2) care beds from four different locations in the Queen Elizabeth…
Professor Tim Orchard has been appointed chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Professor Orchard is currently executive director of the Trust’s medicine and integrated care…
Plans to redevelop and expand the A&E department at Charing Cross Hospital will get underway this month, the Trust Board heard today at its public meeting. The redevelopment will: • …
Artificial intelligence has detected one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke more accurately than current methods, a study has found. New software, created by scientists at Imperial…
Parents are invited to help design better child healthcare, explore virtual rehab games and register for baby first aid classes at a White City event. The event ‘How do you help your unwell child?’…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has named its new director of people and organisational development as Kevin Croft, who brings a wealth of human resources and NHS experience. Kevin is…
On Saturday 12 May, cancer nurse specialists and support professionals are holding a public drop-in event from 10am-4pm in Lyric Square, Hammersmith. The event has been designed as an opportunity to…
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…
The children’s intensive care unit at St Mary’s Hospital is poised for a major expansion and refurbishment after the More Smiles Appeal reached its £2 million target. The success of the appeal – a…
A collection of apps and video games that aims to improve the lives of those impacted by hearing loss has been awarded a prestigious healthcare award. The 3D Tune-In toolkit and apps were awarded…
A new UK centre dedicated to investigating the causes of premature birth, involving clinicians from Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital, opens today. The March of Dimes…
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. The project,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve the delivery of healthcare, say researchers at a special Imperial event. Researchers from Imperial College London and clinicians working at…
Experts in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology have been appointed senior investigators by the National Institute for Health Research. Professor Alison Holmes, Department of Medicine…
Robotic devices developed at Imperial are having a positive impact on surgical procedures, say researchers. Professor Guang-Zhong Yang, director and co-founder of the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic…
A £1 million project to refurbish one of the oldest wards at St Mary’s Hospital has transformed the care environment for older patients with complex conditions. The 20-bed Thistlethwayte ward has…
Sir Roger Bannister passed away peacefully on 3 March, aged 88, his family has announced. Sir Roger Bannister had a special connection to the hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. It…
Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is trialling a new world-leading approach to diagnosing prostate cancer. The approach, which provides a one-stop-shop for men…
The severe weather will continue to affect London over the coming days. As temperatures drop, footpaths and roads can become icy. Please take extra care to help keep yourself safe from slips, trips…
This is Kinari Mehta. She is 29 years old. “Everyone has a deep secret. Today I am revealing my biggest yet. For years, I have hidden that I am terminally ill. I have Pulmonary Arterial…
In response to recent media coverage about the future of Charing Cross Hospital, a spokesperson for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust said: “Plans to develop Charing Cross as a ‘local hospital’…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to making further improvements in response to the latest CQC report on the Trust, published today, Wednesday 21 February. ‘Service-level’…
Two allied health professionals have been awarded prestigious research fellowships from the National Institute of Health Research. Gemma Clunie, clinical specialist speech and language therapist at…
Surgeons at Charing Cross Hospital are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery. Fifteen patients have so…
Professor Jonathan Weber has revealed his plans for the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) following its expanded membership. In this video, Professor Weber, director of Imperial…
A series of procedures carried out by surgeons at St Mary’s Hospital and researchers at Imperial College London have shown for the first time how surgeons can use computer-generated augmented…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust welcomes Healthwatch’s draft report into patient views on the future of Charing Cross Hospital and their experiences of using the hospital, being presented…
Divisional Director for Women’s, Children’s and Clinical Support, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Professor TG Teoh, said: “Feedback from women and families who access our maternity…
A study of pregnant women at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, carried out by researchers from Imperial College London, has shown that changes to bacteria could help spot those at risk of…
Like most hospitals across the country, our hospitals are very busy currently. We’re particularly under pressure at Charing Cross and St Mary’s hospitals where we provide accident and emergency…
An Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust consultant has been awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen. Professor Michael Levin, a consultant paediatrician based at St Mary’s Hospital, was recognised…
NHS Improvement has confirmed that Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust chairman, Sir Richard Sykes, whose term was due to end early next year, will now carry on in his role until the end of 2018.
