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Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered a single head injury.
Twenty-three NHS clinicians have completed a unique programme to prepare them for hospital board roles.
Kay Boycott, Nicola Horlick and Dr Ben Maruthappu have been appointed non-executive directors.
A section of Praed Street near St Mary's Hospital will be closed for two months from Monday 2 September to allow for Crossrail and Paddington Square works.
A project helping to improve the health and wellbeing of older patients has been shortlisted for a prestigious HSJ award.
Record numbers of young people have signed up to support our hospitals this summer as volunteers.
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has joined the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC).
Please be aware that the annual Notting Hill Carnival will be held this bank holiday weekend. Public transport and roads in west London will be very busy with major road closures from 2am Sunday 27…
Our 2018/19 annual report and quality account are now available online.
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…
National inspectors have improved their quality ratings for a range of Trust services including awarding the first ‘outstanding’ rating for a maternity unit in London.
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.
We are working very closely with our new non-emergency transport provider to improve the service as quickly as possible.
Imperial College London marked the 10th anniversary of an innovative research fellowship programme with speeches from Professor Waljit Dhillo, Ian Lush, Dr Shivani Misra and more.
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 are being offered the chance to improve their condition through a ‘Singing for breathing’ group,
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…
The Trust is the first in the world to use high-intensity, focused ultrasound waves to treat a patient with essential tremor on both sides of his body, avoiding traditional invasive brain surgery.
Trust strongly welcomes new NHS guidance on disciplinary processes building on lessons from its dismissal of Amin Abdullah.
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).
In the latest edition of the Imperial College podcast, Dr Paul Bentley, consultant neurologist at the Trust and senior lecturer in brain sciences at the College, talks about developing the world's…
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.
Clinicians 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.
Trust joins other NHS organisations in collecting the award for Innovation in Quality Improvement Team at the BMJ awards for their work on the Flow Coaching Academy.
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.
Trust recognised for innovative approach to improving patient care through technology, with prestigious industry award.
Winsland Mews will be closed from Monday 29 April. Winsland Street will remain open for patients to access hospital.
The first cohort of nursing associates take up their positions this month, in a new role designed to work alongside registered nurses and healthcare support workers on our wards.
Views are being sought on the proposal to close the hydrotherapy pool at Charing Cross Hospital and replace the service it provides with land-based therapies.
The closure of Hammersmith Bridge may impact travel to and from Charing Cross Hospital.
A new system for sharing health information has the potential to change how healthcare and services are delivered to patients, say experts.
The Trust has agreed to help test proposed new standards for A&E to help the national NHS decide whether they are better than the existing standard.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is to specify the London Living Wage (LLW) as a minimum pay rate for all new support service contracts.
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.
Researchers have created new AI software that can identify cardiac rhythm devices in x-rays more accurately and quickly than current methods.
Trust's milk bank celebrates 80 years of providing breast milk to preterm and unwell babies.
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.
Less than half of the population with raised blood pressure are aware they have the condition, says an Imperial expert.
Healthcare staff from three NHS hospital trusts have completed an Imperial programme that aims to support them into research this month.
New cases of hepatitis C amongst HIV positive men in London have fallen by nearly 70 per cent in recent years.
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.
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.
Researchers have developed new robotic sensor technology that has the capability to diagnose women’s reproductive health problems in real-time.
Paula Vennells CBE has been named as the new chair of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Researchers have created new machine learning software that can forecast the survival rates and response to treatments of patients with ovarian cancer.
A research facility that aims to improve the quality of life, treatment and care for children with complex diseases formally opened this month.
Falck, a leading international provider of ambulance and healthcare services, to provide non-emergency transport service from June 2019.
Imperial researchers awarded £1.3 million to fight prostate cancer
Researcher calls for national screening programme to tackle prostate cancer
Healthcare professionals will soon have secure access to their patients’ latest test results from their mobile devices via the Streams app. This is the latest way the Trust is using advances in…
Professor Jonathan Valabhji, a consultant diabetologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List 2019 for services to diabetes and obesity care.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust deputy chairman, Sir Gerald Acher, is to take on the role of interim chairman from 1 January 2019.
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…
The Trust has been awarded funding to create a new ‘endovascular hybrid’ theatre, allowing patients with complex blood vessel problems to be treated with the most up-to-date procedures.
Experts in a partnership led by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have enrolled more than 3,000 people for genome sequencing.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in collaboration with Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College London, has today finalised an initial joint proposal to improve heart…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Claire Hook to the new role of director of operational performance.
