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.
Primary school age girls with obesity more likely to experience joint and muscle pain
Barts Charity funded research from Queen Mary University of London, suggests that girls between the ages of four and 11 who are considered overweight or obese were 1.7 times more likely to visit GP with a musculoskeletal symptom or diagnosis.
Prehabilitation programme helps cancer patients get fit before surgery
We have funded prehabilitation gym equipment in all Barts Health hospitals to help cancer patients get fit ahead of their surgery.
Clinical Research Facility receives £1 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation
The Clinical Research Facility will allow more early phase clinical trials to take place in East London, bringing potentially life-changing treatments to our local population and shaping the future of healthcare through truly world-class innovations.
Helping young people build a ‘big picture’ of their future care through play
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.
Incredible £1 million boost for Clinical Research Facility in East London
The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust's pledge will support the development of a new Clinical Research Facility at The Royal London Hospital. This could mean earlier access to life-changing treatments for people in East London.
Analysing DNA ‘tags’: new collaboration set to advance early disease detection
With our funding researchers at Queen Mary will investigate how marks on DNA in our blood - and the information they contain - can be used to detect a wider range of diseases than before, early and accurately.
Sensory equipment helps make a trip to the dentist less stressful for patients with special needs
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 new staff recognition programme for Barts Health
With a grant of £850,000, we are continuing our commitment to supporting Barts Health NHS staff by funding a new staff recognition programme
5 festive fundraising ideas for 2023
5 festive fundraising ideas for December!
Cancer diagnostics boost for North East London
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.