2011

December 2011

20th

• Chelsea FC brings festive cheer to children
  Chelsea players including Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Didier Drogba—together with manager Andre Villas-Boas—visited the children's wards at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Monday 19 December.

• Safeguarding Children Declaration 2011
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to ensuring that all patients including children are cared for in a safe, secure and caring environment.

• Carols fill our hospital with Christmas joy
  The Westminster Cathedral School Choir brought the true spirit of the Christmas season to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Thursday 15 December when they performed a recital of classic Christmas carols in the Main Atrium of the hospital.

16th

• Hospital staff celebrate festive season
  The X-Ray Department has won Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s Best Decorated Ward competition, which is held every year to help bring some Christmas cheer to patients who unfortunately have to spend the festive season in hospital.

13th

• £500,000 donation is early Christmas present for children’s fundraising appeal
  The Pluto Appeal at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has received a major boost in the run-up to Christmas thanks to a corporate donation of £500,000 from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

• Get your 2012 desk calendar and help raise money for the Children’s Sunshine Appeal—roadshows Wed 14 and Thu 15 Dec
  Come along to one of the Christmas roadshows being held at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital this week and you can collect a limited edition 2012 Desk Calendar in exchange for a donation to the Children’s Sunshine Appeal in aid of our new children’s hospital.

12th

• Chelsea and Westminster surgeons in The Times ‘Britain’s Top Surgeons’ list
  Chelsea and Westminster surgeons Naresh Joshi and Andy Williams were named in The Times ‘Britain’s Top Surgeons’—published by the newspaper on Saturday 10 December.

7th

• Trust passes key patient safety assessment
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has successfully achieved compliance with the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) risk management standards at Level 2 following an on-site visit from the NHSLA assessors on Monday and Tuesday this week.

• Get your 2012 desk calendar and help raise money for the Children’s Sunshine Appeal
  Come along to one of the Christmas roadshows being held at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital this month and you can collect a limited edition 2012 Desk Calendar in exchange for a donation to the Children’s Sunshine Appeal in aid of our new children’s hospital.

2nd

• A world record for World AIDS Day 2011
  Staff at 56 Dean Street marked World AIDS Day on Thursday 1 December by setting a Guinness World Record for administering HIV tests at the G-A-Y Bar in Old Compton Street.

• World AIDS Day clinic run in Hammersmith
  West London Centre for Sexual Health (WLCSH) was commissioned to run a one off rapid HIV testing clinic in conjunction with World AIDS Day and Connexions One Stop Shop on King Street, Hammersmith on Thursday 1 December to mark World AIDS Day.

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November 2011

30th

• Family raise £20,000 to say thank you for Lucie’s lifesaving care
  A charity golf day organised by the grateful grandparents of a little girl called Lucie Lewis whose life was saved by staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has raised more than £20,000 for The Pluto Appeal to purchase a £1.5 million surgical robot.

• Online booking service for sexual health appointments relaunched
  Our 24/7 online booking service for sexual health appointments—eTriage—has been relaunched.

• Friends Christmas cards available
  The Friends of the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital’s Christmas cards are now available from the Friends stall on the Ground Floor of the hospital at a cost of £2.50 per packet of 10 cards with envelopes.

29th

• 56 Dean Street set for HIV test world record attempt
  Staff at 56 Dean Street are gearing up for a world record attempt to mark World AIDS Day on 1 December by setting a Guinness World Record for administering HIV tests in eight hours at the G-A-Y Bar in Old Compton Street.

28th

• Important information for patients about possible industrial action this Wednesday 30 November
  As patients and members of the public will no doubt be aware, staff belonging to a number of public sector trade unions and professional associations have balloted in favour of taking industrial action this Wednesday 30 November.

• Chelsea and Westminster named best hospital for low mortality rates in Dr Foster Hospital Guide
  Chelsea and Westminster is the only hospital in England with low mortality rates across all four mortality indicators included in the Dr Foster Hospital Guide, an annual independent healthcare survey published today (Monday 28 November).

