Mile End hosts Tower Hamlets summer fair
Mile End Hospital hosted the fourth annual Tower Hamlets Together Summer Fair which aims to bring together health services from across the borough.
Up to 600 people attended the market-style event on 15 July which was held in the gardens of the hospital.
Local health and care providers from across the Tower Hamlets Together partnership – which includes Barts Health - were invited to host a stall to promote their services. In total, 47 services were present on the day with a further 5 services handing out leaflets.
The fair, which started in 2019, provides an opportunity for those involved in the partnership to share awareness about their organisations with residents of Tower Hamlets.
There was also a best stall competition which was won by ‘Young Barts at Mile End Hospital’ which scored high for theme, originality, being interactive and being welcoming. Runners up were Tower Hamlets Recovery College, Bromley By Bow Health Centre and GP Care Group.
The day ended with the announcement of the Tower Hamlets Together ‘Integrated Care’ award winners. This included the Shape Shifter Award for Flexibility and Adaptability which was won by the children’s community nursing team at Barts Health.
Zoe Tribble, who nominated the team, said ‘The Children’s Community Nursing Team has consistently demonstrated exceptional flexibility and adaptability in their integrated approach to patient care, particularly in response to the evolving needs of children with long-term health conditions.
“Their innovative solutions, commitment to collaboration, and continual professional development make them a standout example of how teams can evolve to meet the changing needs of both patients and healthcare practices.
“Recognising the challenges faced by families, the team developed a robust system to manage patient supplies more effectively, collaborating with multiple partners to the development of a new ordering and delivery system that ensures timely, cost effective and efficient delivery of essential medical supplies to children in their care.”