NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is urgently appealing for people in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge to donate convalescent plasma.

We’ve received £4.1million from a £300million government funding pot to upgrade emergency department facilities ahead of the winter.

We’ve upgraded one of our Varian radiotherapy machines, making us the first in the country to offer Ethos therapy – which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to tailor treatment to our patients’ changing daily needs.

Baljit Wilkhu is our Infant Feeding and Developmental Care Sister, a role which supports families and babies in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The role is focused on family-centred care which means the full involvement of parents on the unit, from decision making to the daily care of their baby, including feeding.

Kenye Karemo, Director of Workforce Development, Policy and Strategy, is about to launch ‘BHRUT CareerMap Vibes’ a new newsletter designed to bring to life the rich and diverse career options available to staff at our Trust.

Volunteer Janne shares how she felt about coming back to volunteering, and how she has been supporting our staff and patients in our new ‘Green Zone’. 

Sas Banerjee our Endoscopy and Joint Gastroenterology Lead, has been appointed as a Regional Director for the Royal College of Surgeons, read his story here.

Ray Potter (pictured), the first patient to have complex surgery at King George Hospital after a Covid-protected  ‘green zone’ was implemented, along with other measures to keep our patients safe, has spoken out to help reassure others who may be anxious about visiting the hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic.

After transforming our services in response to Covid-19, including converting thousands of face-to-face appointments to virtual ones, we’ve now introduced Attend Anywhere, offering our patients online appointments.