On 16 November, International Prematurity day, the neonatal unit at Northwick Park Hospital celebrated in style. They invited families, whose babies were born preterm to a prematurity graduation party. With food, dancing and speeches, everyone had a great time.
Among the celebrants was Velency, whose baby, Chris Joseph was born at just 30 weeks.
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High admission rates for heart failure patients across North West London have led to the opening of a heart failure day care unit that aims to keeps all but the most critically ill patients out of hospital.
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Ahoy, me young hearties, there be a new outdoor play area and pirate ship awaiting ye at Northwick Park Hospital.
The welcome addition to Jack’s Place children’s ward was largely thanks to big-hearted donations from a range of sponsors including several schools in Harrow, Northwick Park Social Club and Sainsbury’s Kenton
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Samantha Tross - the first female black orthopaedic surgeon in the UK - was one of four people featured in Radiating Greatness - stories of black leadership.
“I apparently told my father I wanted to be a surgeon when I was a little girl. I have no idea where that came from beyond being an avid reader.”
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We’ve all heard of hailing a cab, but Northwick Park Hospital is the first in the country to pilot a new app in its emergency department (A&E) for staff to hail a porter on their mobile phone.
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Staff are tapping into their inner superhero, as part of a campaign encouraging more people to have the flu jab this winter.
The Flu Fighters campaign features clinical and non-clinical staff posing as superheroes and taking the fight to flu. The images will be used as part of an ongoing campaign throughout the flu season which runs from October to March.
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