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Read the full storySt Mary's Hospital is early adopter of innovative obesity treatment
Imperial College Healthcare is one of the first NHS trusts in London to start offering a new, minimally invasive treatment option to patients with obesity.
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Read the full storyArtificial intelligence can enhance patient care after cataract surgery
A study has found that an automated artificial intelligence (AI) voice system enhances patient care after cataract surgery. The AI-powered system, called Dora, can call patients to ask them…
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Read the full storyBookings are now open for our fertility open evening on Monday 17 June
Bookings are now open for our fertility open evening on Monday 17 June at 18.00.
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Read the full storyImperial Health Knowledge Bank offers every patient the opportunity to take part in research
The Trust has launched a new research resource that will provide every patient with an easy opportunity to be part of research and contribute to the advancement of medical science.
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Read the full storyVolunteer Employability Programme is changing lives, and applications are open
Unemployment and poverty are among the biggest factors that may impact an individual’s health – and we know there are significant health inequalities affecting the patient population in north west…
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Read the full storyRemote monitoring of heart attack patients significantly reduced hospital readmissions
Research has found that remote monitoring of patients who had recently had a heart attack could have a significant effect on readmissions to hospital.
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Read the full storyScientists investigate a new therapy for breast cancer that has spread to the brain
Research led by a consultant oncologist from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will trial a new type of targeted radiotherapy to treat secondary breast cancer tumours in the brain.
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Read the full storyCovid-19 may have small but lasting effects on cognition and memory
A new study reveals that Covid‐19 may have an impact on people’s cognitive and memory abilities that lasts a year or more after infection.
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Read the full storyImperial College Healthcare accredited as Veteran Aware
The Trust has been formally accredited as ‘Veteran Aware’ by the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA).
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Read the full storyResults of CQC maternity survey 2023 published
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published the results of its annual survey of women’s experiences of maternity care in England. 388 people giving birth at Imperial College Healthcare…
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Read the full storyImperial College Healthcare first NHS Trust to offer innovative new procedure for severe acid reflux
Surgeons at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have treated some of the first NHS patients with an innovative new operation for severe acid reflux.
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Read the full storyFocal therapy for prostate cancer is cost-effective and may improve patient outcomes
Minimally invasive therapies for prostate cancer which remove the cancer while leaving the rest of the prostate intact are associated with lower costs for the NHS and benefits for patients. These…
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Read the full storyHigh dose vitamin C ineffective in treatment of Covid-19 while cholesterol-lowering medicine improves outcomes
The world’s largest trial of multiple treatments for critically ill adults with Covid-19 has revealed new findings about two of its treatments - high dose vitamin C and simvastatin.
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Read the full storyPatients with serious food allergies are often not being prescribed potentially life saving medication
New data presented today by paediatric allergy consultant, Dr Paul Turner and colleagues at Imperial College London show that many patients who have had a previous serious allergic reaction to food…
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Read the full storyWebinar encourages public involvement in new surgical centre
Would you like to be involved in the ongoing development of a new orthopaedic centre at Central Middlesex Hospital (CMH) which will carry out up to 4,000 operations a year for patients living across…
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Read the full storyOur plans to maintain high quality care throughout a challenging winter
We are finalising plans to maintain high quality care for all our patients throughout what is anticipated to be a challenging winter.
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Changing the order of breast cancer treatments may lead to better care
Changing the order in which treatments are given to breast cancer patients could reduce side effects and improve outcomes.
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Read the full storyProposed tube and rail strikes affecting public transport next week
There are proposed tube and rail strikes on 21, 23 and 25 June. Please do take a look and plan your journey in advance if you are travelling to and from our hospitals.
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Read the full storyInnovation partnership looks to recycle facemasks into new products for the NHS
Millions of items of PPE discarded in hospitals could be recycled into new products for the NHS.
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Read the full storyChannel 4 documentary gives unique insight into London's major trauma network
Staff from the Trust’s major trauma pathway and emergency department will feature in a brand new Channel 4 documentary series, which will follow the work of London’s major trauma network.
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Read the full storyPortrait exhibition celebrates staff and patients in healthcare research
A new series of portraits documenting researchers and patients involved in healthcare research has been unveiled in an online photography exhibition. Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre…
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Read the full storyFirst wave of rest nests handed over to Trust staff
First wave of fully refurbished, interior-designed staff breakrooms handed over to intensive care, pharmacy and acute medicine teams in new ‘rest nest’ programme. Three fully refurbished staff ‘rest…