• Find out how we are really doing—new transparency section of website launched today
  Today Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust launches a new Transparency section of its website with information for patients and the public about everything from infection and mortality rates to waiting times in A&E.

25th

• Results of the Council of Governors elections November 2011
  Elections were held in November 2011 to the following constituencies of the Council of Governors...

• North West London healthcare providers and Imperial College London explore potential for new AHSP
  Imperial College London and healthcare providers in North West London today announce plans to form a new partnership to improve the health and care of the local population of 1.9 million people.

24th

• Chelsea and Westminster shortlisted for Personnel Today Award
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has been shortlisted in the 'Rewards and Benefits' category of the prestigious Personnel Today Awards 2011

16th

• North West London Integrated Care Pilot wins at this year’s HSJ Awards
  The North West London Integrated Care Pilot (ICP)—in which Chelsea and Westminster is a key partner—has been recognised for its exceptional work in bringing together the care received by people aged over 75 and those with diabetes at the 30th annual Health Service Journal Awards.

• Trust scoops national awards
  Staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are celebrating after winning a number of different national awards yesterday (Tuesday 15 November)

14th

• Poppy the Yorkshire Terrier has World Diabetes Day licked
  Today is World Diabetes Day, but as on any other day, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital diabetes patient Philippa Copleston-Warren will make sure she has everything she needs to manage her condition including her insulin pump, her glucose testing kit… and Poppy her Yorkshire Terrier.

4th

• Assisted Conception Unit at the Fertility Show—Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November
  Come and join our staff from The Westminster Wing—the Assisted Conception Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital—at the Fertility Show at Kensington Olympia today and tomorrow.

3rd

• Council of Governors elections 2011—use your vote!
  Elections to the Council of Governors, which includes staff, patient and public representatives voted in by Foundation Trust members, are taking place this month.

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October 2011

28th

• New Non-Executive Directors join Trust Board
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed three new Non-Executive Directors to the Trust Board.

• Chelsea and Westminster named in top 10 hospitals for low mortality rates
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital was named in the top ten hospitals in England with lower-than-expected deaths, according to new statistics published by the NHS Information Centre yesterday.

• St Stephen’s Centre has now reopened—Friday 28 October
  The St Stephen’s Centre has now reopened and our full range of services will be running today as normal.

27th

• Thanks a million!
  The Children’s Sunshine Appeal at Chelsea and Westminster aims to raise £5 million for our new children’s hospital.

• London’s only volunteer breastfeeding support programme
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is the only Trust in London to have a well-established breastfeeding peer support programme staffed by volunteers.

• Maternity care increasingly popular with women
  Women who have had their babies at Chelsea and Westminster are increasingly pleased with their maternity care, according to an independent survey.

19th

• QPR and Chelsea fans offered a health MOT this Sunday
  QPR and Chelsea fans are being given the chance to get their health checked out before the big West London derby this Sunday 23 October.

18th

• Council of Governors elections 2011—statement of candidates published
  The statement of candidates who have nominated themselves to stand for election to the Council of Governors in November’s elections has now been published.

14th

• 1,000 hospital staff get the flu jab
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital vaccinated the 1,000th member of staff this week, just nine days into the Trust’s seasonal flu vaccination programme.

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September 2011

28th

• Football fans get a health MOT
  QPR fans took the chance to get their health checked out before their Barclays Premier League match against Aston Villa on Sunday 25 September.

• 56 Dean Street shortlisted for award
  Congratulations to staff at 56 Dean Street, our HIV and sexual health centre in Soho, who have been shortlisted in the ‘Public Sector, Value for Money’ category of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) Awards 2011.

• Trust named best UK employer for carers
  Chelsea and Westminster has won the ‘Best Employer for Carers’ category at the Top Employers for Working Families Awards 2011.

• Council of Governors elections 2011
  If you are a Foundation Trust member, you can have your say on the future of your hospital when elections to the Council of Governors are held this autumn.

