1. Temporary Relocation of Some Western Eye Services for Essential Fire Safety Improvements

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    Following an expert review of fire safety at the vacant Samaritan Hospital, which is adjacent to the Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare have taken the precaution of relocating some services from the Western Eye Hospital while a more detailed investigation and remedial work takes place.

  2. Next steps set out for Western Eye Hospital following temporary relocation of services

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    Following a review of safety at the vacant Samaritan Hospital, adjacent to the Western Eye Hospital, at the end of November 2021 the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust took the precaution of immediately relocating some services from the Western Eye while more detailed investigations took place.

  3. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Proposed change to specialist infectious diseases inpatient care

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    Patients, carers, service user groups, and other stakeholders are being asked for their views on the proposal to move Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s specialist infectious diseases inpatients service.

  4. Integrated Care Systems come into force today

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    From today, 42 statutory integrated care systems (ICSs) will bring together GPs, hospitals, local authorities, and other partners to plan and deliver health and care services in their area.

  5. Consultant Doctors Strike (24-26 August)

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    Please note: A Consultants' strike is taking place from 7am on Thursday 24 August, until 7am on Saturday 26 August. Some health services might be affected. Contact us or NHS for support.

  6. Plasma Donors Needed in London - Lack of Awareness After 23 Year Gap

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    NHS Blood and Transplant has launched its first national campaign for people to donate plasma for medicines, including at its plasma donor centres in Croydon, Stratford and Twickenham.

  7. April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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    People aged 56 and over 60 year olds are encouraged to participate in bowel screening as part of the National Age Extension Campaign for bowel screening.

  8. Lost for words – improving access to healthcare for ethnic minority communities

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    People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Healthwatch England's new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all.

  9. Many NHS Trusts not supporting equal access to care for deaf and blind people

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    New research shows that many NHS trusts are not meeting their legal duty to help people with additional communication needs.

  10. Exciting opportunity to help improve patient safety!

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    Become a patient safety partner for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

  11. All children aged 1-9 in London to be offered a dose of polio vaccine

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    North West London NHS to contact parents to offer children aged 1-9 a polio vaccine booster.

  12. London Ambulance Service Feedback Survey

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    Complete our feedback survey sharing your experiences with the London Ambulance Service in the past 12 months. The survey opens on Thursday 1st December and closes on Wednesday 11th January at 12pm. All entrants will have the chance to win a £50 One4all voucher.

  13. NHS proposal to improve orthopaedic surgery in North West London

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    The proposal to bring together most routine inpatient orthopaedic surgery in North West London in a new centre of excellence at Central Middlesex Hospital was approved on Tuesday the 21st of March by NHS North West London.

  14. NHS North West London Health and Care Strategy: Residents' Forum

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    The NHS is in the process of creating a new health and care strategy for the eight
    boroughs of North West London, including Hammersmith and Fulham, and they want input from residents regarding the plan so far and what is important to the local communities. Share your views and be in for the chance of winning a £100 voucher!

  15. Maternity Services at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital rated “Outstanding” by Care Quality Commission

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    Upon a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)*, maternity services at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital has maintained its “outstanding” status.