1,100 additional children protected from measles every year thanks to a North East London programme
A locally-led partnership programme makes it simpler for GP practices to call children for the right vaccinations at the right time.
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The invisible vulnerability – type 2 diabetes in young British South Asians
Researchers from Queen Mary have uncovered why some British South Asian people may develop early-onset type 2 diabetes earlier than people from European backgrounds. This, they reveal, could be down to a number of unique genetic factors.
Jayden’s Journey
Baby Jayden spent ten days in critical care leading up to Christmas. Mum Josephine shares their story and why she is choosing to support our Secret Santa appeal.
State-of-the-art equipment to diagnose and monitor eye disease
Our £100,000 grant has funded a new ophthalmology camera at The Royal London Hospital for faster and more socially distanced appointments.
Running 100 miles for Barts
Fundraiser John is running 100 miles in 100 days to give back to St Bartholomew's for his excellent care.
Patient consent animation
Our funding is helping patients fully understand what they are agreeing to when they consent to undergoing a medical operation.
ACCU equipment
To support the most seriously ill patients as they are being moved around The Royal London Hospital, we’ve given funding to the ACCU team to purchase the latest portable equipment.
£6.5m to enhance Charterhouse Square research campus
Our recently awarded grant will transform the Charterhouse Square campus at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) at Queen Mary University of London.
Giving a voice to trans people
Your voice is an integral part of your identity. For many transgender people, however, their voice is a source of continuous distress. Every time they speak, they risk being misgendered or even harassed.
Making memories at Newham and St Bartholomew’s hospitals
Our funding is helping the families of patients nearing the end of life to make memories that will last forever.
Shock app
Thanks to our £19,000 funding, an app is helping heart specialists at St Bartholomew’s Hospital to diagnose and treat patients with cardiogenic shock.
Giving brain surgeons a helping arm
A new robotic hands-free microscope the first of its kind in the UK - is improving the surgical experience for staff and patients at The Royal London Hospital.
Five Whipps Cross staff brave the shave for Covid-19
Three physiotherapists and two students working at Whipps Cross Hospital have ‘braved the shave’ by shaving their heads and beards, all in support of their colleagues and our Emergency Covid-19 Appeal.