News from Whipps Cross Hospital

From 9th June 2025, we’ll be starting work to improve and update our maternity areas to make them more comfortable and modern for you and your baby.

A major milestone in patient care has been achieved with the opening of a brand-new digital X-ray room equipped with a brand new x-ray scanner, bringing faster diagnostics and improved comfort for inpatients.

In September 2024, Joan, an 89-year-old woman, was admitted to hospital due to a decline in her health.

Congratulations to Mohammad Sharif, who has been awarded the esteemed Silver Scissors Award.

Some of our friends from Barts Charity popped by yesterday (26 February) bearing gifts. This was to say thank you for so many of you helping to promote the charity’s My Thank You campaign

A new health and life sciences hub at Waltham Forest College is set to create significant career opportunities, support the local community, and strengthen healthcare services in North-East London.

We are committed to ensuring our patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

Whipps Cross Hospital is implementing important changes to improve safety, privacy, and dignity for patients in its emergency department.

For 15 years, the Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) service at Whipps Cross Hospital has provided essential support to blind and partially sighted patients, and to those experiencing sight loss.

Whipps Cross Hospital recently switched its nitrous oxide supply to smaller cylinders, in line with calls by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, preventing the yearly wastage of up to 1,000 tonnes of CO2.