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  2. The Imanova Centre for Imaging Sciences

    The Imanova Centre for Imaging Sciences is a world-leading research facility based at Hammersmith Hospital.

  3. Kisspeptin hormone can enhance human bone activity

    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 Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research…

  4. Left to their own devices: new robotic devices for self-physiotherapy

    Join experts from Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for a presentation of their work on robotic devices for physiotherapy. About this event Professor Etienne Burdet, Professor of Human Robotics in the Department of…

  5. Medical school interview and UCAT webinars

    What to expect A two part series of virtual interactive webinars designed to prepare you for key aspects of the medical school application process. Medical school interview preparation webinar Hosted annually in December, this is an insightful…

  6. Education resources

  7. Inclusive recruitment programme drives progress towards increasing ethnic diversity in senior roles

    Our inclusive recruitment programme has increased Black and Minority Ethnic representation in senior leadership roles, according to a new study.

  8. Surgery-free brain stimulation could provide new treatment for dementia

    A new form of deep brain stimulation being developed offers hope for an alternative treatment option for dementia, without the need for surgery.

  9. Human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV infection)

  10. Humans of Health Research exhibition - new dates for White City

    Imperial College AHSC is holding a free photography-led exhibition of patients and researchers involved in healthcare research at White City Community Centre, between 30 May and 3 June (10.00-17.00).

  11. Acute NHS trusts strengthen partnership working to improve patient care

    The four acute NHS trusts in north west London are to come together under a single board in common from autumn 2022. The decision will build on the close partnership working that offered so many advantages to patients during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  12. National Centre for Human Retrovirology

  13. GSK backs Fleming Initiative with £45m pledge to help fight against drug resistant infections

    Global biopharma company, GSK, will become the first founding partner of the Fleming Initiative, an innovative and collaborative new approach led by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London to tackle anti-microbial…

  14. Our organisational commitment to anti-racism and anti-discrimination

  15. Imperial tissue bank

    ICTU is one of 50 UK Clinical Research Collaboration registered Clinical Trials Units.

  16. Improving safety through collaboration, connection and behaviour change

    Helping Our Teams Transform (HOTT) is a programme developed at the Trust that uses behaviour nudges, human factors and team building to improve safety, effectiveness and efficiency within teams.

  17. Sustainable catering

    We will enable more sustainable catering at our hospital sites through a food and retail transformation programme which maps sustainability from farm-to-plate. This includes reviewing our supply chains, increasing plant-based and locally sourced…

  18. Roaming portrait exhibition celebrates staff and patients in healthcare research

    AHSC has launched a roving photography-led exhibition of patients and researchers involved in healthcare research.

  19. HTLV

  20. Artificial intelligence can enhance patient care after cataract surgery

    A study has found that an automated artificial intelligence (AI) voice system enhances patient care after cataract surgery. The AI-powered system, called Dora, can call patients to ask them questions, understand their answers and accurately…

  21. Centre for Peri-Operative Medicine and Critical Care Research

    The Centre conducts high quality studies and clinical trials in areas such as: disease, the use of drugs and new technology, epidemiology and public health, and the human and individual characteristics that can influence health and safety in…

  22. Trust researcher wins national cardiology award

    Trust researcher Dr Arunashis Sau has won the 2023 Young Investigator Award, a prestigious national prize which recognises ‘excellence among young researchers intending to pursue a career in cardiovascular clinical medicine or research.’

  23. Trust innovation recognised at Patient Experience Network National Awards

    The Imperial Clinical Analytics, Research and Evaluation team won the Innovative Use of Technology, Social and Digital Media award.

  24. Charity

    What we do The Imperial Memory Unit is a research unit run by Dr Richard Perry, conducting clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease at Charing Cross Hospital. We offer trials for people who have been diagnosed with…

  25. First womb transplant performed in the UK

    After over 25 years of research, a team co-led by Imperial College Healthcare and Oxford University Hospitals has performed the UK's first womb transplant.

  26. Supporting our patients to become smokefree

    We can help you to stop smoking (or stop or reduce other tobacco use), whether in the long-term or just during your hospital stay.

  27. Medicine

    Learn about our undergraduate and postgraduate training options

  28. Structural heart intervention

    Our structural heart intervention service offers the TAVI procedure, balloon aortic valvuloplasty and other interventions for structural heart disease.

