News

May 2019

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• New digital patient record system for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital from November

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital will begin using our new Cerner electronic patient record system from 5 November this year.

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• Trust shortlisted for Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year

  The Health Service Journal (HSJ) has shortlisted Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a Learning Disabilities Initiative of the Year Award, as part of the publication’s annual Patient Safety Awards.

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• Mayor of London attends opening of new maternity centre at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

  The Mayor of London attended a special event at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital yesterday evening to celebrate the opening of the new Reuben Foundation Maternity Centre, providing women and their babies with an outstanding environment, personalised patient experience and the latest technology and facilities.

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• Art therapy helps reduce anxiety in pregnancy

  Preparing to have a baby is one of the most wonderful things, but can also bring with it a natural anxiety for many mums-to-be. Two in ten women will experience a mental health problem during pregnancy or in the first year following birth.

April 2019

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• Developing a Living Library to support our new mums

  We were delighted to recently launch an innovative new project called Postnatal Care: Developing a Living Library to promote a human-centred model of care, supported by The Health Foundation.

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• Our patients experiencing gold standard end of life care on four award-winning wards

  Four wards at the Trust have received national awards in recognition of the major changes they’ve made to the care they provide to patients approaching the end of their lives.

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• Testing new measures of A&E performance at our Trust

  Leading clinicians have been reviewing the access targets currently in place across the NHS, including for A&E. They have made proposals to update these targets in line with advances in clinical practice, and what patients say matters most to them.

March 2019

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• Local hospital Trust partners with digital innovator to win prestigious healthcare partnership award

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and digital innovator patchwork have won a prestigious award for digital transformation at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2019 (March 20), which showcases the most effective partnerships in healthcare.

February 2019

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• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital launches innovative digital care pathway for new mums

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new digital postnatal discharge system, powered by Lumeon technology. This innovative software will improve the patient experience, increase efficiency and reduce costs at the hospital.

January 2019

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• What are you doing this month to get back to a healthier you?

  The NHS across North West London has launched a campaign to encourage everyone to feel happier and healthier by making a #MyJanuary pledge.

December 2018

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• Success as total hip replacement patient allowed home within 24 hours

  Our West Middlesex University Hospital site has become one of the first hospitals in the UK to safely discharge a patient less than 24 hours after having a total hip replacement.

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• Army veteran’s dream comes true at 81

  Christmas came early yesterday for 81-year-old Keith Browning in West Middlesex University Hospital’s Marble Hill 1 Ward. A massive sports fan, rugby is right up there at the top for him.

• Harlequins bring Christmas cheer to West Middlesex University Hospital

  Christmas came early yesterday for some children and their families at West Middlesex University Hospital as the Harlequins arrived for a surprise visit. The team posed for pictures and signed autographs for the children, parents and staff.

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• Children delight at Chelsea FC’s surprise visit to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

  Christmas came early yesterday for some children and their families at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital as the Chelsea FC team arrived for a surprise visit.

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• World AIDS Day 2018—a celebration of our history

  For the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, we look back at the significant steps in our treatment.

November 2018

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• Collaborating to improve heart and lung services in North West London

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London, has today finalised an initial joint proposal to improve heart and lung services locally and nationally that will see the majority of the Royal Brompton’s services remaining in north west London.

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• Pioneering Dean Street PRIME wins HSJ Award 2018 for Patient Digital Participation

  Congratulations to 56 Dean Street for scooping the Patient Digital Participation award for their PRIME service at the 2018 HSJ Awards. Dean Street PRIME is an enhanced service which was developed to reduce HIV transmission in the community.

• Chief Executive Lesley Watts wins prestigious HSJ CEO of the year award

  Judges awarded last night our Chief Executive Lesley Watts the prestigious CEO of the year award at the HSJ Awards 2018 ceremony in Mayfair.

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• Fulham 10k running event road closures this Sunday 18 November

  This Sunday the City Run Fulham 10k run will place from Elm Brook Common with a 10km closed road route through the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

October 2018

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• Funding for innovation to tackle missed appointments and duplication

  The Trust has been awarded a share of £7 million of government funding so we can try out new innovations to reduce missed appointments and duplication of clinical activity.

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• West Mid anticoagulation team win prestigious award

  A multidisciplinary team from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were delighted to be named as the winner in the recent prestigious Anticoagulation Achievement Awards, for Best Comprehensive Thrombosis Management Centre.

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• Feeling stressed? Let’s talk about it

  In this fast paced world we all find things stressful and difficult from time to time but talking about it can really make a difference.

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• Service of remembrance for babies and young children to be held at West Middlesex University Hospital

  West Middlesex University Hospital’s annual Service of Remembrance for babies and young children will take place at 3pm on Sunday 14th October 2018.

September 2018

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• Keep you and your loved ones safe—get the flu jab

  Getting vaccinated is an act of responsibility to protect yourself and the ones you care about. Even if you had a flu shot last year, you still need to have another one this year.

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• Stephen Fry celebrates 30 years HIV research, care and treatment at Chelsea and Westminster

  Stephen Fry joined staff from the Kobler Clinic at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Friday 14 September to celebrate the clinic’s 30th birthday and the incredible achievements which have been made during this time to support HIV patients.

July 2018

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• Prudential RideLondon—this weekend 28–29 July

  Prudential RideLondon, a world-class festival of cycling, takes place in central London and Surrey this year on 28 and 29 July.

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• New state-of-the-art adult and neonatal intensive care development starts at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and its charity CW+ have launched construction work on a £25 million, state-of-the-art expansion and redevelopment of the Hospital’s critical care units.

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• Local nurse named as one of the top 70 most influential in the history of the NHS

  Pippa Nightingale, Chief Nurse at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has been named as one of the top 70 most influential nurses and midwives in the last 70 years of the NHS.

June 2018

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• The NHS is turning 70 and your local hospital is inviting you to join in the celebrations

  Both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex University hospitals are marking the 70th anniversary of the NHS with a Big 7-Tea party and a mini open day on Thursday 5 July, as part of nationwide NHS celebrations.

May 2018

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• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital celebrates 25th birthday with special messages from famous faces

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is celebrating its 25th birthday throughout May and has held a very special reception for hospital staff and supporters to their charity, CW+.