December 2013
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There was a Christmas surprise for our paediatric patients on Friday 20 December when the squad from Chelsea Football Club paid a visit to the Chelsea Children’s Hospital.
20th
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Thanks to the generosity of staff at Japan Airlines (JAL), Tesco Twickenham, and Brentford Football Club, Christmas came early for children at West Middlesex University Hospital.
18th
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West Middlesex is encouraging smokers to have a smoke free new year. Rather than see good intentions vanish in the smoke of yet another cigarette, the hospital can provide help and support to anyone who wants to stop smoking.
17th
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Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett has been appointed by the Council of Governors as the new Chair of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for three years, replacing Professor Sir Christopher Edwards who steps down after six years leading the organisation.
12th
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Staff at Chelsea and Westminster have pulled together to show off their musical prowess and help raise awareness about a very important campaign.
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Staff from West Middlesex University Hospital were rewarded for their outstanding contributions to patient care at an awards ceremony to celebrate success.
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We are pleased to announce the results of the Council of Governors election.
November 2013
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Members in a constituency where an election is taking place can now vote in the Council of Governors elections.
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Winter is traditionally a busy period for the NHS. It brings a range of winter ailments including coughs and colds, the flu, and Norovirus, all of which are spread easily.
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Sexual health services at 56 Dean Street have won the Improving Care with Technology award from the Health Service Journal for their Dean Street at Home service aimed at gay men at high risk of contracting HIV.
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To mark European HIV Testing Week Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s sexual health clinics have arranged some special events and set up new services to make getting tested even easier.
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The latest feedback from patients at West Middlesex University Hospital shows that the overwhelming majority are happy with the treatment they had received and would recommend the hospital to their friends and family.
15th
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Following the terrible destruction in the Philippines’ after typhoon Haiyan, West Middlesex University Hospital is pleased to host a fundraising dinner on Wednesday 27 November.
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West Middlesex University Hospital is supporting National HIV Testing Week which takes place from 22-29 November in the run up to World AIDS Day on 1 December.
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West Middlesex University Hospital is supporting Self Care Week 2013, which runs from 18 - 24 November.
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The West Middlesex University Hospital grand raffle prize giving was held at the Tesco Twickenham Extra yesterday (Wednesday 6 November).
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital passed all standards of care assessed by the NHS watchdog the Care Quality Commission following an unannounced inspection.
October 2013
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This half term holiday Chelsea and Westminster Volunteering Services and Work Experience has opened its doors to 10 students on work experience as part of the INSPIRE programme.
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The West Middlesex University Hospital aims to make great strides in reducing the spread of seasonal influenza (flu) this winter by vaccinating as many frontline staff as possible.
24th
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It was a full house for the latest Medicine for Members seminar which took place on Tuesday 22 October.
23rd
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is today launching a campaign – ‘Protect their future: Don’t wait to vaccinate’ – that is being piloted in collaboration with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to help parents understand the importance of childhood immunisation.
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Learning and teaching achievements at West Middlesex University Hospital were celebrated at this year’s STAR Awards on 15 October in the Rumbles Restaurant.
14th
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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 in December.
10th
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Two innovative Trust projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2013 Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has won two prestigious national awards recognising the hospital’s commitment to a healthy work-life balance for its staff.
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The Maternity Department’s annual Service of Remembrance for the families and friends of babies and young children who have died during pregnancy, soon after birth, or when very young, will take place at 3.00pm on Sunday, 13 October 2013.
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Is there a member of staff at West Middlesex University Hospital who you feel has made a positive difference to patient care?
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital led a successful bid for an education network. Key partners in the bid include The Royal Marsden, social services teams from the three local boroughs, the Clinical Commissioning Group, Macmillan Cancer Support, Bucks New University, Central London Community Healthcare, Trinity Hospice and Skills for Care.
September 2013
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Tomorrow (1 October) West Middlesex University Hospital will launch the Friends and Family Test (FFT) in the Queen Mary Maternity Unit. The FFT is a simple survey that asks patients whether they would recommend hospital services to their friends and family.
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The 2013 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Awards were presented at a gala dinner in September at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Conference to celebrate the achievements of teams and individuals within the pharmacy profession.
27th
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Staff, volunteers and visitors at West Middlesex University Hospital have raised £493 hosting a ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ event for Macmillan Cancer Support.
23rd
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Over two thousand people turned up to West Middlesex University Hospital’s open day on Saturday 21 September, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the opening of the new hospital.
