Dance, movement and cerebral palsy
Hello, my name is Ricarda Tillman and I'm a paediatric neuromuscular orthopaedic physiotherapist (a mouthful I know!). My role involves helping to treat and manage disorders in children that affect the muscles.
#TeamBartsHealth blogs
Our youth empowerment squad focus on mental health
During September's youth empowerment meeting, members celebrated mental health awareness week.
Meet your new head of wellbeing
Tanya (Tarn) Usher has been appointed our head of wellbeing for The Royal London and Mile End. The role is the first of its kind for our hospitals, and the first in a team of four dedicated wellbeing roles.
Bringing about a just culture
Mary Walsh, Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, writes about her role as a critical friend to Barts Health and enabling colleagues to speak truth to power.
Welcoming our new Muslim chaplain
We caught up with Ruquyya Vankad, who recently joined the Chaplaincy Team at Whipps Cross Hospital.
A piece of paper with a powerful purpose
Mr Rehan Khan, consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology, discusses how filling out your details when you attend a hospital appointment is helping us to identify and reduce health inequalities.
New guidance is live for babies, children and young people
Our director of chilren's nursing Kath Evans has helped work on a world-first guideline for babies, children and young people's experience of healthcare.
Endorsing results: a small ask for a big reward
Dr Charlotte Hopkins, deputy chief medical officer at Barts Health and patient safety specialist, discusses how the small action of endorsing results can lead to big benefits for patient safety.
The 411 on allergies and patient safety
Dr Bryan Fernandes, consultant allergist, gives us the low down on allergies and why getting allergy documentation right can help us keep patients safe.
Working towards safer maternity care
The theme of this year’s World Patient Safety Day is aimed at improving safe maternal and newborn care. To mark it Gulnar Vasta (Gully), Senior Improvement Advisor at Barts Health, discusses how a new maternity safety programme aims to do just that.