It’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday 3 to Sunday 9 May) and, following a rise in the number of pregnant women needing mental health support, our team of four specialist midwives are encouraging them to talk about it and seek help.
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The Gardens of Peace Muslim Cemetery has opened up its venue in Redbridge as a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination centre and has so far jabbed more than 200 people.
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It’s World Asthma Day today (Wednesday 5 May) and our children’s asthma nurses are visiting our children’s wards and emergency departments, tackling misconceptions around inhaler use.
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First-time mum Angela Burgess, 38, had an emotional meeting with Colleen Sanderson, a senior biomedical scientist at our Trust, to thank her for the role she played in saving baby Grace’s life.
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Our recent Thank You Week was our way of recognising and thanking our incredible staff for everything they have done to care for our patients and each other during a very challenging year. From Mr Motivator and West Ham United, police wellbeing dogs and special gifts, there was something for everyone to get involved with.
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Kuldip Chagger, a surgical matron in breast and urology at our Trust, is walking 100 kilometres with her best friend Bini Patel to raise money for the King George and Queen’s Hospital Charity.
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