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…
The centre will be the first of its kind in Europe, and will investigate how to reduce the risk of premature birth. Prematurity is the single biggest cause of death of babies under five anywhere in…
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).
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been commended by the Ministry of Defence with a special award for its work with military personnel.
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.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Jeremy Butler as its first director of transformation.
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 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.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has recently published a five-year strategic plan, authored by Dr Caroline Alexander and Professor Mary Wells, which sets out the organisation’s ambition to…
Patients at Charing Cross Hospital will benefit from a specially designed new garden opened to mark the hospital’s 200th anniversary this month.
On Tuesday 9 October, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust held its first allied health professionals conference at the W12 conference centre, Hammersmith Hospital.
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 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.
A wide range of healthcare professionals showcased their projects to encourage others to do research.
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.
At the Charing Cross Hospital open day, on Tuesday 30 October, staff at Charing Cross Hospital will be showcasing their services to members of the public at a special open day to celebrate its 200th…
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 Comprehensive…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is set to begin building works to create an extra 50 inpatient beds this winter.
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.
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…
The Trust's AGM takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 12 September 2018.
The innovative, non-invasive prostate treatment Rezum, available at Charing Cross Hospital, is set to be rolled out nationwide after the treatment was initially trialled at Charing Cross and…
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.
A non-invasive technique to electrically stimulate the brain and wearable sensors could lead to better treatments of brain disorders, say experts.
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.
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…
The St Mary’s Patient Experience Hub is an initiative designed to use medical simulation and tools to improve the experience of patients and families at St Mary’s Hospital. Virtual exercise games…
Dr Frances Bowen has been appointed interim divisional director of medicine and integrated care and a member of the executive management team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The division…
From late June 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…
All of our hospitals will continue to care for patients 24/7. We expect St Mary’s A&E to be particularly busy both during and after England's World Cup semi-final match tonight. To help our clinical…
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 were shared at the Trust Board meeting today.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust names Professor Tim Orchard as new chief executive, effective in early June 2018.
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.
Artificial intelligence has detected one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke more accurately than current methods, a study has found.
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.
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.
On Saturday, 12 May, cancer nurse specialists and support professionals are holding a public drop-in event from 10am-4pm in Lyric Square, Hammersmith, to answer questions about cancer and highlight…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve the delivery of healthcare, say researchers at a special Imperial event.
Experts in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology have been appointed senior investigators by the National Institute for Health Research.
Robotic devices developed at Imperial are having a positive impact on surgical procedures, say researchers.
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.
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.
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…
Advice for patients and visitors as the severe weather will continue to affect London over the coming days.
Young patient Kinari Mehta tells her family and friends about her condition for the first time on Rare Diseases Day.
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.
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.
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 imaging while…
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.
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.mAfter 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
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.
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.
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.
Our response to the publication of the CQC’s 2016 children and young people’s survey on Tuesday 28 November 2017.
A research trial at Charing Cross Hospital is the first to show how an immunotherapy drug could be used to cure women of a rare type of cancer arising from pregnancy when existing treatments have…
Patients at Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, are benefiting from playing a newly developed video game which boosts rehabilitation.
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.
Our response to the publication of the CQC’s 2016 emergency department survey.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is investing over £1 million in a range of measures to boost urgent and emergency care capacity throughout the winter.
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, launched on Thursday 14 September, is a unique course that will equip senior clinicians with the leadership skills needed to operate effectively at board…
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.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have completed a mass migration of email to NHSmail, migrating over 16,000 mailboxes.
The twenty 16-17 year olds, who aspire to be the first in their families to go to university, were part of the widen access to careers in community healthcare (WATCCH) at Charing Cross Hospital.
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.
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 figures by the NIHR
Prudential RideLondon will take place this weekend (28 - 30 July 2017) in central London and Surrey.
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.
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…
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. If you have elective surgery booked…
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.
The West London NHS Genomic Medicine Centre (GMC), which is led by Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, have diagnosed their first patient via the 100,000 Genomes Project.
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
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…
Statement from the Trust medical director in response to the Grenfell Tower fire in north Kensington
A major incident was declared at St Mary’s and Charing Cross hospitals following a fire at Grenfell Tower in north Kensington.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Ian Dalton CBE as its new chief executive.
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…
Statement from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust following major incident
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published new and improved ratings for outpatient and diagnostic imaging services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
A new tool for assessing the narrowing of the heart's arteries is set to be adopted internationally as the new global standard in evaluating patients’ suitability for a stent.
