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.
A transformed diabetes and endocrine service for Whipps Cross Hospital
The Broomfield family’s generous legacy has supported renovations to the Gillian Hanson Diabetes Centre to ensure the best possible care for patients.
We’ve refreshed our look
2023 is a big year for Barts Charity - it's the 900th anniversary of St Bartholomew's Hospital, and we're focusing our work on enabling life-changing improvements to health for the people of East London. To help with this, we've updated our brand.
Ethnicity and deprivation associated with dementia risk
New research finds that people from ethnic minority groups and socioeconomically deprived areas face higher risks of developing dementia. Funded by Barts Charity, the research is focused on better representing a diverse UK population.
Detecting cancer in women with dense breast tissue
This Breast Cancer Awareness month we’re shining a light on Dr Tamara Suaris and her important breast cancer research work.
Barts Health neuro-oncology service recognised as a Centre of Excellence
In 2022, the Barts Health neuro-oncology service, who together with the Blizard Institute at Queen Mary University of London received £1.5m funding, was recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission.
A really ‘Goode’ Walk to thank St Bartholomew’s Hospital
A Really Goode Walk is a six-week fundraising adventure in autumn 2022. Supporter Julian Goode is walking coast-to-coast across all four countries of the UK to fundraise for Barts Charity.
New patient and visitor kitchen diner now open in Barts Cancer Centre
Thanks to your donations, we’re proud to fund a much-needed home away from home relaxation space for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
100 heartbeats for NHS
Aneeta set herself the challenge of knitting 100 hearts to provide comfort to both Covid-19 patients and their relatives during the pandemic.
Grantee Dennis supports Ukraine
Queen Mary University of London Child Psychiatrist Professor Dennis Ougrin put his life on hold to aid the citizens of his home country of Ukraine.
Tackling the obesity epidemic with new research
With £2.6m of charity funding, researchers at Queen Mary University of London aim to better understand how metabolism affects obesity.