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Movember: Why I’m having the conversation he didn’t
“I grew up watching a man who never slowed down. He cycled every single day, no bad weather excuses, no missed mornings. He worked hard, provided for us, and kept going no matter what. He was strong, steady, dependable. He never talked about his health, because in his generation, men didn’t. You just got on with it. Doctors were for when things were truly bad, and by then, you were already behind.
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CLCH confirmed as integrator to help drive forward neighbourhood health in Barnet
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH), in partnership with Barnet GP Federation, has been confirmed the integrator for the borough of Barnet, to drive forward the development of neighbourhood health in London.
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Movember 2025: Let’s get talking about men’s health
Movember 2025: Let’s get talking about men’s health
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Merton Health Visiting Team raises the bar in early years health improvements at national conference
Our fantastic Merton Health Visiting Team, alongside the London Borough of Merton were delighted to present their achievements on the impressive progress made in increasing uptake of the 2–2.5-year review at the NHS Public Health Nursing Conference in central London earlier this month.
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Living by our values: Rakhee Shah’s story of caring with compassion
The new Trust values are Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment. Compassion means that we show kindness, empathy and understanding to patients and colleagues and build trusted relationships, listening without judgement. Clinical and Operational Podiatry Lead, Rakhee Shah’s professional and sensitive approach to caring for a patient in need of urgent podiatry intervention demonstrated the value of compassion at its best.
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Introducing our refreshed Trust Values
Developed with our staff, these values reflect how we work together, collaborate with partners, and care for the communities we serve. They are central to our culture and support our mission to enable thriving communities and make the neighbourhood health service a reality.
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AHP Paige Rowlatt shares her story for AHPS’ Day
On the 8th annual AHPs Day, we celebrate the vital role of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and their invaluable contributions to delivering high-quality patient care. To celebrate AHP Day, we hear from Paige Rowlatt, Physiotherapist Team Lead, who works in Hertfordshire.
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AHP Day 2025: Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, Rupal appointed as a Trustee of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance
As part of Allied Health Professions (AHP) Day celebrations on Tuesday 14 October, we are delighted to share exciting news of our Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, Rupal who has been appointed as a Trustee of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA).
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Over 1,400 children supported through NHS supervised toothbrushing programme in the capital
Our oral health promotion team have been providing supervised toothbrushing training to schools and nurseries in Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, helping to prevent tooth decay for some of the most deprived children in the capita
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CLCH gains Menopause Friendly Accreditation
CLCH has been awarded the Menopause Friendly Accreditation, by Menopause Friendly by Henpicked, certifying high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. Industry-recognised and the only accreditation that sets clear standards which must be met, the Menopause Friendly Accreditation is truly meaningful and considered as a mark of excellence for menopause in the workplace.
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Young sickle cell patient in Wandsworth stars in children’s book to inspire the next generation of blood donors
One of our Haemoglobinopathy Service patients in Wandsworth, Angel, aged 13, who is living with sickle cell disorder has been featured in the book My Blood, Your Blood. The book, written by award-winning children’s author and educationalist, Laura Henry-Allain MBE - creator of JoJo and Gran Gran, aims to raise awareness of sickle cell disorder and encourage blood donations within Black communities.
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CLCH oral health promotion team helps train future dental professionals through community outreach
CLCH oral health promotion team helps train future dental professionals through community outreach
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Merton Children’s Nursing Team promote health and inclusion to local communities at Big Sports Day
Earlier this month, our Merton 0–19 Public Health Nursing Team, comprising of school nurses and health visitors represented CLCH at Big Sports Day, hosted in East Merton. The event was designed to inspire young people, champion inclusive access, and promote the benefits of physical activity for all.
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Merton Cardiac Rehabilitation Team accredited as a national standard of care
Our Merton Cardiac Rehabilitation Team has achieved national accreditation as a Cardiac Rehabilitation Service for the first time since its establishment in 2017, through the National Certification Programme for Cardiac Rehabilitation (NCPCR).
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CLCH Stroke Support Café brings hope and healing for stroke survivors in Barnet
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust's Barnet Stroke Support Services have opened a welcoming space in North Finchley for stroke survivors and their carers to connect, share, and support one another.
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School nurses in Hammersmith and Fulham praised by Royal College of Nursing leaders
School nurses in Hammersmith and Fulham praised by Royal College of Nursing leaders
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CLCH is accredited with the National Multi-profession Preceptorship Quality Mark
CLCH is delighted to have achieved the National Multi-profession Preceptorship Quality Mark, awarded by NHS England. Preceptorship is a 12-month process to support our new to register, or newly qualified clinical staff inclusive of nurses and AHPs.
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First of its kind partnership to revolutionise preventative healthcare funding in the UK
Landmark partnership to revolutionise preventative healthcare funding in the UK leveraging millions to shift hospital care into community services.
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Chief AHP Patsy Fung shortlisted for prestigious national award
Patsy Fung, Chief Allied Health Professional at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH), has been shortlisted for the AHP Workforce Transformation Award at the Chief Allied Health Professional Awards 2025. This recognition celebrates her visionary leadership in launching the groundbreaking AHP Summer School Programme.
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Keeping adults in Hertfordshire moving to prevent early deconditioning
A new Inspired to Move service has been introduced in Hertfordshire to help prevent patient deconditioning during therapy waiting times, encourage early intervention, and promote self-management.
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Hospital @ Home: Bringing hospital-level care to patients’ doorsteps
New report highlights the value of CLCH Hospital @ Home service that provides hospital-level treatment to patients in their own home.
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Transforming occupational therapy support: CLCH and local authority partners launch children’s OT support hub in northwest London
CLCH in partnership with local authorities (Hammersmith and Fulham, Chelsea and Kensington, and Westminster) have launched a brand-new online Occupational Therapy (OT) Hub to support children and young people across northwest London, aiming to make therapy resources more accessible for families, carers, and educators.
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South Asian Heritage Month: Honouring the past, inspiring the future
As part of South Asian Heritage Month, we celebrate stories of identity, migration, and the enduring strength of cultural roots. Zak Islam, Finance Business Partner, shares how his Bangladeshi heritage has shaped his values, career, and sense of belonging, offering a powerful reflection on the legacy of resilience passed down through generations.
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CLCH launches new five-year strategy: ‘Healthy Neighbourhoods, Thriving Communities’
CLCH launches new five-year strategy: ‘Healthy Neighbourhoods, Thriving Communities’
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South Asian Heritage Month 2025: "Your culture isn’t something to hide or dilute, it’s a source of strength"
South Asian Heritage Month 2025: "Your culture isn’t something to hide or dilute, it’s a source of strength"
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Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month 2025: Roots to Routes
South Asian Heritage Month gives us an opportunity to reflect on the diverse voices and stories that shape our communities by celebrating the journeys that have carried those stories across borders, oceans, and generations. 
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CLCH welcomes Melanie Lindsay as Non-Executive Director to the Trust Board
NHS England has confirmed the appointment of Melanie Lindsay as Non-Executive Director at CLCH. Melanie will chair the Finance and Service Transformation Committee.
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Parsons Green Walk-in Centre expands access to include children aged two years and above
Parsons Green Walk-in Centre expands access to include children aged two years and above
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Honouring Armed Forces Reserves Day: A personal reflection from Akshay Patel
Honouring Armed Forces Reserves Day: A personal reflection from Akshay Patel Share
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New infant drop-in clinic launched in Hammersmith and Fulham to support families
New infant drop-in clinic launched in Hammersmith and Fulham to support families
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CLCH becomes first community NHS trust on the NHS App
CLCH becomes first community NHS trust on the NHS App
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International Nurses Day 2025: Zoe’s story of four decades of nursing through change and commitment
To honour International Nurses Day 2025 (12 May), we shine a light on Zoe Jayne's (Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Clinical Lead for Community Cardiology in Hertfordshire) story who exemplify the dedication and compassion that makes nursing one of the most respected professions.
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Hear her voice this Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (5–11 May) is a valuable opportunity to spark open, honest conversations about how becoming a parent can affect mental health. Our specialist health visitors for perinatal and infant mental health across CLCH boroughs are raising awareness and offering support to help mothers and parents feel seen, heard, and supported during this important stage of life.
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Chief Strategy Officer speaks at Westminster Health Forum on NHS 10-Year Plan
Laura Churchill, Chief Strategy Officer represented CLCH at the Westminster Health Forum policy conference, joining healthcare leaders to discuss priorities for the Government's forthcoming 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS.
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Child Abuse Prevention Month: Together for Safe Childhoods
This April, we are marking Child Abuse Prevention Month. Our Safeguarding Team is raising awareness, promoting education, and taking action to protect children and help them thrive in safe, supportive communities.
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New managing directors appointed to transform healthcare integration in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea, and Harrow
New managing directors appointed to transform healthcare integration in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea, and Harrow
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Mayor visits Tooting Family Hub: a new beacon of community support
Today (Tuesday 25 March) marked the grand opening of the Tooting Family Hub, a welcoming community space launched by Wandsworth Borough Council. This haven is designed to bring families together while providing crucial health and welfare support.
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CLCH’s international nurses bring catheter care to the Barnet community
Internationally recruited colleagues travelled from across the world to work and develop their professions at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust and one group of international nurses made a particular impact in the Bladder and Bowel Service by enabling consistent catheter care in the community of Barnet.
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Hertfordshire Respiratory Lead, Maria Buxton shares expertise in Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Royal College of Physicians webinar
Maria Buxton, Clinical Lead for Respiratory in Hertfordshire and Clinical Lead for the Royal College of Physicians' Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services Accreditation Scheme (PRSAS), recently delivered a compelling webinar on workforce capacity and demand in Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), hosted as part of the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP) Community of Practice series.
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10 years of family nurses transforming families' lives in Wandsworth
Our exceptional Family Nurse Partnership team convened at the West Hill in the Park Children’s Centre, Wandsworth, to mark a major milestone—celebrating 10 years of delivering compassionate care and steadfast support to the community. This celebration recognised the team's exceptional work and the profound impact on 628 families in Wandsworth.
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Merton Community Nursing Teams clinch award for transforming wound care
Our amazing Community Nursing Team and Tissue Viability Service in Merton have been awarded Silver at the Journal of Wound Care (JWC) Awards in the Wound Care Collaborators category.
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CLCH Sustainability team champions net zero at Health Industry Leaders event
Tom Wright, Director of Sustainability, and Lucas Rodriguez, Sustainability Manager, recently attended the 'Health Industry Leaders: Health 100 – Decarbonising the NHS' event, where they shared insights from their journey toward achieving net-zero in healthcare.