22nd

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital opens two new children’s operating theatres
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has this week opened two new state-of-the-art children’s operating theatres—one of which includes a revolutionary ventilation system being used for the first time in the UK that will reduce the risk of infection to young patients.

21st

• Football fans offered a health MOT
  QPR fans are being given the chance to get their health checked out before their Barclays Premier League match against Aston Villa on Sunday 25 September.

19th

• JLS support safer sex message
  Chart-topping boyband JLS promoted the importance of safer sex in reducing sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies during a visit to a local youth centre today.

13th

• Follow Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s Annual Members’ Meeting live on Twitter
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital will be holding its Annual Members’ Meeting this Thursday 15 September at 5:30pm and for the first time ever, the meeting will be broadcast live on Twitter.

12th

• HIV research and testing event in Vauxhall—Sunday 18 September
  Leading HIV/AIDS research charity St Stephen’s AIDS Trust has organised a one-off event in Vauxhall this weekend to promote their clinical trials and offer HIV testing, in partnership with nurses from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

6th

• Annual Members’ Meeting—Thursday 15 September
  A new initiative funded by the Friends of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and run by hospital volunteers to improve the experience of patients will be the topic of a presentation at the Trust's Annual Members' Meeting.

5th

• Chief Executive’s Blog launched
  Trust Chief Executive Heather Lawrence today publishes the first entry of her new ‘blog’.

2nd

• Join us for our Pregnancy Open Days!
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital will be hosting two special Pregnancy Open Days on Monday 12 and 14 September.

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August 2011

31st

• A&E Clinical Quality Indicators published
  From April 2011, the Department of Health introduced a range of new indicators to cover all A&E departments in England.

11th

• Antenatal Clinic refurbishment completed
  A major refurbishment of our Antenatal Clinic to improve the reception and patient waiting areas for women who choose to have their baby at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has now been completed.

5th

• Important message for patients and visitors—Fulham Road closed Sunday 14 August
  The London–Surrey Cycle Classic will be taking place on Sunday 14 August and will pass Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on both the outward and homeward bound legs.

4th

• Annual Review published
  2010/11 was an exciting year for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. You can now read all about it in a new publication called A Year in the Life of Chelsea and Westminster—an 8-page Annual Review.

• Quality Awards winners announced
  Congratulations to the winners of the latest round of the Trust’s quarterly awards scheme to recognise the contributions that individuals or teams of staff make to improving the quality of patient care and the patient experience.

• BBC junior doctors documentary now being filmed
  Filming of the second series of the award-winning BBC documentary Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands started at Chelsea and Westminster on Monday 1 August.

1st

• Staff preparing for life-changing trip
  A team of midwives and doctors are preparing to travel to Gimbie in Western Ethiopia in December to provide emergency obstetric training to local health practitioners.

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July 2011

13th

• Homebirth away from home
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has unveiled a new Birthing Unit for women who want a homebirth experience, but in a hospital setting.

7th

• 7/7 survivor celebrates Burns Appeal success
  7/7 survivor Davinia Turrell today announced that a psychologist will provide vital support for burns patients at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital following a successful appeal to raise more than £100,000.

1st

• Fundraising appeal for children's surgery robot launched
  An appeal to raise £1.5 million to buy the first robotic operating system for children and babies in Southern England was launched by The Children's Hospital Trust Fund on 29 June.

• Trust to star in new BBC documentary
  Chelsea and Westminster has been chosen as the setting for the second series of the award-winning BBC documentary Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands.

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June 2011

27th

• Potential use of online patient records
  As reported in the media during the past week following a press release published by the Scottish cloud software company Flexiant, researchers at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are testing the potential use of cloud computing in healthcare.

17th

• World’s biggest pass the parcel record attempt broken at Chelsea and Westminster
  The world’s biggest pass the parcel arrived at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital yesterday to mark the 25th anniversary for Make-A-Wish Foundation UK.

