Whittington Health NHS Trust

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We'd like to wish all of our Sikh colleagues, service users and community a very happy Vaisakhi!We hope you have a fanta...
14/04/2026

We'd like to wish all of our Sikh colleagues, service users and community a very happy Vaisakhi!

We hope you have a fantastic time celebrating with your friends and families.

10/04/2026

Our services continue to be affected by industrial action until 7am on Monday 13 April 2026.

Please use our urgent and emergency care services responsibly over the weekend. If you need urgent care but it isn't life threatening please use NHS111 before visiting.

We'd like to wish to extend our warmest wishes to all staff, service users and our community who are observing Orthodox ...
10/04/2026

We'd like to wish to extend our warmest wishes to all staff, service users and our community who are observing Orthodox Christian Easter.

We wish you a wonderful time celebrating with your friends and families!

Hugo will see you shortly: New surgery robot arrives at Whittington Hospital 🤖 We have taken delivery of an innovative n...
07/04/2026

Hugo will see you shortly: New surgery robot arrives at Whittington Hospital 🤖

We have taken delivery of an innovative new robot that will assist our surgeons to provide even more precise surgery with less pain, a shorter stay in hospital and faster recovery time. This will allow for more procedures to be carried out as day cases which is better for patients and more efficient.

Robotic assisted surgery uses a set of slim, jointed arms that the surgeon controls from a nearby console. The surgeon sits at a screen with a clear, 3D view inside the body. Every hand movement is translated into small, precise actions by the robotic arms. These arms hold tiny surgical tools and move with a steady, controlled range and more dexterity than a human hand. The surgeon stays in full control at all times, using the system to carry out delicate work through very small cuts.

We have been able to purchase the advanced Hugo Robotic Assisted Surgery system thanks to funding from West and North London Integrated Care Board.

Hugo will now being carefully assembled in our main theatre complex before thorough staff training takes place.

The first patients are expected to benefit from robotic surgery later in the spring.

07/04/2026

Our services will be affected by industrial action, between 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April 2026.

We will contact you if your planned appointment is affected, if we don't please attend as normal.

Our Emergency Department will continue to operate, although you may experience longer waiting times. If you need urgent care but it isn't life threatening please “think 111 first” before visiting an accident and emergency department.

We wish all staff and patients celebrating Easter this weekend a crackin' time with your loved ones (and hope there are ...
05/04/2026

We wish all staff and patients celebrating Easter this weekend a crackin' time with your loved ones (and hope there are a few chocolate eggs and bunnies to be found!)

02/04/2026

We’re giving you an exclusive tour of our Wood Green Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC)!

Join Michael, Wood Green CDC’s Operational service Manager, as he takes you behind the scenes and shows you what to expect when you come in for your diagnostic tests.

From blood tests and X-rays to MRI, CT scans and eye clinics — it’s all under one roof, designed to make your care quicker and more convenient, right on your high street.

The service, based on the ground floor of The Mall, Wood Green, is delivered by teams from Whittington Health NHS Trust, with ophthalmology clinics provided in partnership with Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust.

Want to be seen at Wood Green CDC? If you live in Haringey, Islington, Enfield, Barnet or Camden ask your GP for a referral to the CDC.

Video produced by The Times produced in partnership with the UK Government.

We'd like to wish all staff and patients observing Passover a joyous and meaningful holiday.Chag Pesach Sameach!
01/04/2026

We'd like to wish all staff and patients observing Passover a joyous and meaningful holiday.

Chag Pesach Sameach!

April is Stress Awareness Month. We know life can get stressful. That’s why we’ve put together some practical tips and t...
01/04/2026

April is Stress Awareness Month.

We know life can get stressful. That’s why we’ve put together some practical tips and tools to help you manage stress, build resilience, and boost your mental wellbeing.

Click the link in our bio to find out more or go to www.whittington.nhs.uk/selfmanagement

31/03/2026

A herculean effort by Whittington Health NHS Trust staff has seen just over 5,500 local people come off waiting lists for planned care as part of “sprints” that saw additional clinics take place in the evenings and weekends across February and March.

In adult services over 600 have come off waiting lists for vascular surgery appointments, 800 people Neurology, and over 1,000 people fewer people now sit on waiting lists for general surgery and dermatology.

In Children’s services, the priority waiting list for neurodevelopmental assessments in Islington (for conditions such as Autism or ADHD) has been eliminated. In total, 170 children received an assessment during a sprint. The overall waiting time for assessments saw three months shaved off. Islington CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) had the highest waiting time for Autism, ADHD and combined assessments across North Central London prior to the sprint.

Our Chief Operating Officer Chinyama Okunuga praised the teams who made all of this additional care possible, she said: “In December only around half of our patients were getting the care they needed within 18-weeks, today that number is closer to three-quarters. Patients are at the heart of everything we do at Whittington Health so it wasn’t hard to persuade people to step up to meet this challenge, but I cannot praise my colleagues highly enough – from the booking teams, housekeepers and administrators behind the scenes to our porters, reception and clinical staff that patients see everyone stepped up and said ‘let’s do this’”. National targets state that 65% of patients should be seen and treated within 18 weeks of a referral. We expect to end the financial year at around 70%.

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