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The History and Future of HIV
Looking at the history and future of HIV care.
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Family Nurses in Wandsworth deliver joy with baby boxes
A heart-warming scheme has been launched in Wandsworth to support first-time young mothers under the age of 25 who have additional vulnerabilities.
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CLCH neuro team empowers stroke survivors to rebuild their lives in Hertfordshire
An innovative vocational rehabilitation service has launched in Hertfordshire to support stroke survivors on their recovery journey and support their safe return to work.
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Homeless Nursing: Tackling the challenges of winter care
Read Homeless Nursing Lead, Dom Lenaghan's interview with Nursing in Practice for insights on the challenges of providing care to individuals experiencing homelessness in winter.
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World Religion Day: “As a deacon, I live out my Christian values by promoting love, service and stewardship within the community"
It’s World Religion Day on Sunday 19 January, a day set aside for people to celebrate the many faiths and religions in the world. Read Jo Dang's (Choji-Davou) story on being a member of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN UK).
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Celebrating five years of community care in Hertfordshire
2024 marks five years since CLCH began delivering adult community services in Hertfordshire. Click here to read the full highlights of the division.
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Refurbished rehabilitation unit opens at Edgware Community Hospital
This month CLCH opened a newly refurbished unit for patients receiving rehabilitation, often after a long hospital stay or mobility difficulties following a fall or a stroke. The care and rehabilitation delivered in this space, now called Edgware Community Rehabilitation Unit, enables patients on their journey to recover in the comfort of their own home.
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Committed to our communities: celebrating colleagues’ long service in the NHS
Over 100 awardees attended celebrations this year with James Benson, CEO, and Dick Sorabji, Trust Vice Chair, where they received their awards and caught up with colleagues from across the Trust, sharing their stories of working in the NHS over the years.
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CLCH 22 dedicated nurses bring home prestigious Queen’s Nurse award
On Friday 29 November, 22 staff were awarded the prestigious title of Queen's Nurse at the annual awards ceremony in London.
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Hannah and Benita brave the night to support homelessness in Hertfordshire
Occupational Therapist, Hannah Gordon and Ward Manager, Benita Sykes in Hertfordshire, experienced first-hand what it’s like to sleep outside in freezing conditions at Lockers Park in Hemel Hempstead, as part of an effort to raise awareness of homelessness.
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Stop the Pressure Week 2024: Nurses empower patient recovery from leg ulcers
Paul has been receiving exceptional care from our dedicated Tissue Viability team in Barnet since 2016 and is now on the road to recovery.
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CLCH leading the way in reducing pressure ulcers for STOP the Pressure Week 2024
CLCH is supporting Stop the Pressure Week 2024 and the national NHS campaign to increase staff and public awareness about the damaging impact of pressure ulcers in our communities.
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Brent School Nursing team supports schools to achieve asthma friendly status
Brent School Nursing team supports schools to achieve asthma friendly status
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Movember: Meet our Men’s Network co-chairs
Movember: Meet our Men’s Network co-chairs
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CLCH's Children's Service wins prestigious Nursing Times Award!
CLCH's Children's Service wins prestigious Nursing Times Award!
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Black History Month: "Embracing growth, and finding my voice while remaining true to my heritage."
Black History Month: "Embracing growth, and finding my voice while remaining true to my heritage."
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Brent Diabetes Service shortlisted for a Quality in Care Diabetes Award
Brent Diabetes Service shortlisted for a Quality in Care Diabetes Award
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Black History Month: "We have far more in common that unites us than that which divides us."
Black History Month: "We have far more in common that unites us than that which divides us."
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Black History Month: Reclaim the narrative and share the untold stories of everyday heroes
Black History Month: Reclaim the narrative and share the untold stories of everyday heroes
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RCN Rising Star award winners: Saffi and Olasubomi
Congratulations to Saffi Nantwi, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse and Olasubomi Oworu, Registered Nurse who have both been honoured with a prestigious Rising Star award by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
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South Asian Heritage Month 2024 - staff share fascinating facts about their countries
CLCH staff from South Asia sharing interesting facts about their countries
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Supervised toothbrushing programme: Improving oral health for children
Supervised toothbrushing programme: Improving oral health for children
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Love Your Lungs Week: celebrating the staff who look after our lungs
Love Your Lungs Week takes place from the 21 to the 27 June. The aim of the week is to raise awareness about lung health, what can be done to keep them as healthy as possible, and how we can avoid damaging them. Respiratory services across each of our divisions and boroughs in CLCH support our communities with lung conditions, helping to keep them as healthy as possible, whether this be at home or in clinics. These services continue to innovate to bring more effective care to our communities.
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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust shortlisted for two prestigious HSJ Patient Safety Awards
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust shortlisted for two prestigious HSJ Patient Safety Awards
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Barnet Diabetes team helps patients take control with confidence
Since September 2023, the Barnet Diabetes Service has empowered over 200 patients take control of their condition with the recently launched DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) programme, alongside other clinics offered to communities with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
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CLCH's walk in centre at Soho will be operating as a walk in service
From 7 May 2024, the Soho walk in Centre at Frith Street will be operating as a walk-in service.
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Congratulations to our Cavell Star award winners
Congratulations to nine staff members, who have all received a prestigious Cavell Star award.
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CLCH delivers more personalised care to Parkinson’s patients in Barnet
To celebrate World Parkinson's Day (11 April) we are celebrating our staff and the specialist care they deliver to our communities. Patients living with Parkinson’s are now receiving more personalised care from CLCH with the help of a watch, that remotely assesses Parkinson’s symptoms, so clinicians can time medication more effectively.
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CLCH offers innovative new summer school programme
Young people offered unique opportunity to understand more about Allied Health Professions
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February junior doctor industrial action
Junior doctors are taking five-day strike action from 7am on Saturday 24 February until 11.59pm on Wednesday 28 February. All services remain open. Please attend any appointments you have.
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CLCH backs apprentices to build careers in community healthcare
CLCH is supporting the expansion of opportunities and alternative routes into healthcare as part of the NHS Long Term Workforce plan, increasing the number of registered nurses and Allied Health Professionals qualifying through apprenticeship routes. Following the start of the Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeship at CLCH in 2021, 18 nurses have now completed, taking up registered nurse roles at CLCH.
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CLCH sees surge in applications for innovative AHP return to practice programme
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) has captured the interest of former allied health professionals (AHPs), who have left practice following a career break or career change, with a pioneering programme to equip them with the skills and knowledge to return to the register and they get paid for it.
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CLCH Health and wellness roadshow is a hit
This week the Employee Health Team hosted a health and wellness road show in collaboration with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Community Gardeners and the Notting Hill Therapy Clinic.
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Health and wellbeing is the winning goal as Brent Caribbean walking football team is crowned Winter Nation’s Cup champions
An over 50’s Caribbean walking football team based in Brent has triumphed at the Winter Nation’s Cup in Cardiff, Wales.
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Brent Children’s Community Team help to brighten children’s day
Our Brent Children’s Community Team have been helping to put a smile on children and young people’s faces over the festive period.
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24 CLCH staff awarded The Queen's Nurse award by QNI
CLCH is delighted to announce that 24 staff across the Trust have received The Queen's Nurse award.
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Northolt and Greenford Early Start Team raises funds for The Trussell Trust
The Northolt and Greenford Early Start Team have been raising funds and collecting food items this festive period to donate to the local foodbank in Ealing.
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Celebrating collaborative working within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea
Our teams working in the bi-borough partnership in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea have been working collaboratively with various partners to deliver better outcomes and improve health and care services for the communities we serve.
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Committed to our communities: celebrating our colleagues long service to the NHS
This year we honoured over 80 colleagues who have reached a remarkable 25 years of service to CLCH
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The Barnet Orthoptics team help children celebrate the impact of the patch
This week Barnet’s Orthoptics team threw the annual ‘patch party’ for children receiving treatment for amblyopia (a condition in which one eye cannot focus as clearly as the other) which included balloon modelling, face painting, games and a visit from Father Christmas.
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What de-carbonising buildings and transport means to the healthcare system and to patients
Séverine Turgis, Energy and Estates Decarbonisation Manager, recently spoke about the work that has taken place at CLCH to reduce our carbon emissions through buildings and transport.
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December and January junior doctor industrial action
Junior doctors and British Dental Association hospital dental trainees are taking three-day strike action from 7am on Wednesday 20 December until 7am on Saturday 23 December. They will also take six-day strike action from 7am on Wednesday 3 January until 7am on Tuesday 9 January 2024.
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‘I’m so glad you called’: CLCH volunteers help communities get vital diabetes care
This International Volunteer Day, we’re celebrating the time and care donated by our volunteers to our communities across London and Hertfordshire. Volunteers working in Barnet, have made a particular difference by supporting patients to get to vital clinical appointments. To get patients the care they require, as well as save clinicians’ valuable time, CLCH volunteers were recruited as reminders earlier this year. During the call to the patient or their relative they would update on the time and location of the appointment, advise on travel to get there, or reschedule if necessary.
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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust launches new dedicated dressing clinic
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust launches new dedicated dressing clinic
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CLCH awarded Veteran Aware accreditation
CLCH awarded Veteran Aware accreditation
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CLCH makes every contact count with mould
Staff across CLCH strive to make every contact count (MECC) with the residents that they visit. This means using day to day interactions and opportunities with individuals to initiate conversations on behaviour change. CLCH’s staff in Barnet (the North Central Division) have brought together useful guidance cards about how to reduce mould, for all CLCH staff and patients, developed from NICE (National Institute for Healthcare Excellence) information and experience and knowledge of our CLCH clinicians.
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Black History Month at CLCH
Black History Month at CLCH
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Ask Your Pharmacist Week: How your primary care pharmacists can support you
Ask Your Pharmacist Week: How your primary care pharmacists can support you
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‘Seeing patients recovering in their own home is what’s so special about being a community OT’: Melissa’s story
Before joining the team at CLCH Melissa worked as a carer where she fostered an interest in helping people recover at home. Since joining CLCH she has progressed from Assistant Occupational Therapist to Case Manager Occupational Therapist (OT), leading her team in Barnet, delivering urgent care to patients in their own home. This World Occupational Therapy Day, she shares her story.
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Black History Month: "A truly inspirational black woman that has impacted me is my mother."
Black History Month: "A truly inspirational black woman that has impacted me is my mother."
