Health

Patients and visitors at Whipps Cross University Hospital are now able immediately to identify the senior nurse on their ward following the launch of new “Nurse in Charge” badges. As part of Barts Health’s drive to ensure safe and compassionate ...

It’s smiles all round down at the East London Genes & Health study, the world’s largest community based genetics study. The project is celebrating its first milestone – 4,000 local participants have now taken part! The research project has also ...

Child patients at the Royal London Hospital were excited to be greeted by Cassie, a Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog, on 30th September. The visit was part of a range of activities held to mark this year’s UK-wide “Play in ...

Senior managers at Barts Health NHS Trust met with local residents across east London this Wednesday to listen to their views about services. Over 50 people, many from local community groups, came to Plaistow library in Newham to talk to ...

By Jenny Fisher The Newbury Park Islamic Cultural Centre held a Dementia Friends Information session to highlight the effects on dementia on people’s lives and how people living with dementia can be supported to live well. The Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia ...

All women in the UK who are aged between 25 and 64 and are registered with a GP are offered cervical smear tests. The tests could be live-saving. There are around 3,000 new cases of cervical cancer in the UK ...

Award-winning actress, comedian and writer Meera Syal is to open the London Memory Walk on 5th September. The Walk is the Alzheimer’s Society’s flagship fundraising event, and Meera is calling for others to sign up and walk for a world ...

Midweek weather hasn’t been tempting many of us to eat outdoors this summer – except for the ducks in Victoria Park, that is. On the other hand, we have seen a few sunny days sneaking through at the weekend. If ...

Do you have uncontrolled high blood pressure? Is your doctor at the end of his or her tether, trying to find new ways to get those readings down? Barts hospital may be able to help: read on. Nearly one third ...

GPs from the Limehouse Practice in Gill Street hosted a special meeting with the Rt Hon. Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for Community and Social Care, on Friday, 3rd July. The Minister was keeping a promise made by the ...