Some of the oldest patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust enjoyed a very special Christmas party this week. After being inspired by Channel 4’s ‘Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds’,…
Mr Shehan Hettiaratchy, major trauma director at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has been recognised at the Daily Mail’s Health Hero of the Year awards for his work in treating people injured…
A consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been awarded a prestigious research professorship for work to help accelerate the elimination of hepatitis C in the UK. Professor Graham…
Clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been awarded a £2.2 million grant to trial a new treatment for a potentially deadly complication that affects some twin pregnancies. Dr…
Prof Julian Redhead will become Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s interim chief executive following Ian Dalton’s move to become chief executive at NHS Improvement. Currently medical director…
Responding to the publication of the CQC’s 2016 children and young people’s survey, clinical director for children’s services Dr Hermione Lyall said: “Feedback from our younger patients, their…
A research trial at Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is the first to show how an immunotherapy drug could be used to cure women of a rare type of cancer arising…
Patients at Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, are benefiting from playing a newly developed video game which boosts rehabilitation. Researchers from Imperial…
Imperial College Healthcare has received a prestigious employer award for supporting its staff to be part of the UK’s reserve forces and helping people leaving the military to secure jobs at the…
Stroke patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are making their art debut with an exhibition of their work at Charing Cross Hospital. The event coincides with The Big Draw, the world's…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has commissioned independent consultancy Verita to carry out an investigation and review the disciplinary process that resulted in the dismissal of Mr Amin…
Patients at Charing Cross Hospital have been part of a study which has shown how an imaging tool could benefit some patients with suspected alzheimer's. The new study - published in the journal of…
Mr Shehan Hettiaratchy, trauma lead and major trauma director at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is one of 12 individuals collectively named ‘the most influential Londoners’ in this year’s…
Every year we run a range of exercises in order to make sure that our emergency plans are tested on a regular basis. As part of this programme, we’re holding a small scale, planned exercise at St…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is committed to making further improvements outlined in three Care Quality Commission service-level inspection reports, published today, Thursday 19 October 2017.
Entertainers who visit seriously ill children and teenagers at St Mary’s Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, have won a national newspaper award for their amazing work. The…
Responding to publication of the CQC’s 2016 emergency department survey, divisional director for medicine Professor Tim Orchard said: “While we are disappointed that the results for 2016 show our…
The Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) seminar series returns for a second year with an event on innovations in foetal medicine. This will be the first of three events that will…
Responding to today’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) report following the inspection of the Urgent Care Centre at St Mary’s Hospital run by Vocare Limited “We’re disappointed that the Urgent Care…
Patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will be the first in the world to benefit from two new state of the art SPECTCT machines which will offer the most advanced CT competences to…
Westminster City Council has granted the Trust planning permission in principle for a brand new building on the St Mary’s Hospital site. The new building is intended to form phase 1 of a…
A consultant clinical oncologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been helping advise producers at Coronation Street on their latest storyline after it was revealed that soap icon Rita…
The AHSC Leadership Development Programme, which was officially launched last week, is a unique course that will equip senior clinicians with the leadership skills needed to operate effectively at…
Following the incident at Parsons Green this morning, all Trust services are now operating as usual. If you have an appointment today please attend as normal. Please note that public transport…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have completed a mass migration of email to NHSmail, migrating over 16,000 mailboxes. NHSmail is a secure email service approved and provided by NHS Digital.
