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Alice Roberts’ new Channel 5 series explores St Bartholomew’s Hospital’s history
Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time is a new docuseries airing on Channel 5. From cardiac care to robotic surgery, discover the people, progress and pivotal moments that have shaped St Bartholomew’s Hospital through over 900 years of history.
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.
From research to running: Liz’s fundraising journey
Liz Sampson is a Professor at the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing. To say a big thank you to Barts Charity, she is running in this year's Hackney Half.
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.
Welcoming our new Chair, Steve Bonnard
We are very excited to welcome and introduce you to our brand-new Chair, Steve Bonnard.
Cleaner air for East London children
This World Asthma Day, we spoke with Abigail Whitehouse, a Paediatric Respiratory Consultant and researcher. She tells us about the vital work she is doing to understand air pollution and the effect is has on East London children.
Platform launched to bring East London’s health information together into one secure system
The Barts Health Data Platform will bring together different types of health information - such as scans, health records, and lab results - into one secure system that researchers can apply to use.
Jake’s Story: from open-heart surgery to running marathons
After life-saving heart surgery at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Jake is running the London Marathon to raise funds for future patients.
Improving jaundice care for babies of all skin tones
Currently in the UK, babies of ethnic minority groups are at higher risk of severe jaundice and its consequences. Dr Kamla Pillay and Dr Eva Loucaides are paediatric registrars who, alongside a number of experts in the field, are conducting vital research into jaundice in newborn babies.
Experts unite to tackle tuberculosis in East London
With support from Barts Charity, leading health experts are joining forces to help tackle tuberculosis (TB) in East London.
Ground-breaking research at the Centre for Preventive Neurology
In 2017, our funding established the Preventive Neurology Unit at Queen Mary University of London. The unit brought together an ambitious team, including Ruth Dobson, Alastair Noyce and Charles Marshall, to pilot new, revolutionary research into dementia, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), tackling issues relevant to our local East London community.