#TeamBartsHealth blogs

The demolition of the iconic chimney marked a major milestone in the demolition works to prepare the site for the brand new hospital at Whipps Cross.

My typical day starts when I arrive at 7am to clean and prepare the clinicians rooms. I calibrate the Goldman visual fields so it is ready for the Orthoptists. I also help with the vision testing by uploading these onto the sheet for the clinical staff.

This week, Sarah Latham started as the new associate director of midwifery at Newham Hospital. We caught up with her to get to know a bit about her and what she’s most excited about in her new role.

To mark the end of the celebrations for our Allied Health colleagues, we hear from Saleha Humayun, orthoptitst at Whipps Cross Hospital. 

Ahead of AHP day on 14 October, we hear from Sherelee Govender who works as a part-time orthotist at Whipps Cross Hospital.

For Allied Health Professionals Day on 14 October, Libby Hough, head of therapies at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, talks about why she enjoys being a therapist and the wealth of opportunities available to AHPs.

Paul and Hayley, two physiotherapy students at Barts Health discuss their time as students during Covid. 

Alia Harrison, Community Lead Orthoptist at Whipps Cross Hospital, tells us more about her profession as an orthoptist and the work she is been doing to support the local community. She also tells us what her typical day looks like. 

Liz Caraffi, Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT), talks about her professional journey ahead of AHP day.

Ahead of AHP day on 14 October, we hear from Ana Correia about her role as a dietitian at Newham Hospital.