New rooftop garden for children at The Royal London Hospital
A specially designed rooftop space named "Dilly's Den," built in memory of and inspired by Dillan Ramsey-Aksehir, officially opened at The Royal London Hospital.
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More inclusive healthcare for local LGBTQ+ people
Here at Barts Charity we’re committed to improving healthcare and transforming health outcomes for all in our East London community. Here are a few ways we’re doing that for LGBTQ+ people.
600 additional surgeries with new robots in East London and length of stays cut
One year after Barts Charity invested £7.6m in funding for Barts Health NHS Trust to expand its robotic surgery programme, East London hospitals are reaping the benefits.
Boosting vaccine uptake in East London
Barts Charity has awarded a grant of £325,000 to better understand why more people from East London communities have not participated in the national Covid-19 vaccine programme.
The UK’s first environmental air pollution clinic for children
A new Children's Environmental Assessment Service is set to open at the Royal London Hospital in 2023, funded by Barts Charity.
How the Psychological Support Service helped me
We hear from Staff Nurse Chanelle at The Royal London Hospital about her experience of the Psychological Support Service. The service has been set up thanks to Covid-19 Emergency Appeal donations.
Two years on: upgraded staff facilities for our NHS heroes
We’ve upgraded staff facilities across the five hospitals we support as part of a £4.5m staff wellbeing package, made possible by our generous supporters.
Two years on: how your Covid donations are having a long-term impact
To mark the second anniversary of the first UK lockdown, we’re reflecting on the impact of our Emergency Covid-19 Appeal and the £4.5 million staff wellbeing support package.
Two years on: wellbeing hubs for Barts Health hospitals
Thanks to generous donors to our Covid-19 emergency appeal, we’ve created a wellbeing hub at each hospital for staff to relax, as part of a £4.5m wellbeing package.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Q&A
For Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Michelle Lockley from the Barts Cancer Institute answers questions about ovarian cancer.
Adaptive therapy treatment ovarian cancer patients
Barts Charity has awarded nearly £500,000 to investigate adaptive therapy, a personalised approach to ovarian cancer treatment.
New Psychological Support Service has seen over 6500 NHS staff
As part of a £4.5m wellbeing package, we’ve provided a dedicated psychologist for each Barts Health NHS Trust hospital. This was made possible by generous donors to our Covid-19 emergency appeal.
Piloting a model of social prescribing for young people
We have awarded a £50,000 grant towards developing a model of social prescribing for children and young people.