  29. Library and Evidence Services

    Imperial College library and evidence services combine cutting edge research resources with workshops and bespoke literature search services.

  30. NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre awarded over £1m for vital research equipment

    The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been awarded more than £1 million by the NIHR for cutting edge equipment that will support vital translational research across the BRC…

  31. “At the Trust we are putting our emphasis on achieving equity not just equality”: Meet Hannah Franklin

    The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8 March, is #EmbraceEquity. Hannah Franklin, health equity programme manager, explains what this theme means for the Trust from a staff and patient perspective, and the difference…

  32. Humans of Health Research series - issue 10

    The ASHC has published the tenth edition of Humans of Health Research

  33. Improving health and equity – everybody’s business

    For long-standing observers of healthcare policy, rising interest in population health and health inequalities may feel like Groundhog Day. But it has to be different this time, argue Dr Bob Klaber, paediatrician and Imperial College Healthcare…

  34. Imperial Health Charity launches Winter Appeal supporting our children's A&E

    Imperial Health Charity has today launched its annual winter fundraising appeal, which will help us provide extra support for young patients at our children’s A&E department. Donations from members of the public will go towards interactive games…

  35. Our achievements

    Learn about some of our many achievements, spanning more than a hundred years.

  36. Network Learning Forum - Child health in Covid

    Network Learning Forums Child Health in COVID - essential NWL Paediatrics update  -  top tips for primary care on fever, asthma, covid and other child health issues Wednesday 7th October from 13:00 – 14:00 Presented by Dr Mando Watson,…

  37. "I knew the gut microbiome was important to our health and I wanted to focus my future career on understanding how": Meet James Kinross

    An Imperial surgeon specialising in the gut microbiome has published a new book to explain why it is important for our health.

  38. Design team appointed for preliminary planning and design for St Mary’s Hospital redevelopment

    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.

  39. AI model can predict health risks, including early death, from ECGs

    A new AI model can predict patients’ risk of developing and worsening disease, and even their risk of early death, using an electrocardiogram (ECG). Researchers at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust believe their…

  40. Wellbeing programme can improve quality of life and breathlessness after Covid-19

    An online breathing and wellbeing programme helps improve quality of life and breathlessness for people recovering from COVID-19, according to a new study.

  41. Breast milk donor questionnaire

    Thank you for visiting our website and expressing an interest in donating to the Milk Bank. Being a milk donor is very special – you could be changing the lives of a critically ill baby and their family forever, as donor milk is the second best…

  42. Clinical ethics

    Our clinical ethics committee considers the ethical aspects of clinical care and practice within the Trust.

  43. Maggie's – a space for everyone affected by cancer

    Maggie’s offers a haven of emotional, practical, and psychological support to those affected by cancer. Sinead Cope, centre head at Maggie’s West London, highlights the vital role staff play in collaboration with Charing Cross Hospital staff in…

  44. Humans of Health Research series - issue 7

    The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.

  45. First UK birth following womb transplant

    For the first time in the UK, a woman has given birth following a womb transplant.

  46. New life sciences cluster in Paddington to maximise local and global benefits of NHS, research, industry and community partnerships

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has set out its vision for a new life sciences cluster in Paddington.

  47. Planned procedures and surgery

    Planned procedures and surgery If you are a patient and your procedure or surgery was postponed during the pandemic or you are waiting for an appointment or a date for treatment, we will contact you directly as soon as we can. If you are worried…

  48. Episode two: frequently asked questions

    This page answers some of the questions raised in episode two of the second series of Hospital.

  49. Latest Humans of Health Research feature

    The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.

  50. Patient information

    Children and young peoples' videos Please take some time to watch these videos which help prepare toddlers, children and young people for their visit to hospital: Children and young people's videos – Age 0-6 …

  51. Kidney transplantation

    Our kidney transplantation service provides transplant services and long-term follow-up treatment for patients in northwest London.

  52. Humans of Health Research series - issue 9

    The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.

  53. Statement on the Autumn Budget

    Professor Tim Orchard responds to the Autumn Budget and the implications for our redevelopment schemes.

  54. Catch up on our 2024 annual general meeting (AGM)

    Catch up on our 2024 annual general meeting (AGM).

