#TeamBartsHealth blogs

I want to take the opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary work nurses like you do.

Stephen, a 38 year-old teacher who lives with brittle asthma, diabetes and Crohn’s disease, was admitted to Bartholomew’s Hospital where he was tested positive for Covid-19. In this interview, he discusses his treatment and road to recovery.

Blessy Kurien, Ward Manager on the Acute Care Unit (ACU) at Newham Hospital, chats to us about what drove her to become a nurse and what advice she’d give to others considering the role. 

Reflections on the Royal London Hospital 14/15^th floor expansion

Reflections on the Royal London Hospital 14/15^th Floor expansion

Zara Zaman, general surgery nurse on East Ham Ward at Newham Hospital, writes about her experience being redployed to ITU to look after patients with coronavirus. 

To mark International Nurses Day we speak to Zara Zaman, ITU nurse at Newham Hospital, about why she chose her profession. 

I started working for the NHS in March 2013, and only recently started working at Barts Health in January 2020

In this diary entry, consultant Nashaba Matin provides her thoughts as a non-respiratory physician warmly welcomed into the dept. of ‘covidology’.

In this interview, Newham Hospital consultant Anjum Bahadur tells us about his recovery from Covid-19 and why it’s important to remain hopeful and positive during times of uncertainty.