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Meenaxi shares what Black History Month means to her
Meenaxi shares what Black History Month means to her
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Wandsworth haemoglobinopathy service launch thalassaemia support group
CLCH teams in Wandsworth recently launched a coffee morning support group for parents of children with Thalassaemia where clinicians including health visitors and nurses discussed with the group about the services they provide.
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Staff Story: Learning how to ask for help
Following on from World Mental Health Day, Jake Edwards shares his story to help continue raising awareness about mental health, and the importance of asking for help.
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CLCH launches Quality Coach Development Programme in partnership with Q community, CNWL and others
Learn more about the Quality Coach Development Programme, a free-to-use teaching resource to support the development of skilled quality coaches for quality improvement.
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Barnet wins big at the NCL Valued Awards
Paige Humphreys (Edgware Walk-in Centre Reception Manager), Dilesh Tanna (Volunteer and Patient Experience Representative), and the rest of the Edgware Walk-in Centre reception team, were shortlisted for their work in improving access to community services for people with disabilities.
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Brent Health Matters shortlisted for Innovate Awards 2023
Our Brent Health Matters (BHM) teams from our Outer North West division have been shortlisted for an Innovate Award. The Innovate awards celebrate excellence in innovation in health and care, showcasing those teams, organisations and health and care systems leading the way in positive change.
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CLCH shortlisted for three prestigious Nursing Times Awards!
CLCH has been shortlisted for three prestigious Nursing Times Awards. The awards bring together the nursing community to shine a light on the brightest talent in the profession and recognise those making nursing innovative, patient-focused and inclusive.
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September and October junior doctor and consultant industrial action
Dates for upcoming consultant and junior doctor strike action in September and October.
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CLCH Annual General Meeting: 28 September 2023
CLCH Annual General Meeting: 28 September 2023
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Temporary change in opening hours for Edgware Community Hospital and Finchley Memorial Hospital Walk-in Centres
From 11 September 2023, the opening hours will temporarily change at our walk-in centres at Edgware Community Hospital and Finchley Memorial Hospital.
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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust shortlisted for two prestigious HSJ Awards!
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust shortlisted for two prestigious HSJ Awards!
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Junior doctor industrial action in August
Junior doctors and British Dental Association hospital dental trainees are taking four-day strike action from 7am Friday 11 August until 7am on Tuesday 15 August. All services remain open. Please attend any appointments you have.
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Brent oral health initiative commended at NHS Parliamentary Awards
Event held at Willesden Health and Care Centre on 12 July, to celebrate the Brent oral health initiative being shortlisted for the NHS Parliamentary Awards.
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Family nurse partnership in Wandsworth helps young parents give babies a better start
Find out more about how the Wandsworth family nurse partnership supports vulnerable young parents improving the wellbeing of them and their babies.
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Junior doctor and consultant industrial action in July
Industrial action may cause some disruption across CLCH but services remain open.
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Virtual hospital programme ‘highly commended’ in national NHS Parliamentary Awards
The innovative Virtual Hospital, delivered by West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, has been highly commended for the Excellence in Healthcare Award at the national NHS Parliamentary Awards.
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40 years of learning disability nursing: Debbie's story
For Learning Disability Week and to celebrate NHS 75 campaign, Debbie shares her reflections on working as a learning disability nurse over the past 40 years in the NHS. Read her story.
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‘It helps to make a difference in people's lives’: our staff share why they work at CLCH
To celebrate the 75th year of the National Health Service, a camera crew toured our sites across London and Hertfordshire meeting staff dedicated to delivering brilliant patient care closer to home, showcasing the rewarding benefits of working in the community.
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CLCH Staff Awards – your chance to nominate an employee who has made a difference!
Nominate an employee for a CLCH Staff Award who you feel has gone above and beyond to deliver exceptional care.
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Learning Disability Week: 20 year old Agnita gains confidence in her communication skills
As part of Learning Disability Week (19-25 June), Speech and Language Therapist Naomi Fleischer talks us through how the service supports one of our patients with a learning disability in Barnet. Read the full story.
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CLCH services shortlisted for two NHS Parliamentary Awards
CLCH services from Brent and Hertfordshire are shortlisted for two NHS Parliamentary Awards
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Seven CLCH sites achieve 'Gold Cycle Friendly Employer' Award
In celebration of National Bike Week (5-11 June 2023), we’re thrilled to announce that CLCH has officially been recognised by Cycling UK as a ‘Cycle Friendly Employer’ with seven sites achieving 'Gold' status - the highest level of accreditation. Read the full story.
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Junior Doctors Industrial Action in June
Junior Doctors are set to take industrial action for 72 hours from 7am on Wednesday 14 June to 7am on Saturday 17 June.
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Learning Disability Week: 60 seconds with Community Matron, Rose O’Connor
In the spirit of Learning Disability Week in June, we are focusing on making sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability and highlighting the vital role of our nurses in the provision of learning disability services in the trust. Read Rose O'Connor's story.
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Mayor of Brent officially opens CLCH's new adults’ rehabilitation ward
Mayor of Brent officially opens CLCH's new adults’ rehabilitation ward
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Celebrating our volunteers with learning disabilities: Dilesh's story
Ahead of Learning Disability Week on 19 June, we are recognising the contributions our volunteers with disabilities make in the trust, what life is like for people living with a learning disability and celebrate the positive impact they make in society. Continue reading to learn about Dilesh, one of our volunteers who has Down syndrome.
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NWL Procurement Services bags award at NHS Excellence in Supply Awards
We're delighted to announce that North West London Procurement Shared Services won the Procurement Transformation award at the NHS Excellence in Supply Awards last night (Thursday 20 April 2023).
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CLCH wins NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award for international recruitment programme
This week the Trust was awarded the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award for our ongoing commitment to providing best practice pastoral support to our internationally recruited staff.
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Championing the voices of people with learning disabilities
We are proud to join Mencap, a national charity, in marking Learning Disability Week as our first quarter spotlight campaign. The theme for this year is 'Living life with a learning disability' which aims to encourage people to share something about their lives with the world so that it can tell their story.
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Healthcare Assistant, Teodor Ghiban awarded Cavell Star Award
Teodor Ghiban, a Healthcare Assistant in the Hertfordshire Division has received a prestigious national nursing award in recognition of his unwavering support for his colleagues and outstanding contribution to NHS England's Delegation of Insulin Administration project.
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CLCH insulate buildings to reduce emissions
We're pleased to announce the completion of our roof insulation works at the Parsons Green Health Centre and Langley House in Hertfordshire, which are anticipated to reduce 18 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
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Watford woman raises funds for CLCH’s Langley House
Joanne Atkins, who lives in Watford, will be taking part in a 100km challenge to raise money for Langley House, a neurological rehabilitation centre in Watford run by CLCH, in memory of her father.
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Junior Doctors industrial action in April
Junior Doctors strike action will run for 96 hours from Tuesday 11 April Saturday 15 April 2023.
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National praise for Quality Coach Development Programme, designed in partnership by CLCH, CNWL and the Q Community
A Quality Coach Development Programme developed by CLCH, CNWL and the Q Community was a finalist for the HSJ Partnership Awards 2023 “Best Educational Programme for the NHS”.
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National Day of Reflection – three years on from lockdown
From providing support in care homes to redeploying staff to completely different roles, teams across the Trust had to adapt the way they work during the pandemic to deliver care for our patients and communities. Now, three years on from lockdown, we reflect on how CLCH is still supporting communities with the lasting impact of COVID-19.
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CLCH becomes the first community trust to join the North West London Clinical Trials Alliance
CLCH becomes the first community trust to join the North West London Clinical Trials Alliance
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Cathy Walker appointed Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer appointment.
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Junior Doctors Industrial Action
Information for patients and visitors accessing CLCH services during the upcoming strike action.
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Women in leadership and reflecting as Chair with Angela Greatley
Angela Greatley reflects on her term as Chair and discusses the impact of women in leadership. Angela also highlights the opportunities that have become more available for women and how CLCH has developed as a result of it.
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Edgware Walk-in Centre launches Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme
This March, Central London Community Healthcare Trust (CLCH) launched the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative at Edgware Community Hospital Walk-in Centre, to improve the healthcare experience of staff, patients and members of the public with a non-visible disability.
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Interim chair arrangements for West London NHS Trust and Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Following a recent joint recruitment process that did not result in an appointment, West London NHS Trust (WLT) and Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) have announced interim arrangements for their respective boards.
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Pioneering post COVID service helps southwest Londoner get life back on track
The innovative service, which is therapy-led and medically supported in the community rather than in a hospital-setting, offers support with fatigue management, breathlessness, self-management advice on sleep, physical activity and diet, and psychological support to cope with the effects of the illness.
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CLCH secures Stonewall’s silver award for leading LGBTQ+ inclusive employers
CLCH secures Stonewall’s silver award for leading LGBTQ+ inclusive employers
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Merton care home team’s innovative project to reduce frailty in care home residents recognised by national innovation programme
An innovative project developed by CLCH’s Merton care home team to reduce frailty in elderly patients has been accepted on to the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) Community Nursing Innovation Programme.
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Merton End of Life Care nurses praised by patients’ families for being ‘angels’.
Find out more about the Merton’s specialist end of life care team work and the compassionate care and support they show to families and patients every day.
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James-Lee shares their pronouns
We have asked staff to share their lived experiences and pronouns with us to promote awareness within the Trust.
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Launching our International Women's Day campaign
Our Q4 spotlight campaign is International Women’s Day. Over the coming months we will be sharing staff stories, videos and information to spotlight the incredible work of our female workforce and our Women's Network.
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Electric vehicle charging points go live at CLCH
CLCH has installed electric vehicle charging stations across sites in London and Hertfordshire as part of the Trust’s Green Plan 2020-23 and our commitment to reducing our environmental impact and promoting greener travel.
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Congratulations Meenaxi on 40 years of NHS service
Celebrating Meenaxi Shah with 40 years of service to the NHS!
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James Benson appointed Chief Executive
James Benson appointed Chief Executive
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Chanukah: Louis Faber's story
This week, Louis Faber, Quality Improvement Facilitator at CLCH, has shared his own story of Chanukah.
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Innovative ‘Hospital at Home’ initiative helps to save NHS more than 2,000 hospital bed days in south west London
Hospital at Home provides hospital-level care to patients in their own homes.
