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Whipps Cross Voices – bringing history to life
Whipps Cross Voices celebrates the rich and diverse history of Whipps Cross Hospital since its opening in 1903.
Whipps Cross Voices celebrates the rich and diverse history of Whipps Cross Hospital since its opening in 1903.
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.
Our new investment will bring three new surgical robots to Barts Health hospitals and will increase access to less invasive procedures.
Our Everyday Impact funding scheme focuses on ideas where a simple change can make a big difference to the care, experience and wellbeing of patients in hospitals across. We have now supported 58 projects and invested an incredible £1.5m.
We have funded a new board game, available in Barts Health hospitals, that aims to improve the experience of young people transitioning out of paediatric into adult care services.
Patients in the Special Care Dentistry department at The Royal London Hospital have felt more at ease using sensory items including weighted blankets and viewing images, all designed to help reduce anxiety.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner at Mile End Hospital, which we have part funded, is in use in the new Early Diagnosis Centre (EDC). Since the MRI suite opened in autumn 2022, waiting times have reduced dramatically.
A new imaging technique being introduced at St Bartholomew's Hospital is showing promising results for detecting breast cancer for women with dense breast tissue – associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
Somali-speaking Community Engagement Officer at Barts Health helps improve Somali women's access to and experience of healthcare services - leading to plans to expand the service.
The Precision Medicine Platform will bring patient data from across Barts Health NHS Trust, into one accessible resource to improve research and allow doctors to identify treatments according to individual circumstances.