We’ve slashed the number of children waiting to have their tonsils removed by a quarter, after our ENT team (Ear, Nose and Throat) held a high volume week in July – TonKIDZ.

On Father’s Day this year, Dominic Barker, of Collier Row, completed a three-mile sponsored walk in memory of his dad James Barker, who passed away in February this year aged just 39.

Headline act at our staff party a record two years in a row, this is the inside story of the Pfizer Chiefs and what didn't happen in the lead up to our NHS 75 events.

Consultants are on strike until 7am on Saturday 22 July. 

Work on the build of our new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital (BCH) is nearing an exciting milestone with patient feedback and recommendations being at the core of the design. 

We’re improving care for women, while also helping our doctors progress in their careers, thanks to the opening of a Women’s Health Academy and Training Centre.

It’s not often a reporter from across the pond visits our hospitals, however, earlier this year we welcomed Mark Landler, reporter from the New York Times.

Patients and local residents were at the forefront of conversations this week as BHRUT brought together health and care colleagues from across our communities and sectors for an engagement event.

We’ve recently welcomed two new colleagues to our Trust who are working with teams to improve our diagnostic and radiology services.

Junior doctors are on strike from 7am on Thursday 13 July to 7am on Tuesday 18 July.