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QNI awards title of ‘Queen's Nurse’ to eleven CLCH staff
CLCH is delighted to announce that eleven staff across the Trust have received The Queen's Nurse award. It is awarded by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) which is a charity that works to improve the nursing care of people in their own homes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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Rapid Response teams pair up with paramedics to treat elderly patients at home
CLCH Rapid Response teams in Merton and Wandsworth are working with London Ambulance Service (LAS) to deliver a new urgent care initiative that provides holistic care and treatment to elderly and frail patients.
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CLCH staff make a move for Christmas number one with their brand new Makaton hit
Makaton Christmas carol with CLCH staff in partnership with pursuing independent paths (PIP).
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Local MP Stephen Hammond visits The Nelson Health Centre
On Friday 2 December, we were delighted to welcome Stephen Hammond, MP for Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Morden, and Motspur Park, to the Nelson Health Centre in Merton to learn more about our Holistic Assessment and Rapid Investigation (HARI) service. Click to read the full story.
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Disability History Month - Valerie's Story
As part of UK Disability History Month 2022, we are inviting stories from staff who have a disability or long-term condition. This week we are sharing Valerie Lazare (Team Administrator) story.
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Trust celebrates Disability History Month
CLCH is proud to mark UK Disability History Month (UKDHM), the annual event that is designed to focus on the history of disabled people’s fight for equality and human rights. The theme for this year focuses on ‘Disability, Health and Wellbeing’. Find out more.
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CLCH featured in NHS Providers ‘Providers Deliver: Trusts in Systems’ report
The ‘Providers Deliver: Trusts in Systems’ report showcases how NHS Trusts are shaping, supporting and co-leading the development of system working
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CLCH supports national NHS Blood and Transplant "Not Family But Blood" campaign
CLCH supports NHS Blood and Transplant’s #InOurBlood campaign to recruit more donors of Black African, Black Caribbean and mixed ethnicity, and to raise awareness of sickle cell disease.
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CLCH celebrates staff achievements
CLCH celebrates our staff and another year of fantastic achievements in the 2022 Staff Awards.
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Collaborative scheme launched in Hertfordshire to help patients be seen more quickly and reduce ambulance delays
New ways of integrated working and new digital systems have been put in place to allow 999 ambulance referrals to be sent directly to the Rapid Response service run by CLCH.
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Mimi Kourouma tells us more about Black History Month
Mimi Kourouma tells us more about Black History Month and the changes she would like to see at CLCH.
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CLCH leads pilot study to bring COPD and asthma management to patients in their own homes
The R&D team and the Cardio-Respiratory Team Lead in Merton has been successful in being awarded an Innovate UK funding grant in collaboration with Arete, a biotech company to support the development of a respiratory diagnostic monitoring device for patients to use at home. Read the full story.
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Meet our Race Equality Network co-chair, Judith Davis
Our Race Equality Network co-chair, Judith Davis shared what Black History month means to her.
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Happy Diwali!
Wishing all our colleagues, patients and visitors a very happy Diwali.
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Black History Month: Richard Wayoe shares his story
Black History Month staff profile
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Teams across CLCH support Sexual Health Week 2022
This week, CLCH is raising awareness about breaking barriers in support of this year’s theme for Sexual Health Week, which runs from 12 to 18 September. Click to read more.
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Read Community Matters, our 2021/22 annual review magazine
The CLCH 2021/22 annual review magazine “Community Matters” is now available to read.
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Dr Nicola Kemp appointed as Chief Medical Officer
CLCH is pleased to announce that Dr Nicola Kemp has been appointed as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the Trust. Read the full story.
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COO of NHS England commends the team behind the nation's first virtual hospital
Clinical teams from CLCH and WHHT had the pleasure of welcoming Sir David Sloman, Chief Operating Officer of NHS England, and Chief Executive for Hertfordshire and West Essex integrated Care Board, Dr Jane Halpin at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Read the full story.
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CLCH Annual General Meeting 2022
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Thursday 29 September 2022.
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CLCH hosts new shared procurement service for North West London
A new shared procurement service for NHS partner organisations in North West London launches today, to deliver increased value from procurement services and support the development of new commercial opportunities across the sector.
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Outer North West London colleagues raise money for Pembridge Hospice Charity
A team of 5 CLCH staff members across Harrow and Brent skydived to raise money for the Pembridge Hospice Charity in July 2022.
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Bike enthusiast: Francesca’s story: “If I can cycle to work then anyone can!"
As part of Net Zero, we are sharing inspiring stories from some of our sustainability advocates across the Trust who are members of CLCH cycle network. Today Francesca Annesley, Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist (MSK) in South West division reveals why she began cycling to work, how she found cycling lessons and the benefits she has gained. Read the full story.
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Integrated partners in Hertfordshire finalists for the 2022 HSJ Awards
CLCH is thrilled to reveal that South and West Hertfordshire HCP in Herts and West Essex ICS has been named a finalist in the ‘Place-based Partnership’ category at this year's HSJ Awards. Discover more.
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Merton Health Visiting Team exhibits fellowship projects at the NIHR event
Indira Lopez-Bassols (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) and Iman Hikal (Infant Feeding and Weight Management Lead), who are part of the Health Visiting team in Merton, were recently invited to the first National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) collaborative learning event to showcase their fellowship projects. Read the full story.
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Outer North West celebrate one year as a division
Today (1 August 2022) marks one year since our Outer North West division (ONW) invited colleagues from Brent and Harrow and we would like to wish them and our Ealing colleagues a very happy one year!
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Cynthia’s story (Green Champion): “I engage in circular economic activities like buying and selling used items”
As part of Net Zero, we are sharing staff experiences from the Trust who are making efforts in their personal and professional life to achieve a healthier and sustainable future as well as help to protect the environment. Read the full story.
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Wandsworth sexual health physicians among first to diagnose Monkeypox in the UK
Dr Komal Plaha (Consultant Physician, HIV & Sexual Health) and Dr Katrina Stegmann (Clinical Lead) have co-authored an article alongside clinicians from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust. Read the full story here.
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Delivering better integrated care to address patients mental health determinants
The CLCH Unplanned Care team established a post-covid assessment therapy service in Merton and Wandsworth in April 2021, and collaborated closely with the South West London Integrated Care System to administer social prescribing and provide medical treatment to patients. Read the full story.
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Spotlight on Net Zero, Dil’s story: "My new electric car costs less to maintain than a used petrol car – it's the best decision I have made!"
As part of Net Zero, we are sharing staff experiences from the Trust who have made the switch from using a petrol vehicle to an electric vehicle, how it has positively impacted their commute to work and any challenges they have faced. Click to read the full story.
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CLCH embraces Net Zero Week
CLCH is proud to support Net Zero Week, which runs from 2 July to 8 July, a government and non-governmental organisation initiative in its second year. Read on to find out how CLCH aims to provide sustainable healthcare.
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Chair of NHS England visits CLCH
We welcomed the Chair of NHS England, Richard Meddings CBE to show him the amazing work we are doing.
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Herts Bedded Units Falls Champions shortlisted for the 2022 HSJ Patient Safety Awards
The Herts Bedded Unit Falls Champions have been shortlisted for Patient Safety Team of the Year at this year’s HSJ Patient Safety Awards, recognising their outstanding contribution to patient safety.
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Community-based specialist palliative care review: Interim engagement outcome report June 2022
Following a widespread engagement exercise where North West London residents shared their views on what is important to them about community-based specialist palliative care for adults, the North West London Integrated Care System have published an interim engagement outcome report. The report contains all the feedback from local residents and those who have first-hand experience of palliative and end of life care received in North West London. The feedback will be used by a model of care working group, which will be responsible for designing, planning and mobilising the future model of care for adult community-based specialist palliative care. CLCH continues to work with its partners to support the development of services to ensure that are clinically to a high standard but also meet the needs of patients and their families. Further information on the report can be found at www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk/get-involved/cspc
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Windrush Day - 22 June
On June 22 1948, 492 workers were brought from the Caribbean to Essex’s Tilbury Docks on the Empire Windrush ship to help rebuild the United Kingdom after World War Two. Many of the Windrush generation would go on to work in, and thus support the establishment of, the newly created National Health Service (NHS). On this day we recognise and thank all those who arrived on Empire Windrush (known as the Windrush Generation).
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Internationally recruited community nurse working in London
The CapitalNurse International Recruitment team has released a new video on 'A Day in the Life of an Internationally Recruited Community Nurse in London' featuring Emjee Nool. Find out more.
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First phase of installation of electric vehicle chargers
As part of our commitment to supporting the promotion of green travel and encouraging staff to switch to electric vehicles (EV), CLCH have commissioned installation of electric vehicle chargers from a company called EB Charging Ltd. Read the full story here.
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CLCH appoints new Director of Finance and Corporate Services
CLCH is pleased to announce that Jenny Greenshields has been appointed as the Trust’s Director of Finance and Corporate Services.
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Nurses’ Day 2022: CLCH staff meet with Secretary of State and Deputy Chief Nursing Officer
Today we are celebrating Nurses’ Day! Nurses’ Day is observed around the world each year on May 12th, (the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing) in recognition of the pivotal role nurses play in healthcare and wider society. This year’s theme is ‘Nurses: A Voice to Lead.’
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Dr Joanne Medhurst to leave CLCH after 10 years for new ICB role
After 10 years of working at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Dr Joanne Medhurst will be leaving the Trust to take up the new role of Chief Medical Officer of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
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Adapting my lifestyle to becoming Greener: Rhian’s (Green Champion) story
Read our latest article by Rhian Betty (School Health Nurse, South West division) who has joined the Green Champions Network to find out about her motivation for becoming environmentally conscious as well as some of the actions she has taken to reduce her personal carbon footprint and waste.
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CLCH Inner Boroughs retain Gold status for UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
Central London Community Healthcare Trust (CLCH) is delighted to announce another great achievement as part of the UNICEF baby friendly accreditation initiative, with the Inner Boroughs retaining their Gold status for another year running.
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Transforming patient care in collaboration with West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and CLCH have been working together on the implementation of the first Covid virtual hospital in the UK. Click here to find out more about the new virtual hospital and how the use of digital technology is enriching the quality of patient care.
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CLCH launches digital Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy self-management resources for patients
Patients receiving Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (MSK) from CLCH can now benefit from a suite of digital resources to help them manage their care. The suite is available on the CLCH website and can be used with the accessibility tool ReciteMe. The new resources are a great example of Central London Community Healthcare’s long term vision for inclusion and diversity.
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Further resources added to Long COVID elearning programme
The aim of this elearning programme, dedicated to long COVID and post-COVID syndrome, is broadening the health and care workforce's understanding of long COVID. The resource was developed for those working with patients presenting with long COVID, outside of a Specialist Post-COVID Assessment and Treatment Service.