  55. Network Learning Forum - 17 June 2020

    West London CCG Training Hub for NWL Network Learning Forum, Wednesday 17 June 13:00 – 14:00  To join session please click on the MS Teams link – Link to Ophthalmology webinar Presenters and topics below:.  …

  56. NLF Child Health in Covid

    Network Learning Forums Child Health in COVID - essential NWL Paediatrics update  -  top tips for primary care on fever, asthma, covid and other child health issues Wednesday 7th October from 13:00 – 14:00 Presented by Dr Mando Watson,…

  57. North West London Clinical Trials Alliance shortlisted for national award

    The Alliance has been announced as a finalist in the New Statesman's Positive Impact Awards.

  58. Acute NHS trusts in north west London commit to shared vision for collaboration and priorities

    The four acute NHS trusts in north west London have set out a shared vision for collaboration and priorities for joint action. Working together as the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative since September 2022, our four organisations have…

  59. Fleming Initiative raises first 100m in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance

    As world leaders gather in New York to discuss the growing global health threat, the Fleming Initiative is poised to break down barriers to progress. Three new partners - LifeArc, Cepheid and Optum - have pledged additional funding and resources to…

  60. Architect chosen to design the Fleming Centre at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington

    The Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA has announced that Stanton Williams has been selected to design the new Fleming Centre.

  61. Organ and tissue donation

    A single donor can save the life of several people and improve the quality of life of many more. ​

  62. Trust launches online hub to support adolescents and young people

    Consultants at Imperial College Healthcare have launched an online e-learning resource to support young people as they move from youth to adult healthcare services.

  63. Where to go for care

    Find out where to go for medical advice and treatment if you are feeling unwell or have had an accident.

  64. Accessibility statement

    How we are making our website more accessible.

  65. Greener facilities

    We will ensure that sustainability is at the forefront of improvements and refurbishments to our sites and facilities, with patient and staff wellbeing at the core. This will range from new building work, to greater digitalisation of our ways of…

  66. Ensuring high quality care throughout the winter

    How we’re preparing for winter In October, teams from across the Trust came together at the Charing Cross Hospital winter summit to discuss learning and ideas to maximise operational flow as we head into our busiest winter months. Our urgent and…

  67. Sustainable use of medicines, equipment and anaesthetic gases

    We will reduce our direct and embodied greenhouse gas emissions, such as that caused by harmful levels of anaesthetic gases, by becoming more sustainable in our use of medicines and medical equipment, such as meter-dosed inhalers. We will also get…

  68. Trust staff profiled by latest in Academic Health Science Centre's Humans of Health Research series

    The latest in a new series of portraits documenting researchers and patients involved in healthcare research has been unveiled by the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC), featuring staff and lay partners at Imperial College…

  69. Innovative care

    We will be become more sustainable through continuous improvement and innovation in the care we provide for our patients. We are already leading the way on digitally enabled care and will continue focusing on ways to innovate patient-centred care,…

  70. Living donor kidney transplantation

    A healthy person can lead a normal life with only one working kidney. This means they are able to donate their other kidney to help someone who needs a kidney transplant.  Live donor transplantation helps reduce the waiting times for people who…

  71. Help improve bone and joint care 14 June

    Join this online event to meet local doctors and help improve bone and joint care in north west London.

  72. Preventing and tackling conflict

    These challenges can be very frustrating for staff and patients alike. We understand that these frustrations may lead to tension and even conflict. However, aggressive behaviour and violence are never acceptable, whether in person, over the phone…

  73. Doctors

    Join over 2,700 doctors at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and gain extensive experience at a Trust with over 50 specialties and a reputation that is second to none. Consistently develop your specialist clinical skills in a variety of…

  74. Brenda Deocampo, Lead Nurse/CXH-Acute & Specialist Medicine, shares her story for ESEA with a blog entry - Never a ‘first class citizen’.

    Brenda Deocampo, Lead Nurse/CXH-Acute & Specialist Medicine, ESEA blog

  75. Milk bank at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital

    The milk bank at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital is the oldest continuously operating milk bank in the world and provides much-needed breast milk to preterm babies and babies who are unwell.

  76. Jinju James, Lead Nurse for International Nurse Registration and Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Race Equality Network shares her story for South Asian Heritage Month 2023.

    Jinju James, Lead Nurse for International Nurse Registration and Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Race Equality Network shares her story for South Asian Heritage Month 2023.

