Thanks to Starr International Foundation, capacity to treat sickle cell at the Haematology Day Unit at The Royal London Hospital is up by 43%. Using the ARCET machine reduces pain, stroke risk & organ damage. Apheresis machine access is transforming care. #SickleCellAwarenessMonth

Not long until the Bart’s Hike for Health, looking forward to the walk with my friends and colleagues from St Bartholomew’s Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU) & of course Angus 🐶🐾🐾 Join us, support us and donate if you can #BartsHearts❤️ Sunday, 21 Sept around central London @bartscharity.bsky.social

Stroke can be life-changing, and staying active is key to recovery. We’ve funded Motomed equipment at Whipps Cross Hospital, helping patients exercise while seated. Group session participation is up 38% – all made possible thanks to your support 💜

Applications for our Healthcare Professional Clinical Research Training Fellowship are still open - the deadline for applications is 30th October 2025. 👉 Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4g4qFHt

Applications are open for our next Research Project Grants 🔹 Deadline: 9 Oct 2025 🔹 Open to applicants at Barts Health NHS Trust, QMUL’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, or School of Health Sciences at City St Georges. Apply now 👉 https://bit.ly/4lLCgg4

In 2004, @onelungamy.bsky.social began feeling unwell. A year later, she was diagnosed with tuberculosis - her left lung had collapsed. Now, she’s using her experience to shape TB care at the @qmul.bsky.social and Barts Health Tuberculosis Centre. Read more: bit.ly/474LtMI

🎥 As seen on Netflix’s Critical, behind every trauma case is a team of NHS heroes. And behind them? The Psychological Support Team working across all Barts Health hospitals. We spoke to Dr Carla Croft about the impact of this service - read the full interview on our LinkedIn https://bit.ly/3JhXeWn

🗓️ The next deadline for our Advancing Healthcare Small Grants scheme is 2nd October 2025! The scheme allows NHS staff to pilot new ideas, technologies and ways of working within NHS Barts Health with funding up to £75k. Find out more on https://bit.ly/4oDDBYZ

Nigel, a lifelong East Londoner, joined the Community Advisory Group at the new Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing @acha020.bsky.social‬ after care at Whipps Cross Hospital, ensuring patient voices shape research for healthier ageing 💜 Read more on bit.ly/419N5B7

“Before I could barely walk. Now I’m walking to help others.” 💜  After 6 years & 9 operations to treat a severe bone infection, Loren is hiking 15K in our #HikeForHealth event on 21 September to thank the NHS teams who never gave up on her.   Read Loren’s story on bit.ly/3Uo1TbA

Meet @rohinimathur.bsky.social - a trailblazing epidemiologist & one of Women in Data’s ‘Top 20 in Data & Tech’ 💡   At @qmul.bsky.social she uses data to tackle health inequalities in East London 💜   Read the full interview on our LinkedIn 👉 bit.ly/3GZBFcp

Results of our @qmul-wiph.bsky.social / Barts NHS Trust trial are published in BMJ Public Health. The first full RCT testing group art therapy to reduce clinician burnout in acute hospital settings @bartscharity.bsky.social 🔗 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/... #Healthcare #Burnout #ArtTherapy

New digital mental health intervention is making a difference for displaced young people. Developed by a team at @qmul.bsky.social & @harvard.edu - including @dennisougrin.bsky.social from @qmulresilience.bsky.social - it's reducing symptoms of anxiety & depression. bit.ly/4moxLsw

Your breath could give clues about blood cancer. Research we funded at @qmbci.bsky.social has had a breakthrough in blood cancer diagnosis. This could be a game-changer by providing a low-cost, fast, non-invasive way to detect blood cancer. bit.ly/4o4cp5e

We’re proud to support Atmiyata East London – a new community-led mental health project in Newham, inspired by a successful programme from India. This South Asian Heritage Month, we're celebrating the power of community care 💜 Find out more on bit.ly/40BHDXs

Critical is now streaming on @netflix.com🎬 Go behind the scenes at The Royal London Hospital, where trauma care is saving more lives than ever. Thanks to your support, we’ve invested £8m+ in research, treatment and violence reduction. 💜 Read more on bit.ly/4f7t83B

📰Could a breath test detect blood cancer? New research from @richeslab.bsky.social ‬funded by @bartscharity.bsky.social suggests molecules exhaled in the breath might enable development of a simple, low-cost test to diagnose lymphoma. @qmul.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social #medsky #oncosky 🧪

Introducing the next generation of East London clinical researchers! 💡 7 healthcare professionals from Barts Health, @qmul.bsky.social & @citystgeorges.bsky.social will lead vital research to improve East London healthcare. Find out more about their work on bit.ly/4lGNaEH

It’s South Asian Heritage Month! We’re celebrating the people and projects improving health for South Asian communities in East London. More coming soon - stay tuned! #SAHM #SouthAsianHeritageMonth

With our support, Barts Health launched its Youth Volunteer Programme in 2023. Since then, over 170 young volunteers have taken part; building confidence, skills and brighter futures. 💜  Find out more on www.bartscharity.org.uk/our-news/emp...