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Supporting Autism Acceptance Week 2022
Last week (Monday 28 March to Sunday 3 April) marked Autism Acceptance Week which aims to help create a society that is inclusive of autistic people, promote acceptance of autism and help improve the lives of autistic people. Click to read more.
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Nutrition and Hydration Week: Nutrition support in Long Covid
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the importance of health and wellness, and it is imperative that people with Long Covid consume the proper nutrition and understand how to maximise the benefits of eating well. Although, there is no specific dietary advice or supplements that can cure Long Covid, this article explores how a balanced diet is essential for the body to receive the nutrients and energy it needs and help to ease symptoms. Read more.
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Nutrition and Hydration Week Patient story: Achieving weight loss remission with diabetes
As part of Nutrition and Hydration Week celebrations, we caught up with Helen Davies, a Specialist Dietician in Brent told us of a patient who was motivated to reduce weight and lead a healthy life after learning she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Read on to find out more.
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Taking action to address ethnic inequalities through digital inclusion
In this blog, Elizabeth Hale, Director of Improvement and Executive Sponsor of our Race Equality Network (REN), outlines what action CLCH is taking to address ethnic inequalities through digital inclusion and access to services. Read more here.
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Experiences of dietitian’s working in care homes research published in the Age and Ageing Journal
To mark Nutrition and Hydration Week, we are showcasing a research paper entitled "Experiences of dietitian’s working in care homes in England" written by Vittoria Romano, Specialist Nutrition Support Dietitian (Appropriate Prescribing Lead), as lead author was recently published in the peer-reviewed international journal of Age and Ageing of British Geriatrics Society.
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CLCH embraces Nutrition and Hydration Week and Swallowing Awareness Day
Our Nutrition and Dietetics teams and Speech and Language Therapists across the Trust are taking part in National Nutrition and Hydration Week (Monday 14th to Sunday 20th March 2022) to promote how vital having good nutrition health and staying hydrated is and raise awareness of the malnutrition and prevent dehydration.
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North West London residents, service users and families invited to play critical role in improving end-of-life care
Local residents in North West London are being invited to the latest in a series of engagement events about community-based specialist palliative care services. The events aim to seek feedback from residents on how they should provide high quality care and a good patient, family and carer experience. Community-based specialist palliative care services are palliative and end of life care services that are provided in a community setting (i.e. patient’s home, hospice inpatient unit or day care services, care home, community hospital/centre) by services with care professionals who have been specialist trained in this field.
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Edgware Community Hospital Walk-in Centre re-opens 25 February
Our walk-in centre at Edgware Community Hospital will re-open on Friday 25 February 2022. Read more about how to access appointments at the centre.
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CLCH Board of Directors re-appointments
The Trust's Chairman and three of our experienced Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) on the Board have been re-appointed to their roles. Continue reading to find out more.
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Providing an inclusive experience to website visitors
Populations that lack the tools they need to adequately understand or communicate online are at a significant disadvantage. To address this, CLCH has installed the use of Recite Me assistive technology onto its website, to support visitors to access a wide range of accessibility and language support tools to customise their digital experience.
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LGBT+ History Month: Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 – 1988)
This February, we are proud to honour LGBT+ History Month, a month-long annual celebration and remembrance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. Over the month we will look at the lives of people who made an impact in the fields of arts, culture and science, as well as being prominent figures in the LGBT+ community.
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This February we are celebrating LGBT+ History Month
This February, we are proud to honour LGBT+ History Month, a month-long annual celebration and remembrance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. It looks back at the history of gay rights and celebrates how far we have come in the fight for equality. The month aims to educate out prejudice and make LGBT+ people visible in all their rich diversity.
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Queen's Park Rangers FC honour CLCH children's community nursing team
QPR football club honour CLCH children's community nursing team in North West London for their services to vulnerable children and families.
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CLCH breastfeeding clinic research published in the Journal of Health Visiting
A peer-reviewed article showcasing the innovation of Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) in being the first International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant led specialist clinic in the NHS was recently published in the Journal of Health Visiting.
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Deep dive into CLCH Trust-wide improvement
As a part of NHS Providers trust-wide improvement programme with Health Foundation, supports Trust leaders to better understand organisation-wide approaches to improvement. CLCH hosted their first deep dive peer online learning session on Thursday 9 December 2021, and shared how they have moved from ambition to closer to reality in terms of embedding Trust-wide improvement.
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Hertfordshire Sexual Health team supports STIQ Day
STIQ Day has been launched to get people thinking about their sexual health and encourage more people to get regular sexual health checks. Click to find out more about our sexual health services including our online STI screening in West Hertfordshire.
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QNI awards title of ‘Queen's Nurse’ to five CLCH staff
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) is delighted to announce that five staff across the Trust have received The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Award for Outstanding Service. Also known as the ‘Queens Nurse’ award, it is awarded by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).
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Lucia’s story: "I spent about a year questioning my whole entire life and criticising my body for failing me”
As part of Disability History Month, we chatted to the Trust’s new wellbeing lead, Ella-Lucia Ricci (known as Lucia) who is part of the Organisational Development and Culture team. We are very grateful to Lucia for sharing her story about her disabilities, initial feelings towards this and how she has embraced her difference to drive inclusivity in the workplace.
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Share your views on adult community-based specialist palliative care in North West London
Local people across North West London are being asked what is important to them as the NHS and its partners look to develop community-based specialist palliative care services for adults that deliver high quality care and excellent patient experience. This work forms part of a review of these services, being led by the North West London Integrated Care System (ICS), of which CLCH is a partner.
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Disability History Month at CLCH
CLCH is proud to be joining UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) from Thursday 18 November to Monday 20 December 2021 to celebrate and mark this important month. The theme for this year is Disability and Invisible Impairment. It aims to focus on human rights and raise awareness of the unequal position of disabled people in society.
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Anti-Bullying Week 2021: Say "One Kind Word" to staff
Today (Monday 15 November 2021) marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week across England, a national campaign run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance to highlight and tackle instances of bullying. The week itself runs from Monday 15 November until Friday 19 November. We would like to remind patients and service users that any instances of disrespectful, abusive or unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated.
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CLCH crowned Student Community Placement winner second year in a row!
Last week (4 November) CLCH’s tissue viability nursing team in Merton won Student Community Placement of the Year at the Student Nursing Times Awards. In 2020, our Westminster Homeless Health team received the commendation for their commitment to providing a positive learning environment where students could practice their skills and develop their understanding of the nursing profession.
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CLCH nurse named one of the 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health
Francis Fernando, Head of Nursing for the bedded units in the North Central Division, has been named one of the 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health by the Health Service Journal.
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CLCH celebrates NHS staff achievements
On Thursday 4 November, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) celebrated the efforts of its NHS staff and their achievements from the past year. The Trust’s annual Staff Awards ceremony is key highlight in the Trust’s calendar. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was held virtually for the second year running to recognise the phenomenal efforts of colleagues across London and Hertfordshire.
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Green achievements at CLCH
In October 2020, as part of the Trust’s strategic priorities to achieve a more sustainable, greener future, CLCH launched its ‘Green Plan.’ This set out a commitment to reducing the Trust’s impact on the environment, acknowledging the significant amount of waste and carbon from our services, travel and transport, both directly and through our supply chain.
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International Stammering Awareness Day: Support and Resources from CLCH
Today (Friday 22 October 2021) is International Stammering Awareness Day – an annual event to raise awareness of stammering across the world. According to figures from stutteringhelp.org, it is estimated that worldwide, around 70 million people have a stammer or stutter. This accounts for around one percent of the world's population.
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CLCH joint first Trust to be awarded Level 2 Procurement Standards
CLCH is proud to be the joint first NHS Trust in London to have been awarded Level 2 (out of 3) of the NHS Towards Excellence Procurement Standards. The NHS Procurement & Commercial Standards provide a framework for consistent approaches and practices, delivering benefits across the NHS in procurement performance.
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Today is Allied Health Professions (AHPs') Day 2021!
As part of the celebrations, we are highlighting some of our fantastic AHP staff across CLCH and showcasing some of their work in the community.
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Mary Harper's Story: “There's nothing I can or want to change about the fact that I’m Black and proud of it!”
October is Black History Month. At CLCH we are proud to be celebrating and recognising our Black employees who hugely contribute to the success of our Trust and care for our patients.
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World Homeless Health Day 2021 - The Community Response
Sunday 10 October 2021 marks World Homeless Day. The day, which was first recognised in 2010, is intended to increase awareness of people who experience homelessness and provides an opportunity for the community to get involved in responding to this issue. To mark the day, we’re taking a closer look at CLCH’s involvement in the community response.
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Anganie Seecharan receives the Mary Seacole Scholarship Award
Anganie Seecharan (Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Outer North West division) receives the Mary Seacole Scholarship Award
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Harrow Ages Weller!
The Harrow Health & Care Partnership is made up of eight organisations across the NHS, Council, and voluntary sectors, including Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH). It’s an alliance of organisations, working by consensus, to make integration happen for the citizens of Harrow.
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CLCH marks Black History Month 2021
A new campaign has launched to mark Black History Month 2021 throughout October. Inspired by the 2020 Black Lives Matter events, this year's theme is 'Proud To Be'.
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Edgware Community Hospital Walk-in Centre re-opening
On Friday 1 October 2021, CLCH services at Edgware Community Hospital Walk-in Centre will re-open.
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World Patient Safety Day: How switching online helped the 'Understanding your Baby' group sessions thrive during COVID
Health visiting is just one of the many essential children’s services that CLCH offers across the areas we serve. They provide support to all families and will support parents from pregnancy until a child reaches the age of five. As part of World Patient Safety Day, for which the 2021 campaign theme is 'safe maternal and newborn care', we are highlighting the work of CLCH’s health visiting service in Wandsworth and Richmond and how the team adapted during COVID-19 to bring their “Understanding Your Baby” face-to-face sessions online and continued to deliver first-rate support in the process.
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World Patient Safety Day - Message from our Deputy Chief Nurse
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Deputy Chief Nurse, Billy Hatifani, has issued a message on the importance of the day and outlines some of the steps taken to ensure that patient safety remains at the heart of the services provided by CLCH to the communities we serve.
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service: We would love your feedback!
Would you like to get involved in developing the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service and how it provides your future healthcare? If so, we would love to hear from you!
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Invitation to attend CLCH Annual General Meeting
Join us at the CLCH Trust Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 30 September 2021.
