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NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED AT CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL

On May 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Tony Bell OBE has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, one of the country’s best performing NHS trusts.  He will replace Heather Lawrence OBE who is leaving Chelsea and Westminster this summer after 12 successful years as Chief Executive.

Tony Bell has 30 years’ experience of [...]

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‘Show us the way’ consultation – invitation to get involved – Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust

On May 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust this week  launched its ‘Show us the way’ consultation to seek the views of patients, relatives, visitors and staff about how we could make the hospital an easier place for patients and visitors to find their way around.

Researchers will be in the hospital over the next few weeks talking [...]

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Update on North West London (NWL) NHS

On April 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Under the title ‘Shaping a healthier future’ the NWL NHS is proposing to change hospital service provision in North West London. This will include creating five ‘major’ hospitals (‘major’ includes a 24/7 Accident and Emergency department, urgent care, trauma etc) in the North West London region from the nine possibilities i.e. Northwick Park, Hillingdon, West [...]

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Can you help us improve patient experience and understanding about changes to medications at discharge?

On February 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Improving Medication Reconciliation at Discharge – Closing the Loop is a project based atChelseaandWestminsterHospitaland is funded by both the hospital and The Imperial College. Our aim is to improve communication about medicines at discharge. This involves improving information provided to patients, carers, GPs and other community services at discharge. Patient experience and understanding of medication [...]

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ChelWest Chief Executive’s Blog – a personal view

On February 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

 

A personal view from Heather Lawrence: 23 February 2012

I was encouraged that in the national NHS outpatients survey published by the Care Quality Commission last week, 93% ofChelseaandWestminsterpatients who completed the survey said they would recommend our outpatient services to their friends and family.  It was also heartening that 91% of our patients [...]

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Chief Executive’s Blog – sent on behalf of Heather Lawrence

On February 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment

 

(courtesy of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital)

Three years ago, as the size and scale of the financial tsunami facing the NHS became clear, I took a paper to the Trust Board of Directors recommending a strategic approach to the challenge facing us by investing in our future while making significant savings.  We set out [...]

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Blog

On December 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

A personal view from Heather Lawrence, Chief Executive

As the year draws to a close, I would like to thank all staff for helping to make this another successful year at ChelseaandWestminster– despite the tough economic times we are living in.  I do not underestimate the demands that we place on our staff in asking [...]

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Chelsea & Westminster Chief Executive’s Blog

On November 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

A personal view from Heather Lawrence, CEO, Chelsea and Westminster Hopsital NHS Foundation Trust

‘I am proud to be able to use my blog entry this week to let you know about a fantastic achievement which is a real credit to all staff who work at Chelsea and Westminster.

 Dr Foster Hospital Guide

Chelsea and Westminster is named as the best [...]

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Thank you LINk – Hydrotherapy Pool at Chelsea and Westminster

On July 8, 2011 · 1 Comment

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This is just to thank you for your support in our little campaign to save Chelsea and Westminster Hydro Pool.

We have all recently enjoyed our first session back in the Pool and realised again how important this therapy is for us all.  The staff have told us that the Pool’s existence [...]

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Save Royal Brompton Hospital

On March 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

NHS Specialised Services is proposing to remove paediatric congenital heart surgery from Royal Brompton as part of a public consultation on the future of children’s cardiac services in England.

The unit has been continually recognised as a centre of excellence by patients, politicians and the Care Quality Commission. The closure of the [...]

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