December 2023
22nd
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On Tuesday 12th December, players from Chelsea FC surprised patients and staff in our paediatric wards with festive gifts and football goodie bags.
19th
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On Wednesday 13th December, players from Fulham FC surprised patients and staff in our paediatric wards and the Nightingale Unit with festive gifts and football goodie bags.
15th
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Industrial action is taking place by doctors at our Trust in December 2023 and January 2024.
12th
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital marks 35 years of HIV care at the Trust and celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Kobler clinic.
November 2023
22nd
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Our Trust has been awarded a high commendation in the Trust of the Year category at the HSJ Awards 2023, which recognises outstanding contributions to health and patient care.
17th
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On 20 November the Trust is recognising Trans Day of Remembrance with vigils across both sites. All are welcome to attend.
3rd
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Arc Day Programme, a north west London community-based service for young people aged between 13 and 17 with an eating disorder, is now open in Arc, a new bespoke space on the Fulham Road.
October 2023
24th
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The North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Board in Common will host an online event for non-executive director candidates on 31 Oct.
23rd
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital have begun a pilot to contact patients on the cataract surgery pathway using an AI-powered solution called Dora.
10th
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As we approach the winter months, we are asking all patients and visitors to support us in helping stop the spread of bugs and viruses in our hospital sites and clinics.
September 2023
27th
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Industrial action is taking place by doctors at our Trust from 7am on Monday 2 October to 7am on Thursday 5 October 2023.
26th
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We are looking for patients to get involved in Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE).
22nd
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Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust is thrilled to have been highly commended in the Virtual or Remote Care Initiative of the Year category at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards which recognises safety, culture and positive experience in patient care.
18th
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Industrial action is taking place by doctors at our Trust from 7am Tuesday 19 September until 7am on Saturday 23 September.
12th
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We are marking 35 years of Kobler by taking a look at its rich history in HIV care and innovation.
1st
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Carolyn Downs and Professor Neena Modi have been appointed to the board of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as non-executive directors.
August 2023
23rd
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Join us to meet our governors who play a valuable role in reflecting the needs and priorities of our patients, staff and local communities, providing feedback which helps to shape our services.
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Many junior doctors at our Trust will be on strike from 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August.
14th
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We are delighted to announce that our Trust has been shortlisted in two HSJ Awards 2023 categories—Trust of the Year and Driving Efficiency through Technology Award.
9th
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Many junior doctors at our Trust will be on strike from 7am on Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August.
1st
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We are proud to share that colleagues from our sexual health services were invited to the STI HIV World Congress 2023 in Chicago to present their ground breaking and innovative work to an international and expert audience.
July 2023
27th
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Our governors play a valuable role in reflecting the needs and priorities of our patients, staff and local communities, providing feedback which helps to shape our services.
19th
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A number consultants (sometimes known as specialist doctors) will be on strike from 7am on 20 July until 7am on 22 July.
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Due to national strike action by consultants from 20–22 July, there will be changes to the services provided by some of our sexual health clinics on these dates.
14th
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We are delighted to announce that our Trust has received a Gold Award from the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. This prestigious award recognises our work in advocating for, and supporting, former and current defence and armed forces personnel along with their families, both patients and staff.
5th
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Since it was founded in 1948, the NHS has remained one of the most loved and respected British institutions and we were very proud to celebrate with our staff on this 75th birthday.
4th
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Colleagues from 56 Dean Street, Sexual Health London and John Hunter Clinic have been recognised by the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).
June 2023
29th
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Sexual Health London (SHL), which is part of our HIV and Sexual Health service, has won the HSJ Digital award for optimising clinical pathways through digital.
22nd
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Today we celebrate the Windrush generation. On 22 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK, carrying more than 1,000 passengers from the Caribbean.
16th
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Chelsea and Westminster Trust, City of London, Preventx, and LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor received the Public/Private Partnership of the Year for the Sexual Health London programme.
14th
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If you are visiting Chelsea and Westminster Hospital between Monday 19 June and Monday 3 July, please be aware that some building works are taking place in the atrium area near to the main reception
9th
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10 Hammersmith Broadway welcomed Labour MP for Hammersmith Andy Slaughter along with Katie Clarke, a representative of the Terence Higgins Trust.
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Many of our junior doctors will be on strike from 7am on Wed 14 Jun until 7am on Sat 17 Jun 2023.
1st
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This National Volunteers’ Week, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating the extraordinary contribution of our 400 incredible volunteers.
