Barts Health NHS Trust

12/09/2025

🗣️ "It's a massive burden on our department and I'm sure it's the same across the whole of London”

🎥 BBC London visited The Royal London Hospital to speak to surgeons about how departments are managing the level of e-bike injuries that come through our doors.

Full story https://orlo.uk/nvCwe

09/09/2025

We’re proud to share that our gender pay gap has dropped to 3.3% — one of the lowest in the NHS ⚖️

But we know there’s more to do. Our latest report highlights ongoing inequalities for colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds and those with disabilities.

Through our WeBelong approach, we’re committed to tackling these challenges and creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported 👉 https://orlo.uk/7vk68

08/09/2025

🚇 Transport strikes: plan your journey to hospital

Our hospitals will remain open during the transport strikes this week, but travel on the Tube and DLR will be severely disrupted. Please plan ahead and allow extra time when attending your appointment.

✅ Check the latest travel updates on the Transport for London website or TfL Go app
✅ If you know in advance you cannot attend, please call the booking number on your letter or text message

Here are more details to plan your journey 👉 https://orlo.uk/ezbi9

04/09/2025

🎉 Exciting news from The Royal London Hospital! 🎉

We’re proud to announce that two outstanding entries from our team have been shortlisted for the 2025 Nursing Times Workforce Awards.

💡 Our innovative project to digitise the clinical site safety huddle has been nominated in the Best Use of Workplace Technology category.

👏 And a huge congratulations to Suminthra Naidu, director for inclusion, has been nominated in the Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year category.

Winners will be revealed this November — fingers crossed! 🤞

https://orlo.uk/jlPto

01/09/2025

Our ground-breaking research is changing lives 👇

More patients than ever are helping us shape the future of healthcare by taking part in clinical research at our hospitals:
✨ Over 31,000 patients joined studies last year – that’s a record high!
✨ Our teams are involved in more than 2,000 research publications each year.
✨ We continue to be one of the top NHS organisations for clinical trials in the country.

What does this mean?
✔️ Early access to new treatments and technologies
✔️ Better standards of care for patients
✔️ More opportunities for our amazing staff

Thank you to every patient, carer, and colleague who makes this possible 🙌

Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/ZwN3q

28/08/2025

🎉 A proud moment for our maternity teams!

We recently came together at The Royal London Hospital to celebrate the incredible progress made in our maternity departments—and to recognise the staff whose dedication is driving real change 💙

NHS England’s Kate Brintworth, also presented three Chief Midwifery Officer Awards to:

🏅 Lina Pinheiro

🏅 Kade Mondeh

🏅 Shereen Nimmo

💬 As Shereen said: “Every improvement we’ve made is a direct result of our staff’s dedication and teamwork. I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved together.”

21/08/2025

Just got your GCSE or A-Level results? Wondering what’s next?

You don’t need to work in a lab to be part of life-changing science🔬

"It's easy to think that working for the NHS is limited to clinical roles like doctors or nurses - that's what I thought when I was still in school.”

Our AI Programme Manager, Pargol, is helping doctors make faster, smarter decisions using artificial intelligence 🤖

“I wish I'd known sooner about all the behind-the-scenes innovation that goes on!"

Whether you're into computer science, data, or design, life sciences could be a field to grow your career.

Visit the link in the comments for more information.

21/08/2025

This GCSE results week, we’re celebrating the incredible young people in east London who are taking their first steps towards a career in healthcare through our Healthcare Horizons programme.

The programme offers hands-on experiences, mentoring, and work placements — helping students discover the wide range of careers available in the NHS.

One of those inspired is Ayesha, who joined Healthcare Horizons while still at school. Taster days, work experience, and support on her university application has helped her secure a place to study Medicine at Queen Mary University of London.

💬 “The work experience really opened up my eyes to the medical field,” says Ayesha.

Find out more about how Healthcare Horizons is inspiring the next generation of NHS staff 👉 https://orlo.uk/xGJtw

21/08/2025

Bladder cancer breakthrough 💙

A new treatment trialled at Barts Health has been approved on the NHS – doubling survival for people with advanced bladder cancer.

Professor Tom Powles, a Barts doctor who led the research, called it “a major step forward”.

Martyn, 75, who joined the trial after surgery failed, said: “I feel very lucky… three and a half years later, here I am, with extra time to see my grandson grow up.”

The story has been featured across The Times, Guardian, Telegraph, Independent and Sky News today.

Read more: https://orlo.uk/Rbl51

20/08/2025

🌟 We’re delighted to share that we’ve been shortlisted for the Picker Experience Network Awards 2025! 🌟

These nominations celebrate the incredible work of our staff, patients, and partners who are driving change and making healthcare more compassionate, inclusive, and equitable.

We’re proud to be recognised in five categories:�

✨ Engaging the public – Health Equity Action Leadership (HEAL) Project: a people-powered approach to transforming health equity�
✨ Measuring, reporting & acting – Using Insight for Improvement – empowering champions: from measurement to meaningful change�
✨ Patient contribution – Whipps Cross Patients’ Panel – 20 years of support�
✨ Strengthening the foundation – Dementia and delirium mandatory learning training package and introduction video – the patient’s voice is key�
✨ Support for caregivers, friends and families – Co-designing compassion: inclusive feedback that drives change

🏆 Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 2 October – but for us, the biggest achievement is the recognition of the people-powered innovation behind each project.

A huge thank you to our patients, colleagues, and partners for their commitment to improving care 💙

15/08/2025

It’s International Neonatal Nurses Day 💙

Today we’re shining a light on the incredible dedication, skill and compassion of our neonatal nurses – the people who care for the smallest patients in our hospitals and support their families every step of the way.

🎥 Watch our video to see the amazing work they do: https://orlo.uk/0PEpb

Drop a 💙 in the comments to show your support for our neonatal nurses.

An inside look into the neonatal service at Barts Health NHS Trust, where we care for premature babies across our three hospitals, The Royal London, Newham a...