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Congratulations to Gayani Raheem and Claire Axcell who have been awarded two scholarships by the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust – a registered charity set up to support midwifery education, practice and research.

Two specialised exercise bikes worth £10,000 have been donated to our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) by the League of Friends QEH.

Nurses and midwives from around the Trust gathered today (Friday 11 May) to celebrate Nurses’ Day.

The Trust now provides free Wi-Fi for patients and visitors, under the name NHS Wi-Fi.

We are looking for patients to share their story of care at the Trust to help improve our services.

There has been an increase in measles in south east London – please be aware of the symptoms.

Shirley Bogle, clinical nurse specialist for the early pregnancy unit (EPAU) within Gynaecology Services will be running a support group for women who have experienced a pregnancy loss under 16 weeks.

A new children's community asthma service launches next week.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich is one of the first hospitals in London to trial a new way of detecting the causes of indigestion and symptoms such as difficulty in swallowing.

Lucie Kabatesi, Senior Sister on Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Greenwich, spent her evening recently with Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace at a reception to celebrate Britain’s frontline nurses.

University Hospital Lewisham (UHL) has been named a ‘beacon site’ by the Midwifery Unit Network (MUNet) for its midwife-led birth centre.

The NHS New Cross Walk-in Centre, based at Waldron Health Centre, will close on Saturday 31 March 2018.

Health and care organisations across south east London have worked together to improve your care by connecting two successful electronic care record systems.

Our hospitals are open as usual – if you can’t make your appointment due to bad weather, call us to rearrange.

During this period of heavy snow and transport disruption, nurses on Safari children’s ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital have been sleeping in the hospital overnight to ensure they are there for their shifts in the morning. They stay in empty patient rooms or on the assessment unit – and will even sleep on trolleys if there aren’t any beds!