17th
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Please be aware that we are running a day-long mock emergency exercise at the hospital today.
12th
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The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has this week announced that NHS England is to receive £250 million funding to help address the expected surge in patients attending A&E departments over the winter period and the anticipated increase in admissions.
11th
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Following a rigorous assessment, West Middlesex University Hospital has achieved the highest standard for patient safety.
10th
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On Saturday 5 October we will be holding a one-stop open day at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital to fast-track nurses into our central Staffbank.
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Sexual Health Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Colin Roberts, has been appointed a Fellow of the Council for the Royal College of Nursing.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Annual Members’ Meeting 2013 will be held at 5:30pm on Thursday 19 September in the restaurant on the Lower Ground Floor.
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As diabetes is common in the Hounslow area with 1 in 5 West Middlesex inpatients suffering from the condition, the hospital will be supporting 'Hypo Awareness Week’ which takes place between 9 – 13 September.
August 2013
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Kirstie Trup was discharged from hospital on Sunday night and will be visiting on a regular basis for day care treatment.
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Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity has now raised more than £1.5 million of our £1.9 million target for Borne.
12th
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We can confirm that one patient was discharged from the hospital last night.
10th
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Clinical Site Manager, Chris Morrow-Frost, has been appointed to be a panellist (judge) for the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
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Andy Williams, Consultant Burns and Plastics Surgeon, said: “We can confirm that Katie and Kirstie have been transferred to our care at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s burns unit where we are still assessing their injuries.
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The Department of Health has announced today that the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) will provide £10 million to fund the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) for North West London.
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HIV Medicine and Sexual Health consultant Dr David Asboe has been elected as the Chair of the British HIV Association (BHIVA). He will serve from July 2013 to 2016.
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The aim of the Trust’s Quality Awards are to recognise and individuals or teams who have made a contribution to quality for patients.
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Acting Chief Nurse Tony Pritchard will be giving a talk about the improvements we have implemented for patients suffering from dementia and the support we offer carers.
July 2013
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On the 3 and 4 August, Prudential RideLondon, a world-class festival of cycling, is taking place in London.
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Libby McManus has been appointed as Director of Nursing and Quality. She has been Chief Nurse at York Teaching Hospital since 2007 and has extensive leadership experience, having performed a range of senior NHS nursing and operational roles across England.
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We are delighted that our specialist high risk obstetrician Guy Thorpe Beeston was part of the medical team that helped deliver the Prince of Cambridge.
17th
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The UK is currently experiencing a particularly hot spell of weather and has moved onto Heat-Health Alert level 3 for London and the South East. We are following our Heat Wave Emergency Plan and taking the appropriate actions at each level.
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Children, families and staff enjoyed a pantomime performance of Sleeping Beauty at West Middlesex Hospital on Friday 16 July.
11th
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Paul Jacobs has generously asked for memorial donations for his mother go towards an orthopaedic chair for patients on Lord Wigram ward.
10th
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital maternity department were presented with a plaque from UNICEF UK Director of Programmes, Teresa Bergin, for achieving full Baby Friendly status on Thursday 4 July.
8th
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Attending hospital appointments on your own can be difficult for everyone but if you have additional support needs it can be a very stressful experience.
4th
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Elections were held in July 2013 to the following constituencies of the Council of Governors.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Susan Young as its new Director of HR and OD following a competitive recruitment process.
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The latest A&E attendances figures, published by NHS England this week, show that people using A&E services at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are the most likely in London to be seen and treated within four hours.
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If you are a Foundation Trust member, you can have your say on the future of your hospital by voting in the Council of Governors elections taking place in July.
June 2013
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Directors’ Den encourages staff to be innovative and suggest ways in which they can improve their own services—the winning entries are given funding to turn their ideas into reality.
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The team at Chelsea and Westminster won Contract of the Year at Norland's Annual National Conference in March. They beat competition from major Blue Chip Corporate and Healthcare contracts, many are global brands.
20th
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One of our trainee doctors, Dr James Houston, was a of the winner of the Health Education England’s Better Training Better Care Inspire Improvement initiative for trainee led improvement projects.
11th
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If you are a Foundation Trust member, you can have your say on the future of your hospital by voting in the Council of Governors elections taking place in July.
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On the 5 June Simon Black, Greg Benson, AJ Kleiner, Bruce Chisholm and Andy Glassool, from the Trust’s maintenance team Norland, cycled 300 miles from London to Paris in three days in the hope to raise £5,000 for the Children’s Hospital Trust Fund.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award and is the latest UK health care facility to win international recognition from UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund).