The first cohort of secondary school students from London have completed a workshop series at Charing Cross Hospital, designed by Imperial College London, to encourage 16-17 year olds to pursue…
A surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust today performed an operation which was streamed live at the 22nd World Congress for the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and…
Dr Caroline Alexander has been appointed lead clinical academic for therapies at the Trust in a bid to support more therapies staff to undertake research. Her new role will focus on making…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust consultant Jeremy Crane will be the latest person to take over the @NHS Twitter account to showcase a week in the life of a vascular and transplant surgeon.…
A team from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London has been selected by the Health Foundation, an independent health and health care charity, to be part of its £1.5…
A team of patients who received transplants at Hammersmith Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, had a successful trip to Lanarkshire in Scotland this weekend after competing in…
A consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will be one of the first to perform a new treatment today (Thursday 3 August) which could improve the lives of thousands of men who are living…
Patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have the best access to breakthrough research studies in North West London, according to latest figures published by the National Institute for…
Prudential RideLondon will take place this weekend (28 - 30 July 2017) in central London and Surrey. The event will cause travel disruption, especially with a large number of road and bridge…
A doctor from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust was invited to 10 Downing Street for a celebration of the LGBT+ community hosted by Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday 19 July. Surgeon…
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…
Due to flooding the Paterson Centre building is currently closed. All outpatient clinics scheduled to take place in the Paterson Centre are now taking place in main outpatients (on Winsland Street).
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust reaffirms its commitment to Charing Cross Hospital in response to recent media reports about the Hospital’s long-term future. Dr William Oldfield, deputy…
The West London NHS Genomic Medicine Centre (GMC), which is led by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, have diagnosed their first patient via the 100,000 Genomes Project. The project aims to…
Property developers are being invited to participate in a ‘soft market testing’ process as an early step in the full redevelopment of the St Mary’s Hospital site in Paddington as well as the Western…
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…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust medical director, Professor Julian Redhead, said: “St Mary’s and Charing Cross hospitals declared a major incident this morning in response to the fire at…
A major incident was declared at St Mary’s and Charing Cross hospitals earlier today following the fire at Grenfell Tower in north Kensington. St Mary’s and Charing Cross hospitals have now been…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Ian Dalton CBE as its new chief executive. Ian brings extensive leadership experience gained in very senior roles within the NHS and the wider…
Parents of premature babies are being given a much greater role in the care of their children thanks to a pioneering new approach to neonatal care being introduced at Imperial College Healthcare NHS…
A spokesperson for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust said: "We are currently treating two people at St Mary's Hospital following last night's attacks. We would like to thank our staff and…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published new and improved ratings for outpatient and diagnostic imaging services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This comes following an…
A new tool for assessing the narrowing of the heart's arteries, developed by clinicians working at the Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is set to…
There is no evidence that our Trust’s computer systems have been infected by the global cyber-attack which hit a number of NHS and other organisations last Friday, spreading a serious computer virus.
The Trust's PREPARE for surgery team have been named Patient Partnership and Surgical Team of the Year, at the BMJ Awards 2017. The PREPARE for Surgery programme, designed by the team, ‘trains’…
New nappies specifically designed to meet the needs of premature babies are to be piloted at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s two neo-natal intensive care units. The range of new nappies,…
Researchers at the Western Eye Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and University College London (UCL) have developed a new diagnostic tool to detect the earliest signs of…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is pleased to announce that Dr Katie Urch has been appointed the new Divisional Director for Surgery, Cardiovascular and Cancer. Katie trained at Southampton…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust patients are set to benefit from two national investment programmes announced today by NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens. As part of the Five Year…
Trust chief executive Dr Tracey Batten and North West London collaboration of clinical commissioning groups chief officer Clare Parker have challenged Hammersmith and Fulham council leader Stephen…
