As our charity prepares to become independent, it has a new person in charge. Barbara Kasumu has joined the King George and Queen’s Hospital Charity as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Barbara is an award-winning leader in the sector and brings over 16 years executive, board and advisory experience from across higher education, sport, and the third sector. 

Surgeons at Queen’s Hospital livestreamed a training course to share a minimally invasive method for treating common ear problems with doctors around the world.

The ceremony, which was held across three sessions, allowed graduates, their friends and family members to celebrate all their hard work.

We will be sharing highlights from the ceremony, stories from our graduates, and behind-the-scenes moments. 

We’re the first in England to carry out a coil embolisation using a Nautilus device, the latest technology for treating brain aneurysm, a weakness in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain. Two patients had the procedure at Queen’s Hospital on Tuesday 8 July.

We hosted a special event to mark the achievement, which was attended by Ilford South MP Jas Athwal and the Mayor of Redbridge, Beverley Brewer.

Patients, staff, and visitors at King George Hospital were able to walk in and receive free health checks thanks to a visit from the Healthy Redbridge Bus.

Teams and colleagues across our Trust have been shortlisted in a number of upcoming awards – including the National Diversity Awards.

Our Urogynaecology service has been recognised by NHS England as a specialist centre for carrying out complex operations.

When Lesley began her NHS career in 1987 as a filing clerk at Barking Hospital, she was responsible for managing medical records and X-rays. In those days records were stored manually and X-rays came on heavy film.