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Merton Health Visiting team are finalists for the Nursing Times Awards 2021
For the first time, our fantastic health visiting team in Merton (Breastfeeding support services) have been shortlisted at this year’s Nursing Times Awards 2021!
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Long COVID e-Learning session available for healthcare professionals
CLCH are delighted to announce a new e-Learning session which has been developed by the CLCH Academy in partnership with Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE elfh), NHS England (London) and Health Education England.
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Appointment of Non-Executive Director, Dr Bina Rawal
NHS England / NHS Improvement has confirmed the appointment of Dr Bina Rawal as Non-Executive Director of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
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Upcoming website downtime - Wednesday 18 August 2021
On Wednesday 18 August 2021, our website is expected to be down for approximately 90 minutes between the hours of 20:00 and 02:00 while essential maintenance is carried out. The maintenance work is essential to ensure that our site and the information it provides for patients remains easily accessible.
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CLCH staff keep two wheels in motion on Cycle to Work Day
Today (Thursday 5 August 2021) is Cycle to Work Day, and CLCH are supporting the UK's largest cycle commuting event by encouraging staff to try cycling.
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CLCH welcomes additional community services in Brent and Harrow
Following the recent announcement about the transfer of community services in Brent and Harrow from London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), CLCH is pleased to confirm that as of 1 August 2021, it will be providing all adult and children’s community healthcare services in Brent and all adult community healthcare services in Harrow.
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Community Nurse - Sarah's Story
Everyone has their own story at CLCH and we are sharing some of the stories from members of staff within the Trust on why they joined and how they find working here. Community Nurse Sarah Afram shares her story on the role she carries out for CLCH and gives an insight into the responsibilities she undertakes.
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Change of NHS provider for community services in Brent and Harrow
From 1 August 2021, community services in Brent and Harrow provided by London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) will move to Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), as part of an agreed transfer between North West London Integrated Care System partners.
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Children’s Mental Health Service Provision during COVID-19 Pandemic
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, services across CLCH have adapted in their delivery of services and Community Play Specialists from the Children’s Community Nursing Team have gone above and beyond in their provision for CLCH patients.
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Vaccines Minister visits CLCH homeless health clinic
Today the Trust’s homeless health service hosted a visit to our vaccination clinic at The Passage in Westminster for Nadhim Zahawi, Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment; Eddie Hughes, Minister for Rough Sleeping and Homelessness; and Nickie Aiken, MP for cities of London and Westminster.
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Three Continents, Two Fathers, One Donor: Breastfeeding without Childbirth
Indira Lopez-Bassols, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant at the Specialist Breastfeeding clinic in Merton, wrote an inspiring article which was published in the Journal of Human Lactation. Indira discusses parents of the same gender who were unable to conceive a child being offered donated milk for the first three months of their child's life.
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Mental Health Awareness Week - Message from the Trust Chair
Central London Community Healthcare Trust's Chair Angela Greatley has issued a message about the importance of looking after our mental health and the health of those closest to us at the start of Mental Health Awareness Week.
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CLCH Tackling Unacceptable Behaviour Week
Employees of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) have the right to work and carry out their duties in an environment free from violence, threatening or abusive behaviour. All our employees are required to treat each other with dignity and respect. We expect the same from those who are in receipt of the care that we provide.
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CLCH health visiting achieves UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold Reaccreditation
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) is delighted to announce that our health visiting service in the inner London boroughs (Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea) were the first in London to achieve the UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold Sustainability Award and this has been followed by Gold Reaccreditation in January 2021. In addition, our Ealing health visiting team has achieved Stage Two Accreditation and are now working towards Stage Three Accreditation with the aim of achieving this by the end of 2021.
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Institute of Health Visiting publish article on supporting vulnerable families facing digital poverty
Debbie Fawcett and Nicola Ford, Specialist Health Visitors (Children's division), have written an article which has been accredited and published by the Institute of Health Visiting, on their experience of delivering service during the coronavirus pandemic.
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall meets CLCH staff at Wembley Vaccination Centre visit
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, yesterday visited Wembley vaccination centre to meet NHS Volunteer Responder Volunteers and NHS staff who have supported the vaccine rollout during the pandemic. Among those to meet the Duchess of Cornwall was Anne Marie Tiernan, Cardiology Nurse Consultant at CLCH, who has been redeployed as a Clinical Lead at Wembley vaccination centre.
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Meet the Cavell Star Award winners: Zoe and Niko
Community Staff Nurse for Health Visiting at Parkview Medical Centre, Niko Poyugao and Team Leader for Planned Care District Nursing at Harpenden Memorial Hospital, Zoe Bryson have been honoured with a prestigious award.
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Harnessing innovation to enhance maternal bonding: A story of a Child with Cleft Lip and Palate
In November 2020, Indira Lopez-Bassols, a principal Lactation Consultant wrote a case study on Assisted Nursing: A Case Study of An Infant with a Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate, which was published in the Journal of Human Lactation.
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Light up a Life - a short film
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Pembridge Hospice team have produced a short film for their annual Light up a Life remembrance event. Read about the event and watch the film.
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World Aids Day: How CLCH united in the fight against HIV
Learn about how CLCH has significantly contributed to vital NHS research that will help to reduce the risk of catching HIV and improved patients health.
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CLCH Head of Infection Prevention and Medical Devices awarded BEM for services during COVID-19
CLCH's Clare Johnstone (Head of Infection Prevention and Control), has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to Nursing during COVID-19.
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CLCH team lead honoured as RCN London BAME Rising Star!
Our very own Judith Davis (0-19 Team Leader) is one of this year's recipients of the Royal College of Nursing London’s Rising Star Awards!
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NHS launches Help Us, Help You - NHS Access campaign
COVID-19 has changed the way people are accessing NHS services. This campaign aims to reassure patients that they can receive medical care safely.
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Publication of CLCH Covid-19 Staff risk assessments data
Publication of CLCH Covid-19 Staff risk assessments data
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CLCH finalist for RCNi Nurse Awards 2020
CLCH street nurse in Westminster announced as finalist for Royal College of Nursing Institute (RCNi) Nurse Awards 2020.
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Join a virtual open day for our health visiting service in Brent
We are hosting a virtual open day for our Brent health visiting service!
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Reflections on Windrush Day
Monday 22 June is Windrush Day, a day to celebrate and commemorate the outstanding and ongoing contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants, to our NHS and across our public services.
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Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust rated Good by CQC
We are pleased to announce that Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust has been rated as Good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), in its latest inspection report published today.
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Health and care workers to benefit from new therapy service
A new psychological therapy service launches on Monday 1 June to support health and care workers in 8 boroughs across North West London. The ‘Keeping Well’ service is designed to help over 50,000 members of staff working in the NHS, residential homes and care facilities through any mental health challenges they are facing during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and beyond.
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Volunteers' Week 2020
Thank you to all volunteers supporting the NHS' response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Counter fraud alert
Please be aware that emails from xx.xx@clchs.co.uk claiming to be from CLCH staff are not genuine, and CLCH is not affiliated with this website: www.clchs.co.uk.
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Spotlight on nursing: Agnes Collarte
To celebrate International Nurses Day 2020, we've shone a spotlight on one of our own nurses. Click to read her story.
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Parsons Green drive through swabbing hub for Covid-19
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is working with our healthcare partners to ensure a collaborative response to Covid-19 across the system. Working with our partners in the North West London Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP), our Parsons Green Health Centre will act as a drive through swabbing Hub for Covid-19. These arrangements will be going live from Monday 24 February.
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Attend our Celebrating Improvement conference
Join us to hear from organisational and national improvement leaders on the future direction of improvement and see how CLCH is driving improvements and innovation across our Trust!
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DAWN breaks new ground in Central London conference
The first staff conference organised by the CLCH disability and wellness network takes place 15 January in Central Lonon.
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CLCH Staff Awards 2019
Celebrating brilliance across CLCH: highlights from our 2019 Staff Awards
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DLD awareness day 2019
Did you know that developmental language disorder affects two children in every classoom of 30.
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Care home support team short-listed for award
Fingers crossed for the staff in our Wandsworth care home in-reach support team who have been shortlisted in the ‘Care of Older People’ category at the Nursing Times awards ceremony to be held later in October.
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Join us at our 2019 AGM
CLCH's 2019 annual general meeting (AGM) takes place Thursday 12 September from 13:00 to 15:30 at Parker Morris Hall, The Abbey Conference Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU. Join to hear more about the work we are doing and our plans for the future.
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Patient nominations open
Nominate a CLCH employee who made your experience memorable
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CLCH staff keeping Grenfell in their hearts
Two years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, staff are Colville Health Centre, are helping keep its memory alive in the community.
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Spring edition of @CLCH now available
The Trust’s magazine for members, patients and the communities in which we work.
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RCNi Nurse Awards 2019 – now open for entries
The search for the best of the best in nursing has begun with the launch of the RCNi Nurse Awards 2019, the profession's top accolade.
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Palliative care – your views needed
Patients and residents in Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster are being asked for their views on how well adult palliative care services are working. Complete the survey now.
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Festive period opening times for our walk-in and urgent care centres
Please take note of the opening times for our walk-in and urgent care centres over the festive period:
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Need to see a GP or nurse over the festive holidays?
North West London Collaboration of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) have issued guidance to patients on seeing a GP or nurse over the festive period.
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Family and friends gather to remember loved ones at Pembridge Hospice Light up a Life in North Kensington
More than 200 family, friends and carers gathered in Kensington Memorial Park on Sunday 2 December for the third annual Pembridge Hospice Light up a Life remembrance event.
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Staff success celebrated at annual ceremony
Close to 400 staff from across the organisation came together to celebrate their colleagues success at our annual staff awards ceremony last night.
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New sexual health service to open near Clapham Junction
Sexual Health South West London is opening a new purpose-built centre on the 1st floor of 160 Falcon Road, next to Clapham Junction station.
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Bedded unit at Pembridge Hospice
Important information regarding admissions
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Team Pembridge ran in support of hospice patients at the recent Royal Parks half-marathon
Team Pembridge ran in support of hospice patients at the recent Royal Parks half-marathon and have fundraised more than £2,500 to date.
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@CLCH annual review: please take a read
Our bumper edition of @CLCH is now available to read online.
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A welcome: Lilyville GP Surgery relocating to Parsons Green Health Centre
We’re very pleased to welcome Lilyville GP Surgery and their staff who are joining us in sharing our premises at Parsons Green Health Centre.
