Nurse Shaida Ghazala Akhtar, who retired from our Trust after 40 years in 2022, was among those invited to a special reception at Buckingham Palace to honour international nurses and midwives.

We’re proud our Trust has been awarded Disability Confident Leader status – the highest possible level in the government scheme which aims to make employers more inclusive of people with disabilities.

We were pleased to welcome Helen Whately, the Minister of State for Social Care, to King George Hospital this week where she recognised the ‘amazing work going on’ in A&E and our frailty ward which reflects the improvements in our performance.

We’re wishing our Jewish staff and local Jewish community a happy Chanukah, as the ‘festival of lights’ gets underway this evening.

We're delighted to announce the opening of our 'Better at Home' suite, funded by WellChild. This new initiative helps parents and carer learn the skills they need to look after children with complex health needs at home.

We're so proud of our venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention team, who were invited to the Thrombosis UK VTE Awards at Parliament on Wednesday 29 November.

Rosemary Booth, our COPE (Community Orthopaedic Project in Essex) team lead, retired last week after working with us for more than 36 years.

The King George and Queen’s Hospitals Charity held its annual ball on Friday 24 November, with over 350 guests enjoying a vibrant South American carnival theme showcasing the best of Latino and Brazilian culture.

Residents across north east London will have access to more ophthalmology services, and more quickly, thanks to an innovative service that launched last week.

Friday 1 December marks the 35^th anniversary of World Aids Day - a great opportunity to recognise how far treatment has come, while continuing to raise awareness and educating about this long-term health condition.