  77. Supporting the next generation of health data scientists with HDR UK's Black Internship Programme

    The Trust is hosting two interns this summer as part of the Health Data Research UK’s Black Internship Programme.

  78. NHS staff survey results continue to show higher than average engagement and morale and much more to do on equality and inclusion

    Staff in our organisation continue to feel more engaged and have higher morale than staff on average across all acute NHS trusts, according to the results of the 2021 NHS staff survey, published today.

  79. NHS staff survey results continue to show higher than average engagement and morale and much more to do on equality and inclusion

    Staff in our organisation continue to feel more engaged and have higher morale than staff on average across all acute NHS trusts, according to the results of the 2021 NHS staff survey, published today.

  80. Charing Cross Hospital overhauls anaesthetic supply to reduce carbon footprint

    We have taken a big step forward in our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, by overhauling our anaesthetic supply at Chaing Cross Hospital.

  81. Imperial College Healthcare awarded £11.3 million to expand early phase clinical research

    The NIHR has awarded £11.3 million to the Trust to develop its Clinical Research Facility as part of a national drive to expand early phase clinical research delivery at NHS hospitals across England over the next five years.

  82. Perinatal mental health service

    Our perinatal mental health service is based at both Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital and St Mary's Hospital. It is designed to help people with a history of mental health concerns, including:  Severe depression  Post-traumatic stress…

  83. Redeveloped hospitals

    In 2019, we launched a major programme to redevelop and refurbish our ageing hospitals and now have the once in a lifetime opportunity of delivering a new net zero St Mary’s Hospital.

  84. Our commitment to become an anti-racist and anti-discriminatory organisation

    We have launched our anti-racism and anti-discrimination commitments, drawing on discussions with nearly 1,200 members of staff and 11 community groups as well as on our equity and inclusion journey to date.

  85. “It is a privilege to help people during their most difficult times”: Meet Gillian Chumbley

    Gillian Chumbley, nurse consultant, has worked at the Trust for 20 years and today marks her 45th year with the NHS. She offers insights into her lengthy research career and changes she has witnessed throughout her many years in the healthcare…

  86. IgA Nephropathy

    The Imperial IgA Nephropathy Service provides expert care to patients with IgA nephropathy and is committed to improving the management and outcomes of IgAN nephropathy patients. IgA nephropathy patients are reviewed and managed by a team of…

  87. Imperial Health Knowledge Bank offers every patient the opportunity to take part in research

    The Trust has launched a new research resource that will provide every patient with an easy opportunity to be part of research and contribute to the advancement of medical science.

  88. Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

    A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.

  89. Apprenticeships

    Gain new qualifications and fulfil your potential with an apprenticeship.

  90. From the Philippines to Imperial: Building a life at Charing Cross Hospital

    Ralph Deocampo, site nurse practitioner at Charing Cross Hospital, came to the UK from the Philippines to work as a nurse. Over 20 years later, he reflects on the hospital where he built his career, met his wife, and recovered from Covid-19.

  91. “I am proud of my military service, and I am equally proud of the men and women that serve their country today” – Meet Tom Jacques

    Ahead of Armed Forces Day on Saturday 24 June, deputy director of Infection Prevention & Control, Tom Jacques talks about his extensive career in Infection Prevention & Control both in the British Army and now for the NHS.

  92. Keeping on track for better health in a financially challenging year

    At the start of what will be a ‘uniquely challenging’ year financially for the NHS, our Chief executive, Professor Tim Orchard, explains why the NHS is expected to do things differently and summarises what this means for our Trust and how we are…

  93. Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men

    Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men

  94. Artificial intelligence tool could help GPs diagnose heart failure

    Artificial intelligence can help to improve the performance of ‘smart stethoscopes’, enabling doctors to diagnose heart failure earlier and improving patient outcomes.

  95. Nearly 6000 patients registered as Imperial Health Knowledge Bank opens to researcher applications

    Researchers can now apply to access a biomedical research resource containing health information and samples of over 5700 Imperial College Healthcare patients. Imperial Health Knowledge Bank offers every patient the opportunity to take part in…

  96. Humans of Health Research series - issue 11

    The Imperial College AHSC has published the latest edition of ‘Humans of Health Research’, which highlights researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.

  97. Humans of Health Research series - issue 8

    The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research.

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