14th

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Training Exercise—Sunday 19 June, 9am–2pm
  On Sunday 19 June, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH) will be taking part in a training exercise to test its preparedness for a major incident.

13th

• HIV treatment pioneer Professor Brian Gazzard awarded CBE
  Internationally renowned HIV expert Professor Brian Gazzard was awarded a CBE for services to healthcare in the Queen’s Birthday Honours published on Saturday 11 June.

10th

• Antenatal Clinic refurbishment—starts Monday 13 June
  A refurbishment of our Antenatal Clinic is due to start on Monday 13 June to improve the reception and patient waiting areas for women who choose to have their baby at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

9th

• Better integration of care for diabetes and older people in North West London
  Leading the way in NHS modernisation, organisations across both health and social care in North West London launched an Integrated Care Pilot on Wednesday 8 June in the same week that the Government announced integrated care is to be one of the fundamental priorities in the future of the NHS.

• Andrew Lansley opens new ‘airport style’ hospital facility
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s new state-of-the-art Outpatients Department was officially opened by Andrew Lansley, Secretary of State for Health, today.

8th

• New art exhibition at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
  Hospital Arts, part of Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity, is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition of prints by Rob Ryan at the Rhys Williams Gallery at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

• London hospitals first in the UK to offer HIV tests to A&E patients
  Two London hospitals are the first in the UK to offer routine HIV tests to A&E patients—this groundbreaking trial aims to save lives by reducing the number of cases of undiagnosed HIV.

2nd

• 56 Dean Street wins top national award
  Congratulations to staff at 56 Dean Street who have won the ‘Best Budget Campaign’ category in the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Excellence Awards 2011—the award winners were announced on Wednesday 1 June.

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May 2011

31st

• Online interview with Andrew Lansley to broaden the debate to quality—Wednesday 1 June
  On Wednesday 1 June at 1:30pm, Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley and Professor Derek Bell will co-host a webchat at www.dh.gov.uk/healthandcare, highlights of which will be tweeted live at twitter.com/clahrc_nwl.

27th

• Children’s services popular with children and parents—it’s official
  95% of children and young people aged 8–17 rate their care at Chelsea and Westminster as ‘Excellent’, ‘Very good’ or ‘Good’ in the latest national survey of children who have received treatment as hospital inpatients.

• Community gynaecology service celebrates first birthday
  More than 800 women have been treated by our Westminster Community Gynaecology Service since it was launched a year ago – and 94% of women taking part in patient surveys have rated their care as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’.

• What’s new on this website?
  More than 50,000 people now visit this website every month which means it is a major source of information for patients, visitors and people interested in working for the Trust.

• Rapid HIV testing service shortlisted for four awards
  Staff at 56 Dean Street, our popular sexual health and HIV centre in Soho, have been shortlisted for no less than four national awards for their innovative campaign to raise awareness of rapid HIV testing.

24th

• Chelsea and Westminster receives Stage 2 Accreditation from UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has received its Stage 2 Accreditation from the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative—making us one of only two hospitals in London to achieve this accreditation.

19th

• Prime Minister visits Chelsea and Westminster to listen to staff
  Prime Minister David Cameron visited Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Thursday 19 May for a listening event on NHS modernisation with nurses and allied health professionals including therapist, pharmacists and radiographers.

13th

• Gold! New sexual health service launched for transgender community
  A new dedicated sexual health service for the transgender community, the Gold Service, has been launched by our West London Centre for Sexual Health in collaboration with the Gender Identity Clinic in Hammersmith.

9th

• Open Day 2011 a huge success!
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital held its Open Day on Saturday 7 May.

3rd

• Open Day Programme released
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has today released the final details of this year’s Open Day which is taking place this Saturday 7 May from 11am–3pm.

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April 2011

29th

• Find your perfect career at Chelsea and Westminster
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has announced details of a unique careers event taking place at the hospital’s annual Open Day next Saturday 7 May (11am–3pm). The free event is aimed at people who are considering a career in healthcare, but are uncertain of what options are available and how they can get started.