May 2013
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In times of economic hardship charities are often the first to feel the brunt, which is why the Children's Hospital Trust Fund is overwhelmed with gratitude for the support it has received from renowned burger restaurant, Haché and several other local businesses.
22nd
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More than 40 members attended our latest Medicine for Members seminar on Monday 20 May on Pain Management.
20th
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Local Councillors, including the Deputy Mayor of Hounslow, and MP Mary Macleod joined patients, staff, and community groups at West Middlesex University Hospital to discuss further improvements to its Stroke Unit.
17th
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As part of International Clinical Trials Day, West Middlesex University Hospital invited people to take part in a special just-for-fun chocolate trial, which proved unsurprisingly popular!
14th
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Nearly 2,100 people came and enjoyed Chelsea and Westminster’s Open Day 2013, which marked 20 years since the hospital building was officially opened by HM The Queen.
13th
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If you are a Foundation Trust member, you can have your say on the future of your hospital by nominating yourself as a Governor with elections taking place next month.
10th
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Chelsea and Westminster’s Medicines @ Discharge (M@D) and Dean Street at Home projects both won awards at the 2013 BMJ Improving Health Awards ceremony, which was held in London on Thursday 9 May.
9th
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Film, theatre and television actress Maureen Lipman CBE will officially open a special day of festivities as guest of honour, joining local people and families in celebrating 20 years of care provided at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
8th
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A team of volunteers from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) put in a day of hard labour at West Middlesex University Hospital to revamp some overgrown garden areas on 1 May.
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The state-of-art surgical robot, which cost over £1 million, was bought thanks to the charity’s Pluto Appeal fundraising campaign. The Children’s Hospital Trust Fund has kindly donated the robot to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, which sees 85,000 babies and children from all over South East England through its doors every year.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the CHKS 40Top Hospitals for 2013. The award is given to the 40 top performing CHKS client trusts. The 40Top award is one of several awards that are part of the CHKS Top Hospitals programme.
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Members of the Pain Service attended the four-day British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting in Bournemouth in April with four poster presentations accepted for submission.
April 2013
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Patients on the Nell Gwynne stroke unit are benefiting from therapy of a different kind. Every Wednesday Humphrey, the standard long-haired Dachshund, spends the morning in the day room where patients can visit him for a therapy session.
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Macmillan Centre at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Built in 2003 with generous funding from Macmillan Cancer Support, the centre has helped over 20,000 people through its information, counselling and complementary therapy services.
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There were tears, laughter and many reasons to celebrate at the 2013 Chelsea and Westminster Star Awards which recognise staff at the Trust. Special guest Katie Piper presented 19 awards to individuals and teams at the ceremony at Chelsea Football Club.
16th
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The results of the 2012 inpatient survey, released today, show that patients have recognised improvements in the following areas of care provided at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
15th
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A consultant at West Middlesex University Hospital is urging people to go to their GP if they have symptoms linked to bowel cancer.
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One of the most advanced virtual training systems has arrived at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The new £90k LapSim Haptic System is one of the first of the new generation of haptic simulators (simulators that provide touch feedback) to be used in the NHS in England.
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West Middlesex University Hospital's award-winning Upbeat Heart Prevention and Support Group marked its 21st birthday this week with members past and present gathering to reminisce and celebrate their many combined achievements.
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Caring volunteers with good people skills are being sought to support vulnerable patients who arrive at West Middlesex University Hospital's A&E department on their own.
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Following an options appraisal process, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Board have agreed that Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust are the preferred bidder to explore a potential partnership to achieve Foundation Trust status.
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Chelsea and Westminster’s Female Genital Mutilation service won the Brook Adult Sexual Health Service of the Year award at the 2013 UK Sexual Health Awards.
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Children needing treatment at West Middlesex University Hospital over Easter had chocolate treats in store thanks to the generosity of Virgin Media and Japan Airlines.
March 2013
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West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Cuthbert to its Trust Board.
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Encouraging staff to get on their bikes has earned West Middlesex recognition from the London NHS Travel Network.
25th
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Ninety-five per cent of patients said they would recommend Chelsea and Westminster Hospital—according to our Friends and Family Test results for February.
19th
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Anyone can be infected with tuberculosis (TB) and the sooner it’s treated the better your chances are of making a full recovery. That’s the message from the specialist TB team at West Middlesex University Hospital who are raising awareness for World TB Day (24 March).
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A Special Members’ Meeting of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is to be held on Thursday 28 March 2013 at 4pm.
