Latest news — articles for December 2017
Barts Health backs apprenticeships for board members
Barts Health is taking a lead role in a national programme to find and support the next generation of talented women and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities to become non-executive directors in the NHS.
Robot surgeons invade our hospitals
The east end’s hospitals have been invaded by robotic surgeons – including the UK’s only dedicated robot treating the heart, lungs and chest – paving the way for a new robotics centre at Barts Health.
Seven departments at The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s hospitals will now be operating on patients using da vinci robots, thanks to £5.5m funding from Barts Charity.
Ultrasound imaging needle to transform heart surgery
Heart tissue can be imaged in real-time during keyhole procedures using a new optical ultrasound needle.