Latest news — articles for March 2022
Working in a ‘new normal’
This day last week marked two years since the UK entered lockdown for the first time. And while it’s always good to look back and reflect on what we achieved as a trust in these two years, it’s also time to look to the future.
Caring for Covid-19 patients: It takes an army
As many as 20 different roles are involved in caring for patients on critical care. We speak to some of those in these different roles.
Supporting colleagues during Ramadan
In 2022, Ramadan will take place between the evening of Saturday 2 April and end on the evening of Sunday 1 May, followed by the celebration of Eid Al-Fitr.
Standing in solidarity with our communities
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020 and the world went into lockdown, our hospitals were forced to adapt overnight. We went from welcoming hundreds of family members and loved ones each day, to only allowing staff and patients through our doors. This brought about new challenges, many of which were unique to the diverse cultures, languages and faiths of our local populations.
Covid-19 in the Barts Health group of hospitals: two years on
We take a look back at how Covid-19 impacted and changed the way we work, and the successes our trust had during these unprecidented times.