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The capital’s last surviving paternoster lift has been bought back to life to help reduce the threat of Covid-19 at Northwick Park Hospital in London.

The passenger lift, which consists of a chain or conveyor belt of open compartments that move in a continuous loop up and down inside of the building, was originally put out of service in 2013.

An app that allows A&E staff to contact porters via smartphone is being rolled out at Ealing Hospital after its success at Northwick Park.

Musicians will be live-streaming a performance on Facebook from Northwick Park as part of the City of London Sinfonia’s ‘Comfortable Classical’ project on Thursday July 23 at 11.30am.

A surgical team led by Mr Alberto Martinez-Isla, Consultant Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgeon, has become the first outside of the United States to use the leading-edge SpyGlass Discover Digital Catheter, to perform a laparoscopic common bile duct exploration.

Hurrah for the Ophthalmology team at Central Middlesex Hospital, who paved the way by being the first in London to re-start elective cataract surgery.

An A&E nurse cheered out Northwick Park Hospital today after a nine-week battle with Covid-19 became nearly the 1,000^th patient to be discharged by the trust.

The NHS’s 72^nd birthday celebrations will take on a special significance this year as we reflect on the impact that Covid-19 has had on our communities across north west London.

I would like to say a huge thank you for the amazing support and the many acts of kindness that we have experienced during the pandemic.

The last time we saw Alicia Borja she was being cheered out of A&E after a month long battle with Covid-19.

Our intensive care doctors are holding a virtual race from London to Lombardy in solidarity with Italian colleagues working in what was the worst-hit region in Italy.

As our 1,000^th patient leaves us after receiving care for COVID-19, we’d love to see how you’re getting on at home after your own treatment.

We know recovery can be a difficult process, so we want to celebrate your big (and small!) milestones with you.

Send us a photo with a little message. Once we get enough, we’ll put a collage together and share it on our website, social media, and with our teams – if you’ll let us.