A new book, written by nurses at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to help healthcare professionals looking after patients with dementia, has been published. Excellent Dementia Care in Hospitals…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is to feature in a second series of the BBC Two documentary, Hospital. The series will again follow staff and patients at the Trust’s five hospitals - Charing…
In a decision about the Paddington Cube planning application made on Monday 6 February, the Mayor of London has acknowledged our serious concerns about the safety of the scheme’s proposed new road…
Dr Tracey Batten has tendered her resignation as chief executive after three years at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, to return home to Australia. Dr Tracey Batten said: “My decision has not…
** Update: The Trust announced the roll out of the Streams app on 21 January 2019** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has entered into a new partnership with British technology company DeepMind…
A planning application for a vital new outpatients building at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington has been submitted to Westminster City Council by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The proposed…
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 the…
A TV director, who suffered a mysterious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction after eating his Christmas dinner and going for a walk, has been diagnosed with a rare allergy by clinicians…
Clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have used high-intensity, focused ultrasound waves for the first time in the UK to treat patients with debilitating tremors, avoiding traditional,…
On Tuesday 6 December, Westminster City Council’s Planning Application Committee gave its approval, with conditions, to the development proposals for 31 London Street, the former Royal Mail sorting…
The long-term, future plans for Charing Cross Hospital are back in the spotlight. Hammersmith and Fulham Council has produced leaflets and posters to “fight the latest closure plan”, referring to…
A new website to help GPs prescribe antibiotics more effectively is being implemented in North West London. Appropriate prescribing of antibiotics is essential for successfully treating infection…
Work to help the children’s intensive care unit at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington save even more young patients’ lives has started - a year after a charity appeal to renovate and expand the…
More than 75,000 patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are now able to receive their appointment notifications via email rather than traditional post, as part of a project to improve how…
A leading clinical research facility at Hammersmith Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare Trust, has been awarded more than £10 million in funding for clinical excellence, the Department of…
An amnesty for people to bring back their unused antibiotics and help combat antibiotic resistance is being held by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for the second year following last year’s…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is helping to develop new technology to quickly detect whether a patient is suffering from internal bleeding, potentially saving the lives of trauma patients…
A midwife from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been crowned ‘Rising Star’ at the Nursing Times Awards 2016. Dionne Levy is a specialist mental health midwife at St Mary’s and Queen…
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington today, 26 October, to meet four nurses from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust who have been shortlisted for…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has seen the biggest increase nationally in the number of new clinical research studies it commissions and conducts, the National Institute for Health Research…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is emailing patients asking for permission to send information to them about their appointments by email rather than by post. The Trust is offering patients the…
The children’s intensive care unit at St Mary’s Hospital is marking 25 years of exceptional care for critically ill children with a new campaign centred around the unit’s patients, staff and key…
A world renowned ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgeon from Charing Cross Hospital has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to laryngology – receiving the Isshiki Award from the British…
A simple device can improve the ability of patients with arm disability to play physiotherapy-like computer games, according to new research. The low-cost invention, called gripAble™, consists of…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support have announced plans to improve the support provided to the growing number of people across North West London…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are to share a single electronic patient record system in order to provide patients with better care…
In partnership with Imperial College, the Trust has received £90m for research to develop and improve treatments for patients. The Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) award, from the National Institute…
Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust will be taking part in Healthy Living Week from 23-30 September with the Trust's 10,000 plus staff encouraged to get involved by making a personal ‘healthy…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has created the first hospital based support group of its kind for patients with advanced oesophageal and gut cancers. The group provides peer to peer support…
A pathologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has led the UK’s first ever televised post-mortem to understand the impact obesity has on the human body, as part of a documentary for BBC Three.