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Join our South West London service user group
We are currently recruiting members to sit on our Service User Group Forum to help us shape the future of our local NHS Sexual Health Services in Wandsworth, Richmond and Merton.
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West Herts Respiratory team shortlisted for HSJ award
Collaborative project with Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group up for Optimisation of Medicines management category
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Next @CLCH magazine released
In this edition we take a closer look at the work of a Looked After Children’s nurse, meet Jane Slatter our newest non-executive director, share our NHS 70th birthday celebrations and much, much more
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Come and join us at our AGM
This year our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be taking place on Thursday 20 September at the Abbey Centre, Westminster from 2-4pm (lunch will be served from 1-2pm).
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Nominate a member of our staff for a special Patient Award
Nominations are now open for our Patient Award, a prestigious award that is presented as part of our annual Staff Awards ceremony.
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An update: CLCH IT issues
Following major IT issues yesterday (Monday 18 June), the majority of our IT systems (including clinical systems) are now operational following extensive work overnight.
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Come along to our co-design conference
JOIN US for a free lunch to learn how our patients and the public are helping shape the future of our Trust through feedback about our community services.
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Wandsworth Community Adult Health Services using EMIS Web
At the end of March our Wandsworth Community Adult Health Services (CAHS) migrated to their new clinical record system, EMIS Web.
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No ear irrigation service currently at Soho walk-in-centre
Due to no hot water currently at our Soho walk-in centre there will be no ear irrigation service until further notice (Thursday 3 May).
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Paediatric speech and language therapy informative drop-in sessions
Our paediatric speech and language therapist teams are running a series of drop-ins for parents and carers on the topics of: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Developmental Language Disorder and Makaton.
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Jane Slatter joins us as our new Non-Executive Director (NED)
We are pleased to announce that NHS Improvement have confirmed the appointment of Jane Slatter as a Non-Executive Director (NED) at CLCH.
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Community engagement events in Barnet and Wandsworth
These events are your opporunity to tell us what matters most to you and help us shape our new Patient and Public Engagement Strategy.
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New contraception and sexual health services website launched
A new website for our South West London contraception and sexual health services is now live. Take a look now.
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NHS staff survey results show that we have an engaged and motivated team
What our staff feel about working at CLCH unveiled in the latest annual NHS staff survey 2017
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Join us for Parkinson's awareness week
To mark Parkinson’s awareness week, our Day Unit at Edgware Community Hospital is opening its doors.
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CLCH launches Baby Café for local mums
Our health visiting service, St Mary’s Hospital and staff from the Portman Children’s centre came together to celebrate the launch of 'the Baby cafe'.
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New website is now live - here's what you need to know
Our new website is now live. Why not take a look around?
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Sexual Health South West London launches
From October we are providing new sexual health services across Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth. The services offer free and confidential advice, testing and treatment across the full range of contraception and sexually transmitted infections.
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Wandsworth joins CLCH
From 1 October 2017 Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is providing adult community healthcare services in Wandsworth.
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CLCH nominated for 'Provider Trust of the Year' at HSJ awards
CLCH is delighted to have been shortlisted in the 'Provider Trust of the Year' category at the 2017 HSJ awards.
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RCN jobs fair is where we will be recruiting on 3 & 4 Oct 2017
On 3 & 4 October, 2017 we will be at the RCN Jobs Fair - Business Design Centre, London to talk to people about the opportunities with our Trust.
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Parsons Green incident
Following the incident at Parsons Green underground station, five people came into the Parsons Green walk-in centre with minor injuries.
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HSJ shortlist for 'Provider of the Year'
We're delighted to be named in the shortlist for the Provider of the Year category in this year's Health Service Journal Awards.
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CLCH to deliver health visiting in Wandsworth and Richmond
We're delighted to have been selected as the new provider of health visiting services in Wandsworth and Richmond from 1 January 2018.
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CLCH leads the way in opening more research studies in North West London
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) is leading the way in opening more studies, topping the table nationally for the biggest percentage increase in all studies.
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Annual General Meeting - 2017
Join us for our annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday 21 September 2017.
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#SNWeek17
This week you can catch our school nurses talking about how they make a difference on CLCH's Facebook page and Twitter feed in celebration of School Nurses Week. Follow the hashtag to find out more; #SNWeek17
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BBQ sizzler at Pembridge
Our Pembridge Hospice Charity held their annual summer barbecue last week and the team couldn't have hoped for a warmer day to host it.
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How our Barnet diabetes team is tackling diabetes and raising awareness
Our Barnet specialist diabetes team recently partnered with Barnet councillor Caroline Stock who sits on the local health overview and scrutiny committee to run a diabetes awareness day on 12 June 2017 for Barnet residents as part of Diabetes UK's awareness week.
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@CLCH summer edition now available
The latest edition of our @CLCH magazine is now available to download and read.
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St Charles urgent care centre working as normal
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, St Charles urgent care centre is working normally.
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Barnet breastfeeding team celebrates UNICEF accreditation
Our health visiting service in Barnet has achieved Stage 2 assessment in UNICEF's Baby Friendly accreditation. This recognition is based on a set of standards across three stages, taking a number of years to implement.
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Our shout out to all the fabulous volunteers out there
It's volunteers week from 1 - 7 June and here at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust we take this opportunity to say thank you to all the fabulous volunteers everywhere.
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New Non-Executive Director appointment
NHS Improvement has today confirmed the appointment of Clive Sparrow as a Non-Executive Director at CLCH.
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My Parkinson's Story
One person in every 500 has Parkinson's disease. Jane is one of our service users who has Parkinson's and here she shares her story of having the disease and attending our pioneering Day Unit. Watch it now.
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A look into our Parkinson’s Day Unit
Set amidst the vast grounds of Edgware Community Hospital is a specialist cutting-edge Parkinson's service which is a safe haven for patients and carers alike. A spotlessly clean, brightly lit unit with wide corridors makes it easy for patients to navigate around.
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Through the eyes of someone with autism
To help mark this week's World Autism Awareness Week, leads from our Learning Disabilities team have provided us with an insight into the world through the eyes of someone with autism, and the importance of diagnosis…
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Join us for Parkinson's awareness week
To help mark the global Parkinson's awareness week, the Parkinson's Day Unit at Edgware Community Hospital are holding a special 'open morning'.
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@CLCH Spring edition is out now
The next edition of our @CLCH magazine is now available.
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Surviving homelessness
John Conolly, Lead Counsellor in our Westminster Homeless Health Service recently featured in a short film that looks at some of the causes of homelessness.
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Quality account priorities 2017/18
Quality and innovation are at the heart of our work at CLCH, helping us deliver services you are happy with and that we can be proud of.
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New quality strategy published
We have published our new quality strategy for 2017-2020. The strategy will assist in our ambition to move from a CQC rating of good to outstanding; securing CLCH's place as the best provider of high quality community healthcare in the country by 2020.
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30 years and counting…
Terry Freeman, our volunteer of 30 years at Edgware Community Hospital says she has always needed something to do apart from her domestic routine when our communications team recently sat down and met with her.
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Director of Improvement wanted
We’re looking for a Director of Improvement to join the trust.
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Making waiting times better in our walk-in and urgent care centres
Staff and patients recently came together in a co-design event to brainstorm on improving the 'waiting time' experience.
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The latest edition of our community magazine @CLCH now available
Read about CLCH services throughout our boroughs, including sexual health, continence, tissue viability and many more. Also get to know our CEO and find out about what went on at our annual staff awards and BME conference.
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Lighting up Pembridge
Sunday 4 December saw the Pembridge Hospice Charity host a special and moving remembrance ceremony in the grounds of St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing.
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Services returning to East Barnet health centre
District nursing and health visiting services will be back up and running at the health centre by Christmas, with tissue viability and respiratory services following in January.
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Get clear on HIV testing
It takes only a minute to beat this stress - get tested for HIV today. It is a quick easy test to keep you and your loved ones safe.
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Hero of the hour
Thursday 17 November was no ordinary day for Rebecca Davey, one of our community staff nurses in West London...
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‘The Living Years’ aims for coveted number
Staff from our Pembridge Palliative Care Centre have joined an epic choir of 300 patients, families, staff and volunteers from 18 other London hospices to take on the might of X-Factor and aim for this year’s Christmas number one spot.
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CLCH refreshes guidelines on prescribing infant formulae
The Paediatric Dietetic Service at CLCH has updated the guidelines advising on prescribable formula for infants suffering: from cows' milk protein allergy, prematurity, faltering growth, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and lactose intolerance. The guidelines are targeted at
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Researching Parkinson’s – a special event
Patients, families and carers came together yesterday (28 November) to attend an exciting afternoon of talks focusing on Parkinson’s research.
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Spreading the word about diabetes care in Barnet
According to the International Diabetes Foundation one in two people are undiagnosed with diabetes. Spreading the word about screening and getting tested is important like our Barnet team did.
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HSJ awards shortlist for Speech and Language team
Our Speech and Language Team were at the 2016 HSJ Awards - shortlisted in the workforce category for their Newly Qualified Speech and Language Therapists Professional Development Programme.
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Hertfordshire residents benefit from state-of-the-art sexual health clinic in Watford
Watford clinic is one of the 16 sexual health clinics run by CLCH across Hertfordshire delivering integrated sexual health services in a safe and confidential environment.
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Our medicines management team win top gong
Our medicines management team have won a top prize at the Pharmacy Management National Forum on Medicines Optimisation.
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How antibiotic aware are you?
We're supporting antibiotic awareness and how in this case less is more.
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Come along to our transformation workshop
You are invited to join us at our transformation workshop on Tuesday 15 November to help shape what our services look like in the future
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Changes to Inner London referral routes
From 1 November 2016, queries relating to CLCH community nursing, bedded rehabilitation, neuro-rehabilitation and falls will be processed through a single telephone number - 0300 033 0333.
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Digital platform for CLCH's health visiting and school nursing re-launched
The site now houses details of baby clinics and school nursing locations and contacts for secondary and primary schools in all nine of the London boroughs where CLCH provides children's services via handy google maps, alongside trusted health advice.
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Writing’s Off for students on No Pens Day Wednesday
A Speech and Language therapist from Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) has delivered a unique project together with the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) for students at St Stephen's school in Hammersmith this month, by introducing 'No Pens Day
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Parkinson's: Knowledge, Power, Treat - A vision for the future
On Monday 28 November a special event will be taking place in the Education Centre at Edgware Community Hospital: Parkinson's: Knowledge, Power, Treat - A vision for the future.
