December 2008
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There were Christmas cheers all round on Thursday 18 December as staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital received prizes for all their hard work over the past year.
18th
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Chelsea players including John Terry, Ashley Cole and Didier Drogba visited the children’s wards at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Wednesday December 17 to spread a little festive cheer.
12th
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Niamh Geoghegan, Paediatric Continence and Stoma Nurse Specialist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, has won a special award at the prestigious NHS Champions Awards in recognition of her outstanding care for children and their families.
11th
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Patients and their relatives may have seen a BBC1 programme about hospital charges on Wednesday 11 December—‘Dom’s on the Case’—which included claims that Chelsea and Westminster Hospital charges patients more to park here than Chelsea football fans.
November 2008
27th
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A comprehensive directory of children’s services at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is now available.
25th
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Six foot high posters are now on display at the entrance to all inpatient wards at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in west London to highlight the importance of good nutrition for patients in hospital.
17th
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Chelsea and Westminster is one of the safest hospitals for patients to be treated in, according to an independent national report published today (Monday November 17).
10th
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A major review by the Healthcare Commission has rated urgent and emergency care services provided in Kensington and Chelsea as ‘best performing’.
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A local resident who lost his wife to lung cancer because the disease was not diagnosed until just six weeks before her death has donated £28,000 to Chelsea and Westminster to aid early detection of the killer disease.
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NHS watchdog the Healthcare Commission carried out an unannounced visit to Chelsea and Westminster in August to check compliance with the Hygiene Code for the control and prevention of healthcare associated infections.
October 2008
21st
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A new study shows that a medical unit developed by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for patients who need emergency medical care has reduced the number of deaths, the average length of stay and the amount of time patients have to wait in A&E.
16th
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has performed strongly in the annual NHS performance ratings published today by the Healthcare Commission.
10th
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The Information Zone is a new information resource located near Costa Coffee on the ground floor which has been made possible thanks to funding by the Members’ Council.
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Well done to everyone who took part in the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity London Duathlon on Sunday September 14 in glorious sunshine at Richmond Park.
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A new email newsletter has been launched in order to help keep GPs better informed about the Trust and its services.
September 2008
5th
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A series of events for the local community are being held at Chelsea and Westminster this month.
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The NHS Champions awards are being run by the King’s Fund in association with the Evening Standard to recognise and celebrate the contribution of healthcare staff in London – as part of the NHS 60th anniversary celebrations.
August 2008
14th
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All NHS hospitals in England must meet a national target to treat 90% of inpatients and 95% of outpatients and day case patients within 18 weeks of GP referral by December 2008.
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250 patients, members of the public and staff attended Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s first Research and Development Open Day.
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Congratulations to a team of nurses at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital who won a top national award and attended a special House of Commons reception to celebrate their success.
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Chelsea and Westminster’s application to become a European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)-designated centre of integrated oncology and palliative care has been successful.
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A spectacular gala ball at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane raised more than £40,000 in aid of a fundraising appeal to buy a robot for a new children’s operating theatre at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
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Nominations are now being invited for members of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to stand for election to 2 vacant seats on its Members’ Council.
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2007/08 was our first full year as a Foundation Trust following our authorisation by the regulator Monitor in October 2006.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust holds its Annual Members’ Meeting at 5.30pm on Thursday September 18 in the Restaurant on the lower ground floor of the hospital.
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Standards of cleanliness at Chelsea and Westminster are officially ‘Excellent’ according to the annual Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) ratings published for all NHS hospitals in England by the National Patient Safety Agency.
12th
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Patients and members of the public may have seen recent media reports about the use of pest control services in NHS hospitals.
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HRH Princess Alexandra has graciously agreed to be the Patron of the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity’s London Duathlon.
June 2008
27th
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is set to bring sexual health services to the heart of Soho by developing a brand new sexual health centre in the area.
24th
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Trust staff who have worked with colleagues from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) on a Safeguarding Adults Steering Group to protect vulnerable older people were shortlisted for this year’s London Health and Social Care Awards.