Plans for a brand new building for outpatient services at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington have been unveiled today (Thursday, 8 September) at a public exhibition held by Imperial College Healthcare…
The consultant who set up the children’s intensive care unit at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington has completed a 43.5 mile swim across the English Channel to raise funds for the More Smiles…
Young adults with learning disabilities are to gain valuable work experience at the Trust through a supported training programme called ‘Project SEARCH’. The 12 students aged 18-24 will begin work…
Residents, patients, staff and other interested groups, are invited to attend a public exhibition to review proposals for a new building on the St Mary’s Hospital site. The Trust is proposing the…
Pathology services in three North West London Trusts have joined forces to create a modern and more efficient service. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation…
The ‘St Mary’s Hospital More Smiles Appeal’ has reached £1 million – 50 per cent of its fundraising target – thanks to the generous support of the public. The More Smiles Appeal, led by Imperial…
Residents, patients and staff are to be consulted on plans to redevelop the eastern area of St Mary’s Hospital site in Paddington. The proposal is for the creation of a brand new building which…
Patients with cardiac related chest pain or who need urgent renal or haematology care will benefit from improved access to services through the introduction of two new ‘direct entry’ urgent care…
Professor Andrew Bush and Peter Goldsbrough have been appointed non-executive directors of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust alongside two designate non-executive directors, Nick Ross and…
Professor Robert Winston has marked a year of sessions for Imperial College Healthcare Trust staff to talk about the emotional and social challenges of caring for patients, by attending a panel…
Waiting times for patients requiring gender reassignment surgery have been included as part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s standard monthly report to NHS England for the first time. The…
The exceptional achievements of NHS staff were recognised at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s annual staff awards on Thursday 21 July. Former Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross hosted the…
Four NHS organisations have set up a joint initiative to develop a radically better way of providing care for the nearly 200,000 people living in Hammersmith and Fulham. The Hammersmith and Fulham…
Prudential RideLondon is a festival of cycling, with more than 100,000 cyclists expected to participate during the weekend of 29 through 31 July 2016. The event will cause road closures and…
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has visited Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s major trauma centre at St Mary’s Hospital to learn more about the Youth Violence Intervention Programme, which aims…
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust have joined the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). This brings together 21,500…
Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) has launched a new seminar series with an event on how big data is changing healthcare. Experts from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and…
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…
A biomedical scientist from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won an award for his academic performance in his professional exams. Ludwig Lupak, 32, from London, was awarded the Company…
Praed Street in Paddington will be closed for up to three months for emergency sewer works. The closure is currently limited to between the junction of Praed Street and London Street and the…
Patients receiving treatment at Charing Cross Hospital’s Riverside Theatres will benefit from improved facilities and a more efficient service following a £1.8 million refurbishment and remodelling…
Professor Lesley Regan, head of obstetrics and gynaecology at St Mary’s Hospital, has been elected the first female president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for 64 years.
The wife of a commercial bee farmer has developed a potentially life-saving resistance to bee stings following treatment by medics at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, part of Imperial College…
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…
A charity 5-aside-football tournament has raised more than £1,000 for the More Smiles Appeal to help expand and improve the Children’s Intensive Care Unit at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. The…
Six allied health professionals from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will be undertaking research in the fields of pharmacy, midwifery, nutrition and physiotherapy as part of a programme to…
Patients visiting accident and emergency (A&E) at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington are set to benefit from improved facilities and an increase in treatment areas for the most serious cases following…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has joined a new voluntary financial improvement programme being run by NHS Improvement, to help identify and deliver additional efficiency savings. The Trust…
A nurse from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has helped advise the stars of Eastenders on the portrayal of Peggy Mitchell’s breast cancer story line. Dr Victoria (Vickki) Harmer, a team…
A nurse from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been crowned nurse of the year by RCNi. Venetia Wynter-Blyth, 38, a gastrointestinal clinical nurse specialist at the Trust was awarded the…
Staff from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been praised for their long service at a recent awards event. The annual Long Service Awards took place on the 13 April and 30 people were…
Clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have used MRI guided focussed ultrasound for the first time to treat prostate cancer, as part of a new trial. Each year, more than 43,000 men…
Thanks to everyone who provided feedback about the environments in our outpatients departments and a £7 million grant from Imperial College Healthcare Charity, we’re launching the first phase of…
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…
In April 2015, Macmillan Cancer Support and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust launched an innovative telephone support service for people affected by cancer in North West London. One year on,…
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…
Women who have experienced miscarriage will be able to participate in a new research programme dedicated to understanding more about early miscarriage. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has…
Two healthcare support workers from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have spoken about the impact an innovative nutrition and hydration programme has had, on patients with dementia, at an…
Starlight Children's Foundation brought a big dose of sunshine to poorly children at St Mary’s Hospital earlier this week when its amazing Storytellers Tour paid a visit. The starlight…
A consultant surgeon from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been recognised for his contribution to the recruitment of patients to clinical trials. Mr Ahmed Ahmed, a consultant in upper…
A consultant radiologist from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been elected President of the Royal College of Radiologists. Dr Nicola Strickland, who has worked at the Trust since 1987,…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust chief operating officer and deputy chief executive Steve McManus has been appointed managing director of Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust.
