Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

02/08/2025

Physical activity is essential for growing bodies and minds. But over half of UK children are not meeting daily activity guidelines. 'Activate' is a fun, accessible and animated physical activity series co-created by Joe Wicks and Studio AKA, the team behind ‘Hey Duggee’.

Each 5-minute episode offers a burst of movement and energy which can be transformational for mental and physical health – getting hearts pumping and minds engaged.

For weekly episodes throughout the summer holidays, visit � https://www.youtube.com/thebodycoach1-

01/08/2025

The first choice of milk for our most vulnerable premature babies is their mother’s own milk, but for some families, whose babies arrive early, this isn’t always an option.

This World Breastfeeding Week, the focus is on the ongoing support women and babies need from the healthcare system throughout their breastfeeding journey – from pregnancy through to early childhood. Discover how our milk bank at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital supports our premature and sick babies with feeding ➡️ https://intranet.imperial.nhs.uk/public/page/Helping-to-feed-our-most-premature-babies

31/07/2025

Vaishali Kale, clinical nurse specialist in lipids and apheresis, has won a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to travel to Japan, South Korea, India and Singapore to learn about how they are integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in nursing. 👏

In our latest blog Vaishali shares her motivations for applying for the fellowship and how she will use her findings to bring about innovation across our Trust ➡️ https://intranet.imperial.nhs.uk/public/page/vaishali-kale

"The UK government's 10-year plan for the NHS emphasises the use of technology to improve healthcare delivery and address key challenges. The plan's focus on digital transformation and innovation aligns directly with the potential of AI and robotics.

"AI and robots can automate tasks like medication dispensing, allowing nurses to concentrate on patient care and improving overall service quality. I want to use the findings of my project to boost efficiency, improve patient outcomes and foster innovation in the UK healthcare system."

The Churchill Fellowship

31/07/2025

The early symptoms of a heart attack don’t always feel severe.

A squeezing across the chest. A feeling of unease. It’s never too early to call 999 and describe your symptoms. ➡️ http://nhs.uk/HeartAttack

30/07/2025

We are proud to be part of the Generation Study, researching the use of genome sequencing to screen for more than 200 rare conditions in newborn babies.

We are currently recruiting at our maternity units at both St Mary's and Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea hospitals – ask our teams how you can get involved by emailing imperial.generation.study@nhs.net.

Find out more about the study via Genomics England's website ➡️ www.generationstudy.co.uk

29/07/2025

Earlier this year, Mark was diagnosed with throat cancer after originally coming to our hospitals through our accident and emergency department. After four chemotherapy sessions and 30 radiotherapy sessions, he has now rung the bell to signal the end of his treatment and the start of his recovery. 💙

Mark shared with us, “The team at Charing Cross Hospital have been nothing short of incredible. I have felt looked after by friendly and thoughtful clinicians throughout my journey and empowered to understand every step of my care plan and treatment.

“I was often asked the same thing when meeting a new doctor or consultant: ‘Why do you think you are here?’. This helped me to feel in control of my story and what was happening to me at a time when I was facing a lot of uncertainty.

“Digital tools such as the NHS app and the care information exchange portal have also helped me to stay in the know which I have really appreciated. It has been refreshing to undergo care in an environment that truly understands the value of teamwork and technology.

“I also really appreciated that the plan that was outlined to me at the very beginning of my journey, was the plan that actually unfolded – every step and date remained the same. This meant I could focus on getting through the treatment and ringing that bell exactly on schedule!”

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29/07/2025

This series is about the London major trauma system and follows powerful stories of patients and staff (including our staff)—from pre-hospital care through to rehabilitation.

To celebrate the launch of this series, we sat down with trauma surgeon Maryam Alfa-Wali who features in the series. She reflects on the personal loss that led her to trauma surgery, the life-saving impact of the major trauma network, and what she hopes viewers will take away from the series. Read our blog with Maryam ▶️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/blog/meet-the-trauma-surgeon-who-features-in-netflix-series

Have you seen Critical: Between Life and Death on Netflix yet? 📺

This new documentary lets you see behind the scenes in St Mary's Hospital and London's wider major trauma network, experiencing the tensions, heartbreak and incredible dedication of NHS staff saving patients' lives on the front line.

Over the last decade, with your support, we have raised over £267,832 towards major trauma care.

Your support helps fund equipment which supports critically ill patients, projects to improve staff wellbeing, research to improve care, and specialised spaces where families and loved ones can receive news with dignity and privacy.

Watch Critical today to see the incredible major trauma team in action and find out how you can show your support on our website: www.imperialcharity.org.uk/support-us

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

28/07/2025

Lots of people have hepatitis C without knowing. It can damage your liver and can sometimes lead to life-threatening conditions like liver cancer or liver failure.

Across England anyone over 18 can order a free, at home, hepatitis C testing kit through the NHS.

This , make sure you know your status. Order your testing kit today ➡️ https://hepctest.nhs.uk/

28/07/2025

A resident doctors’ strike is taking place today (Monday 28 July) and will run to 7am on Wednesday 30 July ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/news/industrial-action-july-2025

Please come to your appointment as planned, unless we’ve contacted you to rearrange.

Patients should only call 999 if it is a medical or mental health emergency (if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk). Where the situation is not life-threatening, alternative support will be available through NHS111 ➡️ https://111.nhs.uk

25/07/2025

Catch up on our Annual General Meeting, held on 23 July 2025 ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/news/catch-up-on-our-annual-general-meeting

Hear about our Trust’s achievements during 2024/25, including maintaining low mortality rates, progress against our key operational targets, and the fourth consecutive year of improved staff survey results.

You can also find out about our strategic goals and key programmes for 2025–27, such as cancer care improvement, redevelopment and outpatient improvement.

25/07/2025

Some resident doctors will be striking from today (Friday 25 July) until 7am on Wednesday 30 July, including at our hospitals ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/news/industrial-action-july-2025

Please come to your appointment as planned, unless we’ve contacted you to rearrange.

Patients should only call 999 if it is a medical or mental health emergency (if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk). Where the situation is not life-threatening, alternative support will be available through NHS111 ➡️ https://111.nhs.uk

24/07/2025

Michael was born prematurely at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital in 2018 at just 24 weeks old. He spent the first three months of his life in our neonatal intensive care unit.

Michael is now six and a half years old. His mum Ashley has written a book which details Michael’s fight for life in his early years and gives credit to the people who helped him survive – our staff.

Ashley shared, “From the moment we arrived, the doctors, nurses, and staff cared for us with such genuine tenderness.

“There are simply no words that can truly capture the depth of love and gratitude we feel for the teams at Imperial College Healthcare. When we look into Michael’s eyes, we see you. Thank you.

“Even now, six and a half years on, we live like every single day is a gift. We hold Michael and his sister tight, tell them we love them about a hundred times a day, and try not to sweat the small stuff.”

We are so pleased Ashley, Michael and the whole family are well now. 💙

Read our blog with Ashley ➡️ https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/blog/a-story-of-care-across-teams-and-hospitals

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