There is no evidence that our Trust’s computer systems have been infected by the global cyber-attack.
The Trust's PREPARE for surgery team have been named Patient Partnership and Surgical Team of the Year, at the BMJ Awards 2017.
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 have developed a new diagnostic tool to detect the earliest signs of glaucoma.
Dr Catherine Urch has been appointed the Trust's new Divisional Director for Surgery, Cardiovascular and Cancer.
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 and CCGs challenge Hammersmith and Fulham council leader Stephen Cowan over inaccurate and misleading claims about Charing Cross Hospital
A new book written by nurses at the Trust to help healthcare professionals looking after patients with dementia has been published.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is to feature in a second series of the BBC Two documentary, 'Hospital'.
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…
The Trust has entered into a new partnership with British technology company DeepMind to help it harness the latest digital technology to support better patient care.
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…
A patient 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 at St…
Clinicians have used high-intensity, focused ultrasound waves for the first time in the UK to treat patients with debilitating tremors, avoiding traditional, invasive brain surgery techniques.
The Trust responds to Westminster City Council granting planning permission for the Paddington Quarter development
Following recent reports, the Trust reiterates the position on the long-term, future plans for Charing Cross Hospital
A new website borne out of a successful anti-infections app used by the Trust has been developed to help GPs in North West London prescribe antibiotics more effectively.
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 are now able to receive their appointment notifications via email rather than traditional post, as part of a project to improve how the Trust communicates with patients.
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…
An amnesty for people to bring back their unused antibiotics and help combat antibiotic resistance is being held for the second year at St Mary’s, Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals.
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 specialist mental health midwife at the Trust has been crowned 'Rising Star' at this year's Nursing Times Awards 2016. Dionne Levy supports pregnant women with mental health problems.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington to meet four nurses from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust who have been shortlisted for the Nursing Times…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has seen the biggest increase nationally in the number of new clinical research studies it commissions and conducts
The Trust is emailing patients asking for permission to send information to them about their appointments by email rather than by post.
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 carried out at Imperial College Healthcare Trust
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…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in partnership with Imperial College has received £90m for research to develop and improve treatments for patients.
Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust will be taking part in Healthy Living Week from 26-30 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.
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 have been unveiled. The proposed eight-storey building will bring together the majority of outpatient services, which are…
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 Appeal.
Young adults with learning disabilities are to gain valuable work experience at the Trust through a supported training programme called ‘Project SEARCH’.
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.
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.
Residents, patients and staff are to be consulted on plans to redevelop the eastern area of St Mary’s Hospital site. The proposal is for the creation of a brand new building which will house the…
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 staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to talk about the emotional and social challenges of caring for patients by attending a…
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 exceptional achievements of NHS staff were recognised at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s annual staff awards.
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.
Road closures and disruption for Prudential RideLondon 29 July
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).
Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) has launched 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.
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. Lucy Zaichenko, 47, and her…
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. The event organised…
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 are set to benefit from improved facilities and an increase in treatment areas for the most serious cases following a £3.2…
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.
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.
A nurse from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been crowned nurse of the year by RCNi.
Staff from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been praised for their long service at a recent awards event.
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.
We’re launching the first phase of outpatient improvement works at Charing Cross Hospital. Some outpatient clinics will be relocated during this time.
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.
A consultant surgeon from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been recognised for his contribution to the recruitment of patients to clinical trials.
A consultant radiologist from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been elected President of the Royal College of Radiologists.
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.
Bakerloo line will not stop at Paddington station 2 April – August 2016
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.
A new app to guide and remind pregnant women about vaccines recommended during pregnancy has been launched by researchers and clinicians after they became concerned about low uptake.
Cardiovascular patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are amongst a handful in the UK to be fitted with an innovative new wireless mini-pacemaker.
Medical staff at St Mary's Hospital have helped to pilot a new app that could help medics to manage their caseloads and identify patients most urgently in need of care.
Pioneering clinical and health research projects were showcased at a special public event at Hammersmith Hospital. More than 150 visitors attended the Health Research Matters event, a celebration of…
As part of our outpatient improvement programme, we want to get patients’ views on plans for a major refurbishment of outpatient clinics across our sites.
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 has helped to increase the uptake of home dialysis by kidney patients through a dedicated home dialysis education clinic and training programme.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 September.
