From Friday 14 to Wednesday 19 November, resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) will be taking strike action.
This will have a significant impact on services across our hospitals, particularly as our teams are currently adjusting to a new way of working following the introduction of our electronic patient record.
Getting the right care
Please help us make sure emergency care is available for those who need it most:
Appointments and planned care
Hannah Masters, from Redbridge, has completed the Loch Ness Marathon in Scotland to thank our admiral nurses for the care they provide to her grandfather Cyril, 93, who has dementia.
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Our Consultant Neuro Anaesthetist, Sudhansu Pattnaik, has received a presidents commendation from the Royal College of Anaesthetists for his dedication to supporting doctors in training at our Trust.
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Our new blood test system at Queen’s Hospital is helping patients get their blood test results quicker.
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We reinstated our ‘TonKidz project’ to reduce our waiting list of children needing tonsillectomies – treating 648 children in just three months, which would usually take two years.
Read " We’ve removed tonsils from a ‘ton’ of ki…"
We’ve reduced our blood test slots to just five minutes, allowing us to offer same day tests to those coming in for outpatient appointments.
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We are one of 14 trusts that will be part of an investigation, led by Baroness Amos, into maternity services in England.
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We’re thrilled to announce we’ve been awarded gold for our commitment to being an inclusive workplace in our recent Talent inclusion and diversity evaluation (TIDE) results.
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Our neuro critical care ward at Queen’s Hospital has been recognised, under our ward accreditation scheme, for improving the care they provide.
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We held a hands-on teaching day for trainee neurosurgeons, enabling them to try out a range of surgical techniques with skull models, as well as using eggs and oranges to test their fine motor skills.
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