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90% of patients who took part in the Healthcare Commission’s annual survey of hospital inpatients at Chelsea and Westminster said the quality of their care was ‘excellent’, ‘very good’ or ‘good’.
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The first patient to have a heart pacemaker implanted at Chelsea and Westminster has praised the team of staff who have transformed her life in a heartfelt letter of thanks to Consultant Cardiologist Dr Julian Collinson.
16th
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Professor Christopher Edwards, Chairman of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list which was published on Saturday (June 14).
May 2008
29th
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Patients at Chelsea and Westminster can now expect to be treated more quickly, according to official statistics published by the Department of Health today (Thursday 29 May).
27th
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Our staff aim to support patients to eat well in hospital – lunchtime is now at set times across the hospital.
21st
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Colleagues and friends at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are mourning the loss of consultant craniofacial surgeon Martin Kelly who died suddenly last night.
19th
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A new publication profiles the medical research carried out at Chelsea and Westminster—and how research can help provide faster diagnosis, new treatments and improved patient care.
16th
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Almost 1,700 visitors flocked to Chelsea and Westminster on Saturday May 10 2008 for our hospital Open Day.
15th
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A £1 million fundraising appeal has been launched for a new children’s operating theatre at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital—we are a major centre for paediatric and neonatal surgery.
April 2008
28th
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has submitted a planning application to Westminster City Council to develop a new sexual health centre in the heart of Soho.
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A new publication profiling the integral role that nurses and midwives play in making Chelsea and Westminster one of the best hospitals in England is now available.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has been selected as a ‘preferred provider’ of bariatric (obesity) surgery for patients in London, the South East and the East of England.
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Leading cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support has praised Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for its approach to car parking charges for cancer patients and their relatives.
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More attractions have now been confirmed for the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Open Day which is being held from 11am to 4pm on Saturday 10 May to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS.
March 2008
31st
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Are you happy with your treatment at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital?
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A concert to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the Friends of Chelsea Children’s Hospital School is being held at the Soho Revue Bar on Friday April 18.
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Gary Lawson has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity – he takes up his post on April 21.
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Nurses at Chelsea and Westminster have picked up a top national award after being nominated by one of their patients.
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We are holding an Open Day at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital between 11am and 4pm on Saturday May 10 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS.
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You can now give us your views on our services online – via the NHS Choices website.
17th
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Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity is relaunching its popular tours of the art treasures that can be found in the hospital.
February 2008
26th
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The first ‘virtual tour’ of a sexual health clinic has been launched by youth charity YouthNet – featuring the John Hunter Clinic in the St Stephen’s Centre at Chelsea and Westminster.
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Chelsea and Westminster has performed well in a major national survey of safety standards in NHS maternity services.
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Chelsea and Westminster’s first Diversity Awareness Week from February 11-15 was an opportunity for staff and volunteers to attend a wide range of events and seminars around the main themes of equality and diversity.
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A brand new easy access sexual health service for people with learning disabilities – the Pearl Service – has been launched at the West London Centre for Sexual Health, Charing Cross Hospital.
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A decision has been taken by the Trust to secure the stairwells around the atria, effectively making them for staff use only.
January 2008
29th
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Has a nurse, midwife, health visitor or healthcare assistant made a real difference to you or a loved one? That is the question being asked for the first time across the UK by weekly nursing journal Nursing Standard.
28th
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has responded to the performance of the Trust in the Healthcare Commission’s review of maternity services—published on 25 January 2008.
18th
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Congratulations to the Ponseti clubfoot clinic team who have won the 2007 Therapy Clinical Excellence Award at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
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Staff on the Intensive Care Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital have been awarded a prestigious Charter Mark for the fourth time.
11th
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Would you like to work for one of the best NHS hospitals in the country?
8th
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Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get fit in 2008? Why not enter the Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity London Duathlon—and raise money for the hospital?