2018

December 2018

24th

• Success as total hip replacement patient allowed home within 24 hours

  Our West Middlesex University Hospital site has become one of the first hospitals in the UK to safely discharge a patient less than 24 hours after having a total hip replacement.

20th

• Army veteran’s dream comes true at 81

  Christmas came early yesterday for 81-year-old Keith Browning in West Middlesex University Hospital’s Marble Hill 1 Ward. A massive sports fan, rugby is right up there at the top for him.

• Harlequins bring Christmas cheer to West Middlesex University Hospital

  Christmas came early yesterday for some children and their families at West Middlesex University Hospital as the Harlequins arrived for a surprise visit. The team posed for pictures and signed autographs for the children, parents and staff.

11th

• Children delight at Chelsea FC’s surprise visit to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

  Christmas came early yesterday for some children and their families at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital as the Chelsea FC team arrived for a surprise visit.

1st

• World AIDS Day 2018—a celebration of our history

  For the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, we look back at the significant steps in our treatment.

November 2018

28th

• Collaborating to improve heart and lung services in North West London

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London, has today finalised an initial joint proposal to improve heart and lung services locally and nationally that will see the majority of the Royal Brompton’s services remaining in north west London.

22nd

• Pioneering Dean Street PRIME wins HSJ Award 2018 for Patient Digital Participation

  Congratulations to 56 Dean Street for scooping the Patient Digital Participation award for their PRIME service at the 2018 HSJ Awards. Dean Street PRIME is an enhanced service which was developed to reduce HIV transmission in the community.

• Chief Executive Lesley Watts wins prestigious HSJ CEO of the year award

  Judges awarded last night our Chief Executive Lesley Watts the prestigious CEO of the year award at the HSJ Awards 2018 ceremony in Mayfair.

15th

• Fulham 10k running event road closures this Sunday 18 November

  This Sunday the City Run Fulham 10k run will place from Elm Brook Common with a 10km closed road route through the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

October 2018

23rd

• Funding for innovation to tackle missed appointments and duplication

  The Trust has been awarded a share of £7 million of government funding so we can try out new innovations to reduce missed appointments and duplication of clinical activity.

17th

• West Mid anticoagulation team win prestigious award

  A multidisciplinary team from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were delighted to be named as the winner in the recent prestigious Anticoagulation Achievement Awards, for Best Comprehensive Thrombosis Management Centre.

10th

• Feeling stressed? Let’s talk about it

  In this fast paced world we all find things stressful and difficult from time to time but talking about it can really make a difference.

9th

• Service of remembrance for babies and young children to be held at West Middlesex University Hospital

  West Middlesex University Hospital’s annual Service of Remembrance for babies and young children will take place at 3pm on Sunday 14th October 2018.

September 2018

24th

• Keep you and your loved ones safe—get the flu jab

  Getting vaccinated is an act of responsibility to protect yourself and the ones you care about. Even if you had a flu shot last year, you still need to have another one this year.

21st

• Stephen Fry celebrates 30 years HIV research, care and treatment at Chelsea and Westminster

  Stephen Fry joined staff from the Kobler Clinic at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Friday 14 September to celebrate the clinic’s 30th birthday and the incredible achievements which have been made during this time to support HIV patients.

July 2018

24th

• Prudential RideLondon—this weekend 28–29 July

  Prudential RideLondon, a world-class festival of cycling, takes place in central London and Surrey this year on 28 and 29 July.

5th

• New state-of-the-art adult and neonatal intensive care development starts at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and its charity CW+ have launched construction work on a £25 million, state-of-the-art expansion and redevelopment of the Hospital’s critical care units.

4th

• Local nurse named as one of the top 70 most influential in the history of the NHS

  Pippa Nightingale, Chief Nurse at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has been named as one of the top 70 most influential nurses and midwives in the last 70 years of the NHS.

June 2018

29th

• The NHS is turning 70 and your local hospital is inviting you to join in the celebrations

  Both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex University hospitals are marking the 70th anniversary of the NHS with a Big 7-Tea party and a mini open day on Thursday 5 July, as part of nationwide NHS celebrations.

May 2018

24th

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital celebrates 25th birthday with special messages from famous faces

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is celebrating its 25th birthday throughout May and has held a very special reception for hospital staff and supporters to their charity, CW+.

16th

• Trust Chairman Sir Tom Hughes-Hallet opens up for Mental Health Awareness Week

  Our Chairman, Sir Tom Hughes-Hallett, has opened up about how mental health issues have affected his life in a new video for Mental Health Awareness Week.

9th

• St Stephen’s AIDS Trust (SSAT) and St Stephen’s Clinical Research (SSCR)

  St Stephen’s Aids Trust (SSAT) and St Stephen’s Clinical Research (SSCR) have made the decision to cease their activities. The PrEP trial currently being managed by SSCR will be transferred to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on 1 June.

5th

• Maternity care blossoms with new ‘daisy’ and ‘sunflower’ teams giving mums better births

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has launched two new midwifery teams to help expectant mums experience better births and personalised maternity care thanks to a new way of working.

April 2018

10th

• Trust rated ‘Good’ by the CQC in all categories

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an overall rating for the Trust as ‘Good’.

March 2018

6th

• 2017 National NHS staff survey results

  The latest National NHS staff survey results were published today. The figures revealed good overall staff engagement, motivation and a majority of our staff recommending us as a place to work and receive treatment. In fact we are in the top 20% of acute trusts for these areas.

2nd

• A single bleep helps volunteers make a real difference at top London hospital

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has launched a new ‘Bleep’ volunteering programme enabling volunteers to make an ever bigger difference by channelling their assistance to where it’s needed most, when it is needed most. The initiative means hospital staff can ‘bleep’ volunteers to help them in real time, so they can provide efficient assistance across the hospital, and make a direct, positive impact to patients and staff.

February 2018

27th

• Robotic surgical first heralds new era for knee replacements

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has carried out its first robotic-assisted total knee replacement operation – an innovative new surgical technique that will get patients back on their feet sooner than ever before. Initially part of a three month trial the results of the new procedure will be monitored to see how they compare to existing techniques.

23rd

• Keep warm, keep well

  Cold weather can affect your health. Find out how to keep yourself well and your home warm during winter.

9th

• ‘Big Bites and Pearly Whites’—new campaign set to tackle record levels of tooth decay in children

  Today (9 Feb) is National Toothache Day and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has released shocking images of dental decay in children to raise awareness of how important it is to look after children’s teeth.

January 2018

29th

• May the 4th be with you! 100 days away and counting...

  Patient recordkeeping will be transformed on the 4th of May with the introduction of a new digital database at West Middlesex Hospital, part of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

24th

• New Research and Development Director at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

  Professor Mark Johnson has been appointed into a new role as Director of Research and Development at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

3rd

• Delivering quality care amidst winter pressures

  Our dedicated staff are working around the clock to continue to deliver high-quality care to our patients despite the current winter pressures affecting hospitals across the country.