28th

• Nick Clegg visits Chelsea and Westminster for first NHS ‘listening event’
  Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Wednesday 27 April for the first listening event on NHS modernisation exclusively for patients.

26th

• Business as usual for sexual health services on royal wedding day
  Patients are being encouraged to get their sexual health checked out on the royal wedding day by doctors and nurses at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s three sexual health and HIV centres.

• Advice for patients and visitors on royal wedding day
  Chelsea and Westminster is running a full range of outpatient clinics and inpatient operations on the royal wedding day—patients and visitors are advised to set aside extra time for their journeys.

21st

• Patients praise care at Chelsea and Westminster
  89% of patients treated at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital rate their care as ‘Excellent’, ‘Very Good’ or ‘Good’, according to the results of the national Inpatient Survey published by health watchdog the Care Quality Commission today (Thursday 21 April).

14th

• Chelsea and Westminster shortlisted for top patient safety award
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for this year's CHKS patient safety award—part of the CHKS Top Hospitals programme 2011.

• Open Day 2011
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital will once again be throwing its doors open on Saturday 7 May (11am–3pm) for its annual Open Day.

1st

• More services move to new outpatients area—Monday 4 April
  More outpatient services will be provided in the brand new outpatient department at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital from Monday 4 April.

• Urgent Care Centre open to children—Tuesday 5 April
  Our Urgent Care Centre (UCC) has been developed in partnership with local GPs to provide faster assessment in A&E and ensure that patients receive the right care in the right place.

• Nurses offer sexual health tests at Westfield—Friday 1 April and Saturday 2 April
  Westfield shoppers are being invited to get their sexual health checked out—nurses from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are offering sexual health and HIV tests in a mobile health clinic bus at the entrance to the shopping centre on Friday and Saturday.

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March 2011

31st

• Select Committee visits Chelsea and Westminster
  The House of Lords HIV and AIDS Select Committee visited the hospital today as part of its investigations into HIV and AIDS in the UK.

• Single sex accommodation—our pledge to patients
  At Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we believe that every patient has a right to high quality care that is safe, effective and respects their privacy and dignity.

30th

• New hospital videos go live
  More than 50,000 people now visit the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital website every month which means it is a major source of information for patients, visitors and people interested in working for the Trust.

28th

• Fulham Road near Chelsea and Westminster Hospital reopens
  After months of disruption caused by the closure of Fulham Road northbound and southbound between Redcliffe Gardens and Gunter Grove because of an unsafe structure at the junction of Fulham Road and Edith Grove, the road has finally been reopened.

25th

• Chelsea and Westminster at Westfield from Monday 28 March
  We are promoting our services and Foundation Trust membership at Westfield shopping centre through a community roadshow running from Monday 28 March to Saturday 2 April.

23rd

• StartHere launched at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
  Chelsea and Westminster has become the first hospital in the UK to make a new information service called StartHere available to patients and their carers following its launch today.

22nd

• Local MP supports hospital fundraising appeal
  Fulham and Chelsea MP Greg Hands is calling on local residents to support the Children’s Sunshine Appeal at Chelsea and Westminster.

• Chelsea and Westminster singled out as 'popular trust' in Staff Survey
  Health watchdog the Care Quality Commission has published the results of its annual survey of staff working in every NHS trust in the country.

• Skin to skin contact boosts breastfeeding rate
  New statistics show that 94% of the 5,500 women who have their baby at Chelsea and Westminster every year have skin to skin contact with their baby soon after birth—the highest rate of any NHS maternity unit in London.

• Intensive Care Unit achieves Customer Service Excellence standard
  Congratulations to staff on the Intensive Care Unit who have successfully applied for a Customer Service Excellence standard.

• Hospital School launches new website for teachers and families
  Chelsea Community Hospital School, which provides education for children and young people being cared for at Chelsea and Westminster, has launched a brand new website www.wellatschool.org to support students with medical or mental health conditions.