A consultant radiologist from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won a lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contributions to therapeutic ultrasound. Professor Wladyslaw Gedroyc was…
From 2 April through mid-August 2016, the Bakerloo line will not stop at Paddington station. This is to allow engineers to perform major escalator renewal works and prepare to connect the Tube…
A mother, whose daughter Grace died aged 13 months after a serious reaction to chicken pox, is walking 50 miles in her memory while also raising money for the ‘St Mary’s Hospital More Smiles Appeal’…
A surgeon from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won an award for his outstanding academic performance. Mr Daniel Leff,39, a consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon at the Trust was awarded…
A new app to guide and remind pregnant women about vaccines recommended during pregnancy has been launched by researchers. The Maternal Immunations (MatImms) app is aimed at pregnant women to guide…
Cardiovascular patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are amongst a handful in the UK to be fitted with an innovative new wireless pacemaker. Pacemakers support the functioning of the…
Researchers have developed an app to help medics manage the thousands of individual clinical tasks that need to be organised daily across a hospital. To keep patients well, nurses and doctors need…
Pioneering clinical and health research projects were showcased at a special public event this week. More than 150 visitors attended the Health Research Matters event on Monday at Hammersmith…
Imperial College Healthcare Charity is investing over £7 million in our outpatient facilities to make them work better for patients and for staff, including ensuring: quicker check in…
Public health minister Jane Ellison has met with service users of the African Well Women Clinic in Acton run by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, to…
A new art display to showcase how patients and clinicians are working with researchers to improve cancer care has been launched at a special event. The Imperial Butterfly Artwork Installation:…
A team of renal consultants and specialist nurses at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has helped to increase the uptake of home dialysis by kidney patients through a dedicated home dialysis…
Seven biomedical scientists from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been awarded the Queen’s Ebola Medal for their life-saving work in the Ebola stricken country of Sierra Leone. The seven,…
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…
Patients with dementia receiving treatment at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are being offered specialised support to help ensure they are eating and drinking enough while in hospital. Poor…
Doctors from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have helped formulated a system that uses ultrasound images to accurately work out the likelihood of an ovarian growth being cancerous. The team –…
Central London CCG has appointed Vocare Ltd to run the urgent care centre (UCC) at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington on a five year contract, following a competitive tender process. The UCC has been…
We would like to invite local people to become patient assessors and help us to improve the environment where we deliver patient care. Good environments matter. Every NHS patient should be cared…
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. It’s one of a programme of developments…
Dr Julian Redhead has been appointed as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s new medical director. Dr Redhead, currently the Trust’s deputy medical director, brings to the role years of clinical…
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…
Children being treated at St Mary’s Hospital are now benefiting from meals freshly prepared onsite, in a brand new kitchen. The introduction of the new kitchen, which specifically prepares meals for…
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge is supporting a major fundraising appeal to expand and improve the Children's Intensive Care Unit at the hospital where her children were born. The St…
A major fundraising appeal is being launched today to help expand and improve the Children’s Intensive Care Unit at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Children at St Mary’s Hospital enjoyed some early festive cheer this week after they were treated to a special performance of the classic Christmas pantomime, Aladdin. The fully interactive…
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…
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…
A Diabetes Festival for young people aged two to 19 will bring more than 200 young people together for this year’s World Diabetes Day. The special event, being organised by Imperial College…
A Doctor and Nurse working at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have helped design a comic book for children, which aims to explain a serious adult disease to young people in an approachable,…
A nurse from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has given the chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) her flu jab during a visit to St Mary’s hospital, Paddington.
