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Transforming breast cancer care in East London
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re making a landmark investment of £16.6m in a dedicated Breast Cancer Centre.
Thank you for saving my daughter’s life
Trevor’s world was turned upside down when his daughter Lizzi's organs failed five years ago. Now he’s fundraising for Barts Charity to give back to those who saved her life.
Clinical trials can save thousands of East London lives: Suresh’s story
Suresh received life-changing treatment for rheumatoid arthritis through a clinical trial at Whipps Cross Hospital. Here’s what your support of clinical trials can do for the East London community.
£43.6 million to support research and healthcare in East London in 2022-2023
Last year we awarded our highest ever amount of funding in a single year to support research and healthcare for the community of East London.
Patient Chris throws NHS 75th Birthday Fundraiser
Patient Chris was two hours from death after a bleed on his brain. Now he’s giving back to the Royal London Hospital staff who saved his life, through his fundraiser for the NHS’ 75th birthday.
Researchers identify the cause and cure for common type of high blood pressure
Research funded by Barts Charity, conducted at Queen Mary University of London and St Bartholomew's Hospital, has identified a gene variant that causes a common type of high blood pressure (known as hypertension) and proposes a cure which could help many people currently going undiagnosed.
Preventing needless deaths, one workshop at a time
YourStance is a programme where nurses and doctors teach life saving skills to young people at the greatest risk of serious youth violence. YourStance received funding from Barts Charity in 2019 thanks to a gift from the Charles S French Charitable Trust.
10ks, half-marathons and everything in between: Joanne’s race to the London Marathon
Joanne Selby is running the London Marathon in memory of her mother Beryl, who was treated for bone and spine cancer at St Bartholomew’s Hospital for two years.
Announcing the first Everyday Impact awards
Hospital staff, dementia, cancer, gynaecological patients and more set to benefit from our new Everyday Impact funding scheme.
Fundraiser team assembles in loving memory of St Bartholomew’s Hospital patient Sarah
Sarah’s sister Cara has formed a super team of Sarah’s closest to run the London Landmarks Half Marathon in aid of Barts Charity.
The first patient has been enrolled in the Adaptive ChemoTherapy for Ovarian cancer trial
In 2021, Barts Charity awarded Dr Michelle Lockley of Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, nearly £500,000 to investigate a new personalised treatment approach for ovarian cancer.