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Contraception is available through our maternity services. Please speak with your midwife or doctor about your options during pregnancy for the reassurance of having the best contraception for your needs after you’ve given birth.
We offer FibroScan appointments for some people with risk factors for liver cirrhosis. The FibroScan service is available at the Willesden Community Diagnostic Centre.
To mark Love Your Liver awareness month in January 2023, consultant hepatologist Professor Mark Thursz explains more about the spectrum of liver disease and his career at the Trust.
Learn about our private care services, wards and consultants.
A pilot programme helped almost 100 patients affected by domestic abuse and/or sexual violence in its first full year of operation.
What is the maternal medicine service? The maternal medicine service (otherwise known as the obstetric medicine service) provides outpatient and inpatient care for women and birthing people affected with any medical disease in pregnancy, as well…
At Maggie’s, they provide expert care and support to everyone with cancer and their friends and families too. If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Maggie’s at Charing Cross Hospital can support you. They provide free…
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 world, share knowledge and expertise and advance…
We offer a professional development programme for local GPs to help improve patient care and foster closer working relationships between our consultants and primary care professionals.
Birth centres provide a low-risk pregnancy in a homely environment.
The Willesden facility is the first of three new community diagnostic centres in north west London to create additional diagnostic capacity for planned care in community locations, separated from urgent and emergency services.
What should I do if my health or condition is getting worse? If you are worried about your health, or if your condition deteriorates, you should contact your GP or call NHS 111. If you ever think a…
We work closely with a number of partner organisations to develop and provide services that meet the needs of our patients.
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.
A caesarean birth is an operation to delivery your baby through a cut in your abdomen (tummy). This operation is performed in our labour ward theatres.
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…
Management team Professor Alan Winston (lead clinician clinical trials centre) Professor Alan Winston is a consultant physician at Imperial College Healthcare and a professor of HIV and genitourinary medicine at Imperial College London. He has an…
Plans are in place to ensure we continue to provide high quality care for all our patients as we head into what we expect to be a challenging winter.
In February 2024, we kicked off a major programme to find out how we could make our cancer care pathways work better for patients and their families, drawing directly on their views and ideas as well as those of our staff and care partners. While…
Shirlee Rufo, theatre recovery team lead at Imperial College Healthcare, shares her breast cancer journey and the importance of regular checks. Discover insights on support, treatment, and finding joy amidst challenges this Breast Cancer Awareness…
Imperial College Healthcare has launched a new NHS service for people living with dementia, offering remote, at-home monitoring that provides specialist support.
Find out what to expect before your gastroenterology appointment
We care for a wide range of patient groups which includes elective admissions following surgery for monitoring and optimisation as well as emergency admissions for patient who have deteriorated while in hospital or from the community who may need…
Find out what to expect before your colorectal surgery appointment
Find out how we prioritise patients, how long you can expect to wait for your appointment, and what we are doing to reduce waiting times at our hospitals.
A new approach to booking outpatient appointments has seen hospital-initiated cancellations fall by over 11 percentage points, patient-initiated cancellations drop almost four percentage points and the proportion of patients who do not attend their…
In honour of Black History Month 2024 and this year’s theme of ‘reclaiming narratives’, Head of the Centre for Vestibular Neurology, Barry Seemungal, shares his narrative about his Caribbean heritage, his influences and inspirations, and what Black…
We care for a wide range of patient groups which includes elective admissions following surgery for monitoring and optimisation as well as emergency admissions for patient who have deteriorated while in hospital or from the community who may need…
Clare Screeche-Powell, lead nurse for heart failure, discusses the main causes of heart failure and the importance of working collaboratively with colleagues, both inside and outside the Trust, to facilitate timely diagnosis of heart failure and…
Find out what to expect from your ophthalmology appointment.
Earlier this week, we welcomed veterans’ minister Johnny Mercer and health secretary Steve Barclay to St Mary's Hospital to meet with the Op RESTORE team.
This page answers some of the questions raised in episode three of the second series of Hospital.
Find out what to expect before your plastic and reconstructive surgery appointment
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…
The report highlighted flaws in our disciplinary processes, which were leading to an unfair over-representation of staff from Black, Asian and other minoritised groups. The revised processes we developed in response have helped to reduce the…
This page includes useful information about each of our wards at St Mary's Hospital, including: visiting times, protected meal times, contact details and simple directions.
Emergency care is a vital part of what we do at Imperial College Healthcare, through both our emergency department and major trauma centre. Here, Mary explains the importance of research to this and the joy she feels supporting our emergency nurses…
For people with diabetes, foot ulcers can lead to serious complications such as amputation. At Imperial College Healthcare, we’re pioneering reconstructive surgery techniques that help patients heal, regain function, and avoid amputation.
Srdjan Saso is a consultant gynaecologist and gynaecological cancer surgeon. Here, he shares an insight into his role in treating gynaecological pathologies and advances in research and treatment for ovarian cancer.
Joshua March, general manager for our Trauma Directorate, started his healthcare career in the Army. He shares how we support our staff who have served and continue to serve, and our local veteran communities.
Learn how you can take part in research and support our clinicians to improve care for all
Testing your blood pressure We recommend that you buy a blood pressure machine so that you can monitor your blood pressure at home. Learn how to check your blood pressure at home. Your transplant doctor will be able to tell you what blood…
Professor Christina Fotopoulou is a gynaecological oncology surgeon at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital and a leader in the field of ovarian cancer. Here, she discusses the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer and how both have evolved…
Dr Ali Mears tells us about the Trust’s sexual health service and efforts to improve support for patients affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Donna Rowe is a clinical nurse specialist and tells us about the Fracture Liaison Service, which supports people with osteoporosis.
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…
Waiting for a while can have a huge impact on your daily life, including your mental health, so it’s important to look after your wellbeing too. There are things you can do to help you stay well and prepare for your procedure if you are having one.
Professor Christoph Lees and Miss Bryony Jones, from our centre for fetal care, tell us what it was like being part of the recent ITV documentary 'Ellie Simmonds: should I have children?'
Find out what to expect from cataract surgery at the Western Eye Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital. Our one-stop cataract surgery clinic offers assessment, diagnosis and surgery planning in one appointment. We can also offer cataract surgery to…
Click on a ward name: A7 ward (cardiac care unit) Location Fourth floor, Zone A How to find us Enter the hospital via the south main entrance. You will see a reception…
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