Very high temperatures are expected this week, so we’re asking everyone to take a little extra care if you’re visiting one of our hospitals.
Our teams are working hard to keep services running safely.
Please take a few simple steps to stay safe and comfortable:
If you’re unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible. Find out more on how to manage your appointment.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to keep our patients, visitors and staff safe during the hot weather.
We’re part of the North East London Cancer Alliance, which is leading an initiative to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into speeding up cancer diagnosis. This project aims to reduce wait times for chest x-ray results from three weeks to just three days for scans with significant findings.
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Congratulations to Ash Ward at King George Hospital, which has been awarded silver in our ward accreditation programme.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s more important than ever that we use events like this to increase understanding of this disease as since the awareness month began in the 90s, there’s been an 18% increase in the number of people diagnosed.
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Final preparations are being made for the opening of a new health and wellbeing hub in Hornchurch as it gears up to welcome its first patients next week.
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There was even more fun than usual happening across our children’s ward as we celebrated the national Play in Healthcare Week from Monday 14 to Friday 18 October.
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Pauline Okhamesan, our Head of Midwifery and Lead Nurse for Women’s Health, has made a significant impact since joining us two years ago. She’s helped reduce health inequalities for women and their midwives, particularly for those from African and Caribbean backgrounds.
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