May 2023
25th
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On Thursday 25 May, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary—with Premier League footballers, celebrities, staff and patients involved in the birthday celebrations.
24th
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Following an inspection in February 2023, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the maternity service at West Middlesex University Hospital as ‘Outstanding’ and the maternity service at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital as ‘Good’.
23rd
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Mason Mount, Thiago Silva and Marc Cucurella visited Chelsea and Westminster Hospital as the organisation celebrates its 30th anniversary.
19th
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We are delighted to announce that Hasan Mohammed, advanced practitioner and lead pharmacist for GUM and 56 Dean Street, was nominated for two excellent awards at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC).
16th
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We are delighted to announce that Lauren Trepte, a Clinical Research Team Leader for Women’s Health at West Middlesex Hospital, has been awarded the inaugural Norah Faith Coniam Award by the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust.
5th
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The Preoperative Assessment Team has developed a digital questionnaire to identify patients who are at low anaesthetic risk and do not need to attend assessment appointments prior to their surgery.
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We’re delighted to be marking International Day of the Midwife—a day to recognise and celebrate the work of midwives, student midwives and maternity support workers around the world.
4th
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We have introduced new guidance on our mask wearing and COVID-19 testing policies in our hospitals and clinics.
3rd
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This weekend, surgeons at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital successfully operated on a record number of women living with endometriosis.
April 2023
24th
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We are delighted to announce that our HIV and sexual health services have been shortlisted for two HSJ Digital Awards for their pioneering work in digital solutions.
6th
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The Trust has been featured in a Channel 4 broadcast on endometriosis, showcasing our excellent surgery and pioneering research to support women with endometriosis.
5th
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Many of our junior doctors will be on strike from 7am on Tuesday 11 April until 6:59am on Saturday 15 April. Our hospitals and community-based clinics will be very busy on these days.
March 2023
31st
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The Trust celebrated Trans Day of Visibility today with a panel discussion in the CW+ MediCinema at the Chelsea site to recognise and celebrate the contribution of our trans and non-binary staff.
24th
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Kobler Clinic is seeking patients to join their Patient Involvement Partnership Group. This group will work collaboratively with the clinic to increase patient involvement and improve the quality of care and service delivery.
21st
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A proposal to bring together most routine inpatient orthopaedic surgery in north west London in a new centre of excellence at Central Middlesex Hospital was approved today by NHS North West London.
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On 8 January 2006 Anna and Andy Collier’s triplets – identical twin girls Isabel and Emily and their brother Ben – were born prematurely at just 29 weeks at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
17th
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We are undertaking works to replace the ETFE ‘bubble’ roofing system above all communal areas of our Chelsea Hospital site, which is set to commence this Sunday 19 March for a period of 16 weeks.
16th
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Masks are no longer required in non-clinical areas, but are still mandatory in clinical areas unless medically exempt.
9th
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Many of our junior doctors will be taking part in strike action from 7am on Monday 13 March until 6:59am on Thursday 16 March. This is part of planned industrial action taking place across the country.
8th
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This International Women’s Day, our Trust is celebrating the vital role that women play in the NHS. With more than three quarters of our nearly 6,700 staff consisting of women, we’re proud to mark this day and the incredible contribution our female staff make to the 1.5 million people we serve.
February 2023
27th
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Our primary focus is to care for everyone who is unwell. We are sorry that the removal of this artwork has offended some communities and that its contents offended other communities. We will be working with the relevant parties on the next steps for the artwork.
23rd
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Our Emergency Department team at Chelsea have recently piloted interventions called Fit to Sit, Navigation at Triage and Emergency Department led Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service.
9th
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The planned ambulance strike on Friday 10 February may impact your planned homebirth with the homebirth team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital or West Middlesex University Hospital.
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Ambulance service staff in London are taking strike action on Friday 10 February for 12 hours, from 11am—11pm.
8th
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Almost 2,000 patients and local people have taken part in a 14-week public consultation on a proposal to develop a centre of excellence for inpatient orthopaedic surgery at Central Middlesex Hospital, Park Royal.
3rd
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February is not only the month for spreading love during Valentine’s Day, but also a great time to shed light on heart health.
2nd
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Our hospitals will remain open to care for patients, but please remember to plan your journey ahead, due to transport disruptions.
January 2023
23rd
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We are delighted to announce that colleagues from our Obstetric and Gynaecology department were recognised at this year's Imperial College Faculty of Medicine Awards.
13th
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce that planning approval has been granted for a brand new Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre (ADC) at the West Middlesex University Hospital site. This marks a major step forward for the development of patient care in our local community.
