A patient at St Bartholomew’s Hospital was the first in the world to have her cancerous lung tumour treated using a unique combination of ‘sat nav’ mapping and microwave radiation which avoids puncturing the skin.
Anna recovered from the procedure immediately without any discomfort and was ready to go home the following day.
We fund ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art equipment and innovative healthcare projects that change lives.
By supporting five hospitals and six medical research institutes, we bring extraordinary healthcare to the 2.5m people of East London and many more patients throughout the UK.
Our funding has enabled Queen Mary University of London researchers to study the link between anaemia and maternal death during pregnancy.
Shockingly, the findings show that women with severe anaemia are twice as likely to die during or shortly after pregnancy than those without the condition.
Our recent funding to transform Whipps Cross Hospital’s maternity services will benefit 50,000 local mothers over the next 10 years.
Research and care will go hand-in-hand to drive improvements for mothers, babies and their families.
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With our grant of £500,000, ‘Workstations on Wheels’ (WOWs) have been rolled out – literally - to drive two of the hospitals towards the digital future of healthcare
Year 9 students present Whipps Cross Hospital with £1500 worth of new sensory toys, improving care for children visiting hospital. Staff say they will be an 'inspiration' for other schools.
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Smoking remains a major public health risk but now, thanks in part to our funding, the first smartphone game has been developed to help people quit.