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Imperial College Healthcare is an NHS Trust and Academic Health Science Centre in London, England. The Trust manages five hospitals: Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, St Mary's Hospital and Western Eye Hospital. The Trust is one of the largest in England and has an annual turnover of £800 million, treating more than a million patients a year. The Trust's chief executive is Professor Tim Orchard. The chair of the Trust is MattHew Swindells. Images and videos in these pages are copyright Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College Healthcare Charity. Images of artworks are the copyright of the artist also. The views expressed on this social network by our followers do not necessarily reflect the views of Imperial College Healthcare. Please do not ask for clinical opinion or advice through this network - always contact your GP for health advice. We encourage users to contribute to this page and would like to remind everyone to maintain a friendly and respectful tone. This page is monitored weekdays from 9am to 5pm.

Professor Wladyslaw Gedroyc, consultant radiologist, was part of the team at St Mary’s Hospital who successfully treated...
22/09/2025

Professor Wladyslaw Gedroyc, consultant radiologist, was part of the team at St Mary’s Hospital who successfully treated Lord Julian Fellowes, the Oscar-winning creator of Downton Abbey, for essential tremor.

He explained: “As a radiologist, I have always been involved in the diagnostic side of patient care. But throughout my career, I’ve also specialised in interventional radiology, constantly striving to develop procedures that harness the strengths of MRI and the ability to carry out minimally invasive procedures.

“MR-guided focused ultrasound – the treatment Lord Fellowes received – is the fulfilment of that goal. It is completely non-invasive, allowing us to achieve what would otherwise require brain surgery, but without needles, scalpels or opening the skull. Yet it produces profound, effective results for patients.”

Reflecting on his career journey, he added: “Before working with focused ultrasound, I led a substantial programme using MRI to guide interventional procedures. During that time, I visited Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where I encountered an early medical device using focused ultrasound. I immediately saw the enormous therapeutic potential of this technology, and soon became involved in some of the first worldwide work in this field.”

Find out more about Lord Fellowes' story ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/news/oscar-winner-shares-treatment-journey

Shana Tova — a happy and healthy new year — to all our staff and patients celebrating this week! 🍎🍯💙
22/09/2025

Shana Tova — a happy and healthy new year — to all our staff and patients celebrating this week! 🍎🍯💙

Father Blaise Amadi is a Roman Catholic chaplain at Hammersmith Hospital. As a child, Father Blaise went to boarding sch...
21/09/2025

Father Blaise Amadi is a Roman Catholic chaplain at Hammersmith Hospital. As a child, Father Blaise went to boarding school in Nigeria. As early as 12 he was intrigued by the school chaplain and the attention he garnered from those around him. He felt his calling.

He was a priest in Nigeria for seven years and then went as a supply priest to Italy before being called to the UK in 2012 to be an assistant-parish priest in various churches around London and Manchester. As a Vincentian Catholic priest, Father Blaise’s calling is to work with the poor, marginalised and sick. The path to hospital chaplain was therefore an obvious one.

He celebrates Mass, and the sacrament of reconciliation in the hospital chapel as well as providing spiritual and pastoral support for patients and their families. He also administers the last rites so that those passing ‘do not feel abandoned in their final moments’.

This portrait features in Open Britain: Portrait of a Diverse Nation – a photography project which aims to capture and celebrate the contributions migrants have made to life in the UK. Browse the other portraits in this series ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/open-britain

Chinenye Osinowo, catering assistant at Charing Cross Hospital, studied journalism in Nigeria and worked as a reporter a...
20/09/2025

Chinenye Osinowo, catering assistant at Charing Cross Hospital, studied journalism in Nigeria and worked as a reporter at a national newspaper in Lagos, before putting her career aside to be a mother. Her three children came to university in the UK and Chinenye followed.

When Chinenye finished secondary school in Nigeria she went to work with her aunt as an assistant in a maternity home where she developed an interest in caring. Chinenye has been a catering assistant for two years. She looks after patients, taking care of their nutritional needs, and maintains the cleanliness of the kitchen, ward and patients’ environments.