An IT Project Manager has scooped top prize in the E-Health Insider Awards. Felix Vaal won the category of Rising Star 2015 at the flagship awards event within the healthcare IT sector. The awards…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s endovascular robot, the only one of its kind in the UK, has performed a procedure on the prostate gland for the very first time. The UK’s first robotic…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and water management consultants ADSM, were awarded the ‘Value and Improvement through Outsourcing’ award last night at the 2015 Health Service Journal (HSJ)…
New specialist services for older patients requiring short hospital stays or specific medical treatment have been introduced by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The newly opened Frailty Units…
A nurse from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has advised on the accurate portrayal of breast cancer in a new Hollywood blockbuster film, Miss You Already, released on Friday 25…
A west London PhD student has undergone pioneering brain surgery at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Reuben Hill, 22, was treated for a brain tumour at Charing Cross Hospital, where surgeons…
A PhD student from Devon has undergone pioneering brain surgery at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Reuben Hill, 22, was treated for a brain tumour at Charing Cross Hospital, where surgeons…
Surgeons at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are among the first in the UK to introduce a new surgical eye pressure lowering device to help prevent sight loss. iStent sizeThe iStent is the…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has named its new director of people and organisation development as David Wells, who brings a wealth of commercial human resources experience. David is…
St Mary’s, Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals have been praised for welcoming the carers of people with dementia for extended visiting hours. The Carers Welcome Good Practise Guide names…
Cast members from the hit west end show, Aliens Love Underpants, made a surprise visit to children being treated at St Mary’s Hospital earlier this week. At the event, arranged through Starlight…
Doctors at Charing Cross Hospital are investigating whether a type of electric plaster can help clear furred-up arteries in legs and heal hard-to-treat wounds. The device, which is called the Geko…
Following supportive feedback from staff, patients and stakeholders, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is to go ahead with its proposal to bring all of its stroke services together at Charing…
Four nurses at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been shortlisted for the prestigious Nursing Times awards. Emergency Department Nurse, Rebecca Kenny, was named as one of the Nursing Times…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been named as one of the Health Service Journal’s (HSJ) best places to work in 2015. The Trust is one of 40 trusts included in the acute trust category. The…
Researchers have devised a breath test that can help doctors diagnose the early signs of oesophageal and gastric cancer in minutes. The test has shown encouraging results in a study with patients…
More mums-to-be will be able to give birth at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and St Mary’s hospitals following the completion of work to improve and expand facilities, and to increase staff numbers, at…
The outstanding achievements of NHS staff were recognised at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s annual staff achievement awards on Thursday 26 June. BBC newsreader Nicholas Owen hosted the…
On Friday 26 June, St Mary’s Hospital welcomed six influential young people from across the globe to learn about the hospital’s unique approach to tackling gang violence. Queen's Young Leaders…
With hay fever on the rise, Dr Sophie Farooque, a leading allergy consultant at St Mary's Hospital, appeared on ITV’s This Morning this week to explain why that may be and what sufferers can do to…
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. The…
Surgeons at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have introduced a new transplant technique which is transforming eye surgery and recovery times for patients. The new procedure - known as…
Clinical nurse specialist Dorcas Gwata was presented a Nursing Standard award for her work with young people involved in gangs in Westminster. She won the award in the mental health category,…
New activity packs which aim to maintain patients’ wellbeing through painting and music have been designed by nurses at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The activity packs, which have been…