It’s Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday 3 to Sunday 9 May) and, following a rise in the number of pregnant women needing mental health support, our team of four specialist midwives are encouraging them to talk about it and seek help.

The Gardens of Peace Muslim Cemetery has opened up its venue in Redbridge as a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination centre and has so far jabbed more than 200 people.

It’s World Asthma Day today (Wednesday 5 May) and our children’s asthma nurses are visiting our children’s wards and emergency departments, tackling misconceptions around inhaler use.

First-time mum Angela Burgess, 38, had an emotional meeting with Colleen Sanderson, a senior biomedical scientist at our Trust, to thank her for the role she played in saving baby Grace’s life.

Our recent Thank You Week was our way of recognising and thanking our incredible staff for everything they have done to care for our patients and each other during a very challenging year. From Mr Motivator and West Ham United, police wellbeing dogs and special gifts, there was something for everyone to get involved with.

Kuldip Chagger, a surgical matron in breast and urology at our Trust, is walking 100 kilometres with her best friend Bini Patel to raise money for the King George and Queen’s Hospital Charity.

The success of our careers conference continued into day two as over 150 delegates gathered virtually to hear about how experienced NHS staff can excel in their careers.

Six-year-old Keelan Madden will be spending his bank holiday weekend litter picking on Frinton Beach, near his grandparents’ home, aiming to reach 100 bits of rubbish as part of the Captain Tom 100 fundraising event.