A west London PhD student has undergone pioneering brain surgery at Charing Cross Hospital, where surgeons used two pieces of innovative technology to help them remove his brian tumour without…
A PhD student from Devon has undergone pioneering brain surgery at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
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.
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.
St Mary’s, Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals have been praised for welcoming the carers of people with dementia for extended visiting hours.
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.
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.
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.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been named as one of the Health Service Journal’s (HSJ) best places to work in 2015.
Researchers have devised a breath test that can help doctors diagnose the early signs of oesophageal and gastric cancer in minutes.
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. BBC newsreader Nicholas Owen hosted the special event, which…
Queen’s Young Leaders visit St Mary’s gang violence intervention project
Leading allergy consultant features on ITV’s This Morning
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.
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…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been designated a Hyper Acute Stroke Research Centre by the National Institute for Health Research’s assessment panel. On the 1 April 2015 the Trust was…
A nurse from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won an award for her work to improve care for patients receiving intravenous (IV) therapy. Jan Hitchcock websiteJan Hitchcock, vascular access…
Surgeons will pioneer the testing of new technology which aims to enable surgeons to instantly tell the difference between healthy and cancerous brain tissue. Currently, one of the major obstacles…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has named its new chief financial officer as Richard Alexander, who brings a wealth of experience from both the NHS and the commercial sector.
Nurses at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have designed a 'carer’s passport' which enables carers of patients who have dementia or are vulnerable to visit outside hospital visiting hours. The…
Nurses have helped launch Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘Not Alone’ Isolation Box to highlight the plight of lonely cancer patients in the UK. Lead cancer nurse for the Trust Diane Dunn and Jillian de…
Macmillan and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have launched a new partnership that aims to provide cancer patients and their families with an excellent experience of cancer care. The…
The paediatric team at St Mary’s Hospital have once again gone out into the community to inform local families about health care for children.
Staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust were joined by footballer Sean Davis from Fulham Football Club in December to mark the official opening of the new state of the art radiotherapy…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will be closely working with British Red Cross and Age UK Kensington & Chelsea who will be providing extra support for patients leaving hospital and preventing…
A doctor at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been awarded for exceptional performance in her recent surgical exams by the Royal College of Surgeons.
A unique pop-up studio in London harnessing the power of design to transform approaches to key diseases in the NHS and prevent everyday healthcare problems, was unveiled today to His Royal Highness…
Doctors at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have pioneered the UK’s first reported successful organ donation from a newborn baby. Doctors at the Trust with the support of the baby’s parents…
A patient recovered from a rare life threatening illness at Hammersmith Hospital after going to the urgent care centre. Emily Daenell, 21, had a serious infection, a form of toxic shock which only…
A trauma surgeon from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won a military award for his work in Afghanistan. Surgeon Commander Mansoor Khan was part of the Operation Herrick 19 unit who won…
NHS England has appointed Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a designated Genomic Medical Centre (GMC) in partnership with Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Marsden NHS…
A local artist describes how art aided his recovery from a stroke at an event for stroke survivors at Charing Cross Hospital.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust responds to the report of its inspection by the Care Quality Commission
Professor Jonathan Weber has been appointed Director of Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). A leading HIV expert at Imperial College London, Professor Weber has taken up his…
An outreach project, initiated by funding from Imperial College Healthcare Charity, has allowed paediatric diabetes dietitian Mae Said to visit over 30 schools and 40 patient’s homes in the London…
A consultant paediatrician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has won an NHS Inspirational Leader of the Year award.
A creative cancer patient, treated at Charing Cross Hospital, has drawn inspiration from doctors and nurses supporting her through her treatment and created a photography exhibition in their honour.
In response to the Evening Standard article published on 24 November 2014 regarding the development of Charing Cross Hospital, an Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust spokesperson said...
Children at St Mary’s Hospital were treated to some festive magic when Starlight Children’s Foundation dropped by with their Christmas pantomime.
