Katisha’s Breast Cancer Journey
Meet Katisha who shares her experience of breast cancer treatment, living with a new normal and the family, faith and community that continue to give her strength.
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Anne’s Breast Cancer Journey
After two breast cancer diagnoses and a challenging course of treatment, Anne is now in remission and using her experience to help improve care for other women.
Jackie’s Breast Cancer Journey
When Jackie was diagnosed with breast cancer, daughter Lacey stayed by her side through treatment and long hospital stays. Now she’s fundraising to give back.
Projects to improve health for South Asian communities
From Friday 18 July until Sunday 17 August, it’s South Asian Heritage Month. This celebrates the culture and heritage of people with roots in South Asian countries. Read about some of the projects we're funding that are improving health for South Asian communities in East London and across the globe.
Empowering East London’s young people through volunteering
In 2023, we provided Barts Health with £50,000 to launch their Youth Volunteer Programme. This six-week programme, tailored to the needs of young people, offers hands-on experience in hospital settings - building confidence, skills, and brighter futures.
Transforming Bone and Joint Health in East London
Five years since its launch, we celebrate the successes of the Bone and Joint group and its recent evolution into Centre status.
Pioneering throat cancer voice rehabilitation
An interview with a Freya Sparks - Speech and Language Therapist who's pioneering voice rehabilitation for throat cancer patients.
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.
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.