Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University London have unveiled plans for an Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing in the UK – hosted at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone – to improve the quality of life for millions of people in London
After their son Alfie received post-natal lifesaving treatment at The Royal London Hospital, Molly and Brad decided to say thanks by asking for donations instead of gifts on their wedding day.
Dr Tracey Bowden completed a Barts Charity fellowship in 2023. During her fellowship, Tracey explored whether a brain training programme could improve people’s memory and learning after they have heart surgery – something that patients often struggle with.
When Zoë was diagnosed with breast cancer, prehabilitation allowed her to prepare for her treatment journey - both physically and emotionally.
Remi Apata-Omisore is the Community Connector at the heart of the Social Prescribing programme, which offers practical advice and emotional support to those who have recently had heart surgery.
Our Clinical Research Training Fellows for 2023/24 have now been appointed. Seven healthcare professionals from a range of different disciplines and backgrounds will be undertaking PhD training and delivering innovative research to help improve the health of people living in East London.
With our funding, researchers at Queen Mary University of London have found that children living in areas with high levels of deprivation in North East London, are three times more likely to have severe tooth decay that requires dental extraction in hospital.
The MBE recognises Professor Chloe Orkin’s services to the NHS, including pioneering work to find new therapies for HIV for underrepresented groups, funded by Barts Charity.
Whipps Cross Voices celebrates the rich and diverse history of Whipps Cross Hospital since its opening in 1903.
To celebrate Raymond’s life which he lived with remarkable courage and resilience, and to give back to St Bartholomew’s hospital a loving dad’s family set up a touching MuchLoved Tribute space.
With our funding, a team at Barts Health NHS Trust will digitise records for patients in intensive care and operating theatres. This data will provide information in almost real time that will alert teams to any life-changing deterioration in health, and free up nurses’ time to invest in critical patient care.
Research part-funded by Barts Charity shows that blocking certain enzymes could significantly halt acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a particularly aggressive type of blood cancer.
