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.
The NHS response to Covid-19 showed we could successfully manage an unprecedented health emergency by working together across institutions. As operational and financial pressures intensify, the NHS is applying that learning to business as usual.
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This Black History Month we’ve held a series of thought-provoking webinars with our staff on subjects including healthcare inequalities in maternity care, and sickle cell disease. Colleagues have come together to share their stories, reflections, and discuss their ideas to make positive changes.
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Channel 4 News shared a special report on Wednesday 25 October on how A&Es are coming under increasing pressure from mental health patients – who are twice as likely to spend over 12 hours in the department.
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It was an exciting week at Barking Community Hospital as our new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) was delivered to the site
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Our Healthcare Assistant (HCA) Intern team won in the Widening Access and Supporting Diversity category of the London Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Awards 2023.
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We’ve started work on a new Surgical Assessment Unit, which will help surgical patients get the treatment they need more quickly and reduce the number of patients in A&E this winter.
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