Chinenye enjoys the bond she develops with the patients on her ward who tend to be there for long periods of time and who are often on end-of-life care. However, she does miss the food, culture and – like so many international staff – the climate of her birthplace, Nigeria.

This portrait features in Open Britain: Portrait of a Diverse Nation – a photography project which aims to capture and celebrate the contributions migrants have made to life in the UK. We're spotlighting a new portrait every day this week to coincide with (15-21 September) – stay tuned!

Browse the other portraits in this series ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/open-britain

This week, we filmed a powerful new training resource at our hospital focused on preventing falls in adults with a learn...
19/09/2025

This week, we filmed a powerful new training resource at our hospital focused on preventing falls in adults with a learning disability 🎬.

We’re especially grateful to the two participants, Katie and Berge, who shared their lived experience of falls and hospital care. Their voices, along with insights from our communities, shaped the script and the message.

The film shows how small, person-centred adjustments can make a big difference to patient safety. Thanks to the incredible staff who brought the “what”, “why” and “how” to life — this film will change the way we think, talk and act when caring for patients.

Zubeid Namigul, associate pathology practitioner at Charing Cross Hospital, was born in Peshawar, Pakistan in 2000. His ...
19/09/2025

Zubeid Namigul, associate pathology practitioner at Charing Cross Hospital, was born in Peshawar, Pakistan in 2000. His parents fled Afghanistan for Pakistan during the Soviet war as refugees and moved to the UK when he was seven.

Zubeid graduated in biomedical sciences in 2022 and now works in cellular pathology, providing tissue samples for consultants to make their diagnosis. Before Zubeid decided to enter into an arranged marriage, he was introduced to his bride on Zoom. They got to know each other remotely over three years before Zubeid travelled to Afghanistan in 2021 to meet her and marry.

Zubeid was meant to stay for three months to get his wife’s papers for the UK sorted but eighteen days in, on his wife’s birthday, there was a change of government and the Taliban took over. Zubeid and his wife were evacuated on a military plane. The sudden uprooting has meant it’s been a tough assimilation process for Zubeid’s wife, but they now have a nine-month-old daughter to focus their attention on and keep them busy.

This portrait features in Open Britain: Portrait of a Diverse Nation – a photography project which aims to capture and celebrate the contributions migrants have made to life in the UK. We're spotlighting a new portrait every day this week to coincide with (15-21 September) – stay tuned!

Browse the other portraits in this series ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/open-britain

Alicia Weekes, ward administrator at St Mary’s Hospital, was born in Barbados in 1957. Her mother came to work in the UK...
18/09/2025

Alicia Weekes, ward administrator at St Mary’s Hospital, was born in Barbados in 1957. Her mother came to work in the UK for Lyons Cakes as part of the Windrush Generation. Alicia and her two brothers were reunited with her mother in London when Alicia was 10.

When she arrived, Alicia cried a lot because she missed the freedom of Barbados. However, looking out the window, the fascination and novelty of seeing the milkman arrive everyday somehow helped. Aged 16, Alicia left school and trained as a chef. A variety of jobs followed before she joined the NHS in 1993.

Alicia has been a ward administrator for 31 years, making appointments, discharging patients and helping the doctors. She loves helping people and solving problems.

This portrait features in Open Britain: Portrait of a Diverse Nation – a photography project which aims to capture and celebrate the contributions migrants have made to life in the UK. We're spotlighting a new portrait every day this week to coincide with (15-21 September) – stay tuned!

Browse the other portraits in this series ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/open-britain

Shirlei Da Costa is a senior play specialist at St Mary’s Hospital. Originally farmers, her family moved to São Paulo, B...
17/09/2025

Shirlei Da Costa is a senior play specialist at St Mary’s Hospital. Originally farmers, her family moved to São Paulo, Brazil where she studied to become a scrub nurse. She practiced there for 20 years but the dangers of everyday life in São Paulo saw her move to London in 2003.

In London, Shirlei took an NVQ in healthcare play specialism and now works on children’s resilience and wellbeing, preparing them for major surgery such as bone marrow transplants, and helping with pain, trauma and overall family wellbeing.