12th
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men but often gives no warning signs or symptoms.
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On Mother’s Day, Kiehl’s and The Children’s Hospital Trust Fund honour some of London’s bravest mothers.
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For the fourth consecutive year, Chelsea and Westminster has scored highly in the NHS National Staff Survey 2012 with an overall indicator of staff engagement in the best 20% of acute trusts nationally.
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It’s No Smoking Day on Wednesday 13 March and many people choose this milestone to break their nicotine addiction.
February 2013
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Miss Zoë Penn has been appointed as the Trust’s Medical Director following a competitive recruitment process.
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On 27 February Chelsea and Westminster held the second Medicine for Members event of 2013.
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The Department of health Friends and Family Test January results showed that overall, 94% of patients said they would recommend Chelsea and Westminster Hospital to their friends and family.
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It was a full house for the Medicine for Members seminar on End of Life Care, which took place on Tuesday 19 February.
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Sheena Patel (Specialist Anticoagulation Pharmacist), Dr Helen Yarranton (Consultant Haematologist) and Mr Amer Raza (Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist) were awarded the ‘Best Obstetrics Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Programme’ on 4 February 2013 at the National Lifeblood VTE Awards.
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Commissioners have agreed that Chelsea and Westminster Hospital will be one of five major acute hospitals as part of a reconfiguration of healthcare services across North West London.
19th
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We are delighted with today’s announcement that West Middlesex University Hospital is set to become a Major Hospital, under NHS North West London’s Shaping a Healthier Future programme.
13th
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We would like to reassure patients, staff and visitors that the company that provides our catering—ISS Facility Services Healthcare—and its suppliers are confident the food served at the hospital has not been affected by the latest concerns over horse meat.
12th
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Two runners are taking on the challenge of the London Marathon in April to raise money for The Pluto Appeal—a fundraising drive by the Children’s Hospital Trust Fund to buy London's first robot to perform delicate and complex operations on children and babies.
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Women living with HIV are often underrepresented in patient forums. To address this on the 6 February the HIV Patient Forum held its first open evening for women living with HIV in London. The aim was to provide information on a range of women’s health topics and to engage women in the development of our future services so they better meet their needs.
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital’s Maternity Unit has been awarded £274,000 from the Department of Health's Improving Birthing Environments Capital Fund Awards.
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A former heart patient at West Middlesex University Hospital is praising the CPR and NHS care which saved his life.
January 2013
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Jane Bruton, HIV Nurse Consultant, and Zoe Sheppard, Advanced HIV Nurse Practitioner, at Chelsea and Westminster ran a very successful one-day workshop on nurse management of HIV with a group of 13 Moroccan nurses in Marrakech.
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Chelsea and Westminster Health Charity has two new arts partnerships for 2013—the Royal College of Music and Rambert Dance Company.
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David Radbourne has been appointed Chief Operating Officer after covering the role on an interim basis since April 2012.
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Chelsea and Westminster was named in the top five hospitals in England for lower than expected mortality rates by the Dr Foster Hospital Guide, an annual independent healthcare survey published in December.
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The commitment of staff who have clocked up over 760 years of service between them was celebrated at West Middlesex University Hospital at the end of January.
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Thank you to our patients and staff who nominated a star! All shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend an award ceremony at Chelsea Football Club on 18 April 2013 and winners will be announced afterwards.
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98% of patients who were admitted to A&E at Chelsea and Westminster would recommend the hospital to their family and friends according the results of the December Family and Friends Test.
15th
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Women and their partners who will have their babies at West Middlesex University Hospital’s award winning maternity unit can look forward to improved facilities following a Government grant of over two hundred thousand pounds.
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An A&E consultant at West Middlesex University Hospital is speaking out in support of January's Love your Liver month.
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Experts from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are featured in 2 TV documentaries on Monday 14 January.
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The Children’s Hospital Trust Fund put smiles on the faces of 80 children at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital by organising for the charity’s Chairman and Senior Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Mr Munther Haddad, to play the part of Santa and surprise the children with gifts provided by local businesses.
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Chelsea and Westminster midwife Annabel Bryant has been announced as the winner of the Midwife of the Year 2013 for the London & South East region in the Royal College of Midwives Annual Awards.
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Chelsea and Westminster’s popular series of free health seminars for Foundation Trust members is set to return for 2013 with 2 events in February.
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A total of 31 applications have been received for the second round of our new staff initiative Directors’ Den, based on the TV series Dragons’ Den.