Nurses at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will be sharing their knowledge on how to reduce pressure ulcers in support of Stop the Pressure Day on the 20 November 2014. Stop the Pressure…
A senior clinical technologist at St Mary’s Hospital has developed an innovative self-learning device for nursing staff working in the neonatal intensive care unit. An interactive ‘kiosk’, it helps…
Our plans for maintaining high quality care and how everyone can help Plans are in place for ensuring Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust continues to provide high quality care for all our…
Judges at the Health Service Journal felt Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent is a fantastic role model for black and minority ethnic people. The HSJ celebrates the huge contribution people from…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is hosting a range of events to commemorate the World War One centenary, including an exhibition of photographs showing the interaction between medical staff…
The Trust’s urological surgery team out performed twenty competitors to win this year’s Cancer Research Excellence in Surgical Trials (CREST) award from the National Institute for Health Research-…
As an Imperial College London study is launched to understand more about pre-eclampsia, a Trust patient speaks out about how she was treated for this potentially fatal condition. The unique new…
Trust doctors and nurses are visiting other hospitals to teach staff about the importance of caring for the veins of renal patients. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust staff will be launching…
A new child health initiative - which is delivering a different way of working across the NHS in north west London to provide the highest quality patient care for children and their families - has…
A pilot study testing a new type of drug in patients with chronic diarrhoea at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has shown promising effects on reducing their symptoms. Bile acid diarrhoea…
The Trust’s director of nursing Janice Sigsworth has been recognised for her influence on nursing policy in healthcare and her professional leadership. Janice was named in the 2014 Clinical Leaders…
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is this month going smoke free at all our hospitals. To coincide with ‘Stoptober’, England's mass 28 day stop smoking campaign, from October Imperial College…
It was smiles all round for St Mary’s youngest patients when they celebrated national play in hospital week. Play in hospital week aims to raise awareness of the benefits of play in the treatment…
Government minister Norman Baker visited the Trust’s major trauma centre on 15 October to learn about a new service which aims to tackle youth gang violence. The youth violence intervention…
Imperial College Healthcare’s Major Trauma Centre was recently ranked the best in the country by independent expert clinicians who assessed the service. The 24/7 centre is based at St Mary’s…
Clinical nurse specialist in gynecological cancers Valerie Ng joined other Macmillan professionals and people affected by cancer at a special event on Saturday (October 4). Leading British fashion…
The innovative Rhythmia Mapping system - a first of its kind for the NHS and Europe - will offer patients improved treatment of complicated heart rhythm disorders (cardiac arrhythmias) with shorter…
Professor Lord Winston has become patron of the Friends of Hammersmith Hospital in support of the charity’s commitment to helping improve hospital services for local people
Letter to Hammersmith & Fulham council expressing concern about allegations made against the Trust.
A neurosurgery consultant at Imperial College NHS Trust has developed an app to save lives by alerting trained first aiders to emergencies in their vicinity.
Research involving volunteer couples at Hammersmith Hospital has resulted in 12 babies being born using a potentially safer way of obtaining eggs for use in IVF. The babies have been born after…
Schoolgirl Daisy Ames’ life was turned around after she was diagnosed with multiple allergies and received effective treatment at St Mary’s Hospital paediatric allergy clinic. Daisy, aged eight from…
Congratulations to Professor Janice Sigsworth, director of nursing, for being recognised by the Nursing Times for excellence in leadership. This achievement was announced yesterday, 9 June, at a…
Cancer patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will benefit from a volunteer-led service called Imperial Companions funded by charity Macmillan Cancer Support to help overcome issues…
The president of charity Diabetes UK, Richard Lane OBE, officially opened the Imperial Foot Unit at St Mary’s Hospital last week. The new purpose-build unit consists of five bedded bays and an…
Grandmother Annette Levy is delighted she can play with her seven grandchildren again after undergoing simple ‘balloon surgery’ by Mr Mo Akmal, consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon, to cure…
A midwife at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been awarded the prestigious MAMA Midwife of the Year 2014 award for helping women to have the birth they would like. Victoria Cochrane, the…
Maternity services run by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have been recognised by global charity UNICEF (United Nation’s Children Fund) for their work supporting women to breastfeed. The…
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson visited Hammersmith Hospital today to launch MedCity, a major new medical research and translation initiative at Imperial College London.
A TB service jointly run by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in Hammersmith and Fulham showed its support for World TB Day on 24 March by holding an awareness-raising and fundraising event.
The vulnerability of premature and sick babies was brought home to commuters by a unique fundraising event at Paddington Station today (11 March) to raise money for the neonatal units run by…
There were smiles all round when Starlight Storytellers visited the children’s department at St Mary’s Hospital this week.
The brain cancer service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has been chosen to join a network of Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence to help drive forward ground-breaking research into…
Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre held a special event last week to mark its recent award of AHSC status.
A new mural by Bridget Riley, one of Britain’s most respected abstract painters, has been unveiled at St Mary’s Hospital.
Hammersmith MP Andy Slaughter has officially opened the new Macmillan information service at Hammersmith Hospital.
Dr Tracey Batten has been appointed chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in North West London.
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