Latest news — articles for May 2020
Filming and photography at our hospitals
All requests for interviews with patients or staff, and any filming or photography at our hospitals need to be directed to the Press Office in the first instance, and should not be carried out without our approval.
“It’s been a real journey, with up days and down days”
Many of our staff selflessly stepped up and volunteered themselves to be redeployed into new departments across the trust and this included clinical nurse specialist Carmen Zerafa.
Novel screening programme ensures urgent cardiac care continues during the coronavirus pandemic
A team from St Bartholomew’s Hospital has established a new screening programme for patients requiring urgent cardiac care during the Covid-19 outbreak.
“I’m so glad I went to the hospital” – Amina praises Royal London staff for saving her life
Amina Adan is a 43-year-old woman originally from Somaliland. Currently living in Tower Hamlets, she contracted Covid-19 and needed urgent treatment at the Royal London Hospital.
60 seconds with mental health first aider Melanie Alveranga
A donation of £20,000 from Barts Charity will leave a legacy of improved health and wellbeing at St Bartholomew’s Hospital beyond the coronavirus pandemic, including funding training courses for mental health first aiders across the site.