• Singing workshops for pregnant women gain rave reviews
  An innovative new programme of singing workshops for pregnant women—Womb Song—being run by Hospital Arts, part of Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity, is attracting wide interest.

17th

• New Channel 4 documentary follows the story of Burns patient
  A patient whose life was saved by the expertise of staff in the Burns Service at Chelsea and Westminster following a horrific acid attack is featured in a new Channel 4 documentary series starting next week.

14th

• Anne Milton pays the hospital a visit
  Minister for Public Health Anne Milton visited the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust’s drug treatment centre on Thursday 10 March to take a tour of the facility and meet with patients.

11th

• Hospital ‘lockdown’ exercise a success
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital tested its preparedness to ‘lockdown’ the hospital in the event of an emergency today between 10am and 12 noon. The exercise was a great success and the building was made fully secure in 11 minutes.

3rd

• Olympic Games cycling road race to pass hospital
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital will form part of the backdrop to one of the most high profile events in next year’s Olympic Games.

• SMART flower stall extends opening hours
  The flower stall run by local mental health charity SMART (Saint Mary Abbots Rehabilitation and Training) is a familiar sight at Chelsea and Westminster hospital.

• Burns patient publishes inspiring memoir
  A patient whose life was saved by the expertise of staff in the Burns Service at Chelsea and Westminster following a horrific acid attack, has published a book about her experiences.

• Cancer patients have their say on our services
  The results of the first ever National Cancer Patient Survey have been published.

• Quality Awards winners announced
  Congratulations to the first winners of the Trust’s new quarterly awards scheme that recognises the contributions that individuals or teams of staff make to improving the quality of patient care have been announced.

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February 2011

16th

• Update on hospital visiting restrictions
  The hospital has revised the restricted visiting arrangements which have been in place to help protect our patients.

10th

• Chelsea and Westminster hosts delegation from UAE
  A delegation from the United Arab Emirates visited Chelsea and Westminster Hospital today.

2nd

• More ‘Meet a Governor’ sessions announced
  Members of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital have the opportunity to meet their elected representative on the Council of Governors at the next ‘Meet a Governor’ sessions.

• Learning Disability Support Group
  Do you have a learning disability or care for someone who does? Join our Learning Disability Support Group.

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January 2011

31st

• New outpatient department now open—Monday 31 January
  The first patients are being treated in the brand new outpatient department at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

28th

• Breastfeeding rates on the up
  New statistics just published show that 95% of the 5,500 women who have their baby at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital every year start breastfeeding after their birth—compared with a national average of just 76%.

• Maternity services rated among best in London
  Women who have their babies at Chelsea and Westminster rate our maternity care as among the best in London in an independent survey.

• Road closure continues near Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
  Patients and visitors travelling to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are advised to allow extra time for their journey because of the current closure of Fulham Road northbound and southbound between Redcliffe Gardens and Gunter Grove.

• Launch of £5 million Appeal for new children’s centre
  Londoners are today being called on to help create a world-leading paediatric centre at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

• New outpatient area opens to diabetes patients—Monday 31 January
  The first patients will move into a brand new outpatient area at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Monday 31 January.

24th

• Temporary road closure near Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
  Patients and visitors travelling to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Monday 24 January are advised to allow extra time for their journey following the closure of Fulham Road northbound and southbound between Redcliffe Gardens and Gunter Grove.

17th

• Redevelopment of hospital—important information for patients, visitors and staff
  The first major redevelopment of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital since it opened in 1993 is now well underway—this exciting project is due to reach some significant landmarks this month.

13th

• Hospital visiting restrictions
  Cases of flu are being reported in increasing numbers across the UK—if you have flu-like symptoms, please DO NOT come into the hospital.

11th

• Hospital manages unprecedented demand for services
  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has experienced an unprecedented level of demand for services. This was largely as a result of high levels of patients requiring intensive care facilities including patients with flu symptoms.

5th

• Advice on flu for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital patients and visitors
  Cases of flu are being reported in increasing numbers across the UK.