#TeamBartsHealth blogs

Anne Claydon, diabetes nurse consultant, has been awarded a Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) award in the 2021 New Year Honours List

Our group chief executive, Alwen Williams, is today recognised for her inspiring leadership in the NHS by being made a Dame in the New Year Honours.

It is with great sadness that our very dear colleague and friend Debbie Dzik-Jurasz died suddenly and unexpectedly last week. 

World AIDS Day is an opportunity to remember those we have lost, celebrate our successes and focus our minds on what still need to be done to end the global epidemic by 2030, writes Barts Health sexual health consultant Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan.

Michael Magbagbeola, newly appointed Director of People at Newham Hospital, reflects on Black History Month, his experience working in the NHS to date and why we must consistently strive for inclusivity. 

I started my journey in the NHS when I began my nurse training in 1990.

From the very beginning of my career in nursing I have been able to grow professionally in the NHS through the number of opportunities available.

Peadiatric doctor, Nadia Audhali, talks about Clean Air Day (8th October) and what activities our team at Whipps Cross got up to to mark the day.

To mark Stoptober, Dr Terry O’Shaughnessy, Consultant in Respiratory Care at Newham Hospital, blogs about why smokers should quit and offers his top five tips to quit successfully. 

“It’s my dream job” - 60 seconds with Kady, paediatric oncology nurse to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September.