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Knight in shining armour
It was all in a day's work for Alison Fraser, Oral Health Promoter at CLCH, who helped save a lady from a potentially life threatening asthma attack on her way to work.
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CLCH joins nurse associate pilot
We're delighted to be part of three national pilots for nurse associate roles. These are a new role to help bridge the gap between health care assistants and qualified nurses and it's hoped they'll add to the skill mix options for building the best possible teams to support patients.
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CLCH Speech & Language therapists nominated for HSJ award
CLCH's specially designed programme for newly qualified speech and language therapists has been shortlisted in the 'workforce category' at the 2016 HSJ awards.
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NHS West London CCG invite you to a public engagement event
NHS West London CCG is running a public engagement event to discuss its plans to provide an even better health and care system across Kensington and Chelsea, Queen’s Park and Paddington.
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Nicola Ford, a newly appointed HV at CLCH shares her story for #HVWeek
Health visitor Nicola Ford shares her story on the final day of #HVWeek
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Katherine Pelc, Health Visitor in Merton talks to us for #HVWeek
This week, we're celebrating #HVWeek by sharing the experiences of our health visitors
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CLCH celebrates its health visitors for #HVWeek
It's #HV Week and CLCH is celebrating the amazing work of its health visiting staff
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Exceptional staff recognised in annual awards
Colleagues from across CLCH came together yesterday for the 6th annual celebration of its staff awards held at Church House, Westminster.
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Latest trust community magazine published
Read about CLCH services throughout our boroughs, including end of life care, community and specialist dental services, Hounslow school nurses and much more…
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Finchley Memorial Hospital's phlebotomy service goes online
Residents / patients in Barnet will now be able to book phlebotomy appointments fast and easy using the new online booking system.
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Vitamin D challenge top spot goes to Parsons Green Reception Team
Parsons Green reception team handed out a record number of vitamins to mums and families ensuring their win and healthy bones and teeth for the families.
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Community falls service produces ‘significant’ improvements in patients
Our West London Falls Prevention Service was recently the focus of an article in the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - 'Community falls service produces 'significant' improvements in patients'.
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Paralympic champion joins annual 3K run for people with learning disabilities
Paralympic swimmer and athlete mentor Kate Grey joined Westminster residents with learning disabilities at the annual Stepping to the Beat event at Regent's Park on Monday 22 August.
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CLCH and Hammersmith & Fulham council unite to support children’s communication needs
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) and Hammersmith and Fulham local authority are celebrating the end of a successful partnership project with 13 primary schools in the borough, aimed at developing children's language and communication skills.
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CLCH Chair out and about
CLCH's new Chair has been out to visit services based at Parsons Green.
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Barnet care homes to benefit from enhanced support services
Care homes in Barnet will benefit from a new partnership service aimed at improving patient outcomes and use of health services.
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Latest Quality Account (2015/16) now available
Our latest Quality Account (2015/16) is now available to download. The account - which is published every year - provides an overview of the quality of our services in three main areas: Safety Clinical effectiveness Patient experience This year our account incorporates
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Andrew Ridley appointed Chief Executive
We are pleased to announce that Andrew Ridley will join CLCH as Chief Executive from 1 October 2016. Andrew is currently NHS England's Regional Director for the South of England.
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Has someone at CLCH made a positive difference to your life?
Calling all our service users - nominate your CLCH superstar for our annual patient award.
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Hounslow wheelchair service
From July 2016, local people in Hounslow will benefit from a new and improved integrated wheelchair service – The Wheelchair Hub, Hounslow - delivered in partnership between three innovative London NHS trusts.
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Next @CLCH magazine now available
The next edition of our @CLCH magazine (June) is now available.
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Tailoring complex health needs (feature)
Our continuing care assessment team takes pride of place on the front-page of the next edition of our @CLCH magazine. Here, you can read the full length article that featured in the magazine.
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Come along and join our public engagement event
You are invited to join us at our interactive engagement event on 21 September at Church House Conference Centre, Westminster (10am - 12.00pm).
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Cavell Nurses Trust awards success for Health Matters website
It's been an award winning few months for our school nurse Ruth Butler, who has received further recognition for her work on the Health Matters project. In addition to her recent success at the RCNi awards she's also achieved Runner Up in the Innovation in School Nursing
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State-of-the-art NHS hubs now offer seven day GP appointments
Everyone in Kensington and Chelsea and Queen's Park and Paddington now has access to GP and practice nursing services seven days a week at one of two special hubs, thanks to a new service commissioned by NHS West London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
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Barnet community to benefit from a new partnership heart failure service
CLCH and Royal Free London will be working together to bring a new heart failure service to the community commissioned by Barnet CCG
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The Wheelchair Hub: A new partnership service for Hounslow
From July 2016, local people in Hounslow will benefit from a new and improved integrated wheelchair service – The Wheelchair Hub, Hounslow - delivered in partnership between three innovative London NHS trusts.
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Jitesh Chotai appointed as Non-Executive Director
We are pleased to announce that Jitesh Chotai will be joining the Board of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust from 1 June 2016.
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Mary's positive story hits the news stands
When the Nursing Standard, Britain's leading journal for nurses in the UK, wanted someone to talk about their personal revalidation story, they chose the Trust's Mary Makarau, a specialist HIV nurse based in Kensington & Chelsea. Mary, who won the patient award at last
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eRedbook immunisation data goes live
CLCH's Children's team were at Colville Health centre yesterday for the first live test of immunisation data flowing into eRedbook. eRedbook is a digital tool which makes it quicker and easier for families to see an accurate, up to date record of their child's health record.
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CLCH School Nurse wins top prize at RCNi awards
Ruth Butler, who works as a school nurse for CLCH in Westminster, has won the prestigious Child Health Award at the RCNi Awards for her work on the Health Matters website. The site is a online resource providing confidential access to the school nurse and health and..
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Barnet community diabetes team offers new service to patients
A multi-disciplinary service in partnership with Royal Free London NHS Trust that will be more beneficial to patients.
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CLCH providing adult services in Harrow
Adult services in Harrow are provided by CLCH from today
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Locals required for interactive focus group
The Pembridge Hospice Charity is running an interactive focus group specifically for local people and residents who are interested in helping the charity shape how it communicates with the public about its work and what hospice care really means.
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Parkinson’s – what is it and how do I live a full life?
Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition that affects approximately 1 in every 500 people, meaning there are about 127,000 people in the UK with Parkinson's.
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Exercise classes for over 65s help cut falls risk
Targeted classes are having remarkable success in Merton, south-west London, which has a significantly lower rate of hip fractures than England overall, reports Guardian Healthcare Network.
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How can we help to beat diabetes?
Currently around 422 million adults worldwide have diabetes, and this number is set to more than double in the next 20 years.
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Angela Greatley OBE announced as new Chair
We are delighted to announce that Angela Greatley OBE joined us as the new Chair on 1 April 2016.
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Merton services launch
We are pleased to confirm that from today (1 April 2016) CLCH is responsible for providing the majority of adults and children’s community healthcare across the borough of Merton.
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CLCH flu fighters win top award
We are delighted to announce that the Trust's Flu Fighter team has won the NHS Employers Flu Fighter award for the 'most improved flu fighter campaign'. Congratulations team.
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Exploring the importance of eating and drinking well
Our Pembridge Palliative Care Centre has been promoting and discussing why it is imperative that food and drink provided to patients in different settings delivers the right amount of nutritional needs.
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Merton patient update
From 1 April 2016 we will be the provider of community healthcare services in Metron. Read our quick transition updates for patients and residents.
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CLCH rolling out eRedbook
The traditional redbook that is the storehouse of all information for children from 0-5 years of age has now gone digital – the eRedbook.
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Learning from mistakes
CLCH is among only eighteen providers in the country that have achieved 'Outstanding' in the latest quality initiatives launched by NHS Improvement.
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PENNA awards 2015
The Patient Experience Network National Awards (PENNA) are the foremost patient experience awards in the UK, celebrating the delivery of outstanding patient experience by those involved in the health and social care industry.
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CLCH recruiting for new Chair
CLCH is looking for a new Chair to lead the organisation and strengthen its position as one of the principal providers of NHS community care in and around the capital. We've expanded considerably in recent months, now delivering services in nine London boroughs as well as
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Interested in becoming a Non Executive Director for CLCH?
CLCH are looking to appoint a new Non Executive Director (NED) to join the team. The candidate will be committed to making a positive difference to the lives of people in the local community and the promotion of excellent health care services. They will have recent senior board
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Staff graduate from CLCH's continuous improvement programme
A group of staff from across CLCH's services have completed the latest in the organisation's continuous improvement programmes. The intensive 10 week course uses a combination of classroom teaching and practical work to provide CLCH staff with the skills and confidence to apply
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CLCH celebrates success in Stonewall employers index
CLCH has been ranked an impressive joint 4th in the health and social care category and joint 46th overall in Stonewall's Top 100 Employers 2016
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CLCH interim Chief Executive appointment
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust has appointed Peter Coles as interim Chief Executive Officer for six months. Peter will join the Trust on 11 January 2016.
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Users of patient transport services needed
NHS Hammersmith & Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group would like to meet with people living in North West London that currently use or care for someone who uses patient transport services to understand more about their experiences.
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New non-exec director joins CLCH
CLCH has appointed Dr Carol Cole, consultant psychologist specialising in organisation and management development as a non-executive director.
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Move IT on up
A year after the implementation of a £21.38m, five-year IT strategy began, we can reflect on a number of key achievements.
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Respiratory service gets testing at Victoria community event
The CLCH respiratory team attended an event organised by the British Lung Foundation in Eccleston Square, Victoria in Central London.
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Baby-friendly is best for CLCH
We have been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award by UNICEF in recognition of our "truly inspiring" support for breastfeeding mothers.
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Chelsea Pensioners officially open sensory garden
A specially designed sensory garden for people with dementia was officially opened by the Chelsea Pensioners at Princess Louise Kensington nursing home.
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Life after stroke health talk
Life after stroke health talk where members and clinicians discussed stroke issues at event took place at Soho recently.
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Nicole is a star at Hospital awards
Podiatrist and senior manager wins 'Patient Choice Award' at Chelsea & Westminster Annual Star Awards.
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All sorted in just one day
We are holding a recruitment day for nurses from across North London at Edgware Community Hospital on Friday 25 April, 10am to 4pm.
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Showing that we care
50 of our staff were recognised as 'Compassion in Care' champions at a celebratory event earlier this month as part of our commitment to provide a positive patient experience.