When a child starts chemotherapy, Shirlei decorates a box with them and uses it as a chance to speak about their feelings. Then when they start to lose their hair, Shirlei puts the hair in the box and sends it to the ‘hair fairy’ who writes a tiny letter back containing fairy dust to grant them a wish. Shirlei had the mural behind her painted in lockdown, in collaboration with the charity Spread a Smile, to distractand entertain her patients. Look behind Shirlei and you’ll see the hair fairy!

This portrait features in Open Britain: Portrait of a Diverse Nation – a photography project which aims to capture and celebrate the contributions migrants have made to life in the UK. We're spotlighting a new portrait every day this week to coincide with (15-21 September) – stay tuned!

Browse the other portraits in this series ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/open-britain

17/09/2025

Lord Julian Fellowes, Oscar-winning creator of Downton Abbey, was recently treated for essential tremor at St Mary’s Hospital.

Lord Fellowes, who is honorary president of the National Tremor Foundation, has struggled with essential tremor – which causes uncontrollable shaking in a part of the body – for over a decade. It made everyday tasks such as eating, drinking and socialising very difficult – and caused stress and anxiety. It even meant that he lost the ability to write with his hand.

After medication proved ineffective, he successfully underwent a relatively new treatment at St Mary’s Hospital called Magnetic Resonance (MR) guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS).

The first thing that Lord Fellowes wrote by hand after the treatment was a thank-you note to the hospital staff who looked after him.

Lord Fellowes said: "I’ve essentially cured the tremor of my right hand, and I want people to know that."

Watch the full video: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/news/oscar-winner-shares-treatment-journey



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Children aren’t just “small adults.” They face unique health challenges that can make them especially vulnerable to medi...
17/09/2025

Children aren’t just “small adults.” They face unique health challenges that can make them especially vulnerable to medical errors. That’s why your role as a parent or caregiver is so important.

👉 Ask questions.
👉 Share your concerns.
👉 Take part in care decisions.

When families, caregivers, and health teams work together, we can reduce risks, prevent harm, and make sure every newborn and child receives safe care—right from the very start of life.

Together, let’s step up for safer care for every child. Find out more about World Patient Safety Day. ➡️ https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-patient-safety-day/2025

Albert King, decontamination supervisor at Hammersmith Hospital, was born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Cong...
16/09/2025

Albert King, decontamination supervisor at Hammersmith Hospital, was born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo and came to study in the UK in the early ‘80s. After studying English at Abbey Missionary School in London, he went on to study theology and religious studies at the University of Cambridge. During an open day at the Addenbrooke’s Hospital, he became interested in surgery and theatre.

He trained and qualified as a medical decontamination technician and was then assigned in theatres to reprocess the medical-surgical devices and theatre equipment making sure they are decontaminated and safe for surgery. Albert works at Hammersmith Hospital Monday to Thursday and from Friday to Sunday he works as a religious minister at Elim Community Church – moving between both physical and spiritual wellbeing.

This portrait features in Open Britain: Portrait of a Diverse Nation – a photography project which aims to capture and celebrate the contributions migrants have made to life in the UK. We're spotlighting a new portrait every day this week to coincide with (15-21 September) – stay tuned!

Browse the other portraits in this series ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/open-britain

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Imperial College Healthcare is an NHS Trust and Academic Health Science Centre in London, England. The Trust manages five hospitals: Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, St Mary's Hospital and Western Eye Hospital. The Trust is one of the largest in England and has an annual turnover of £800 million, treating more than a million patients a year. The Trust's chief executive is Dr Tracey Batten. The chair of the Trust is Sir Richard Sykes. Images and videos in these pages are copyright Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College Healthcare Charity. Images of artworks are the copyright of the artist also. The views expressed on this social network by our followers do not necessarily reflect the views of Imperial College Healthcare. Please do not ask for clinical opinion or advice through this network - always contact your GP for health advice. We encourage users to contribute to this page and would like to remind everyone to maintain a friendly and respectful tone.