Planning a meaningful, affordable #funeral is stg many of us will face – & it’s important to be informed. We were delighted to host a stall sharing info at the 18th Annual Bart’s Health Bereavement Conference. Thanks to Barts Health NHS Trust for having us. #BHbereavement @bartscharity.bsky.social

For throat cancer patients, losing your voice can be isolating.     freyasparks.bsky.social, a Barts Charity Fellow, is creating a new therapy to help patients speak again after voicebox removal. Find out more from Freya and how you can apply for a Fellowship: bit.ly/4e9DrUm

Can Parkinson’s affect your sense of smell? 🧠 Researchers at the Centre for Preventive Neurology - established with funding £1.5m from Barts Charity - are finding out. 300+ papers later, they’re changing our understanding of Parkinson's. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @preventiveneur1.bsky.social

Barts Health is unlocking insights from anonymised scans to advance research. As part of the Barts Health Data Platform, it combines imaging, health records & lab results. We've supported it from idea to reality 👇 www.uknewsgroup.co.uk/barts-health-takes-giant-step-for-medical-research-with-sectra/

2/ The findings by Dr @mirjana-efremova.bsky.social and her team could lay the foundation for developing therapies that prevent metastasis by targeting the mechanisms that cancer cells use to change and grow. This study was funded @cancerresearchuk.org and @bartscharity.bsky.social

Happy #Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We're committed to making healthcare in East London more inclusive. And according to @england.nhs.uk LGBTQ+ people face disproportionately worse health outcomes. See how we're making healthcare more inclusive with the help of @shareeastlondon.bsky.social bit.ly/4dMDJ38

✨ Applications for our next round of Research Seed Grants are now open! ✨ Our Research Seed Grants offer up to £75k to support innovative, health-related research that could improve the lives of people in East London. 📅 The deadline to apply is 3 July 2025. Find out more & apply bit.ly/451HX4I

The next deadline for our Advancing Healthcare Small Grants scheme is 26 June 2025. The scheme allows staff at Barts Health NHS, @qmul.ac.uk and @citystgeorges.bsky.social to pilot new ideas, technologies and ways of working. Apply on: bartscharity.org.uk/funding/advancing-healthcare-small-grants/

ICU recovery can be tough. 80% of patients face delirium, and many need feeding tubes. With your support, we’re easing that journey through research, specialist tools, and care that helps patients and staff every step of the way. 💜    See how we’re making a difference 👇

🚨 We're backing a UK first: a new Cardiac Arrest Team using ECMO-CPR in rapid response cars & helicopters. We'll be working with partners including @londonambulance.nhs.uk‬. Our Director of Funding & Impact, @victoriaking.bsky.social, shares how this could boost survival rates in London.

Women of African & South Asian ancestry face earlier breast cancer diagnoses & deaths - yet remain underrepresented in research. We funded a vital study with Professor Claude Chelala at @qmul.ac.uk to help change that.

Massive congratulations to all the runners at yesterday's Hackney Half Marathon 🏃🌟👏 We couldn't be more proud of our record number of Barts Charity runners (200!) - thank you for representing us, fundraising and stopping by for a chat 💜💜💜 Here's just a few of the amazing photos from the day 📷🏃

Happy 10 years to Barts Heart Centre! 🎉 From supporting its initial establishment, through to funding the equipment for robotic cardiac, chest & thorax surgery, we've been there - through it all   Incredible to see the impact it's having in our community - 85k patients seen in 2024 - bit.ly/3SA4yhg

6 years ago, we gave £2.9m to transform the health & wellbeing of people with bone & joint disorders & injuries. Today, the Bone & Joint Health group has become a Centre - bringing together research, education and care. Read more: bit.ly/44Wkq5l

“We all know the statistics – people are living longer but not necessarily with a good quality life. There has never been a more important moment to launch ACHA.” Dr Amanjit Jhund, Chief Executive at Whipps Cross University Hospital, kicks off today’s celebration event.

We're absolutely delighted that @acha020.bsky.social has now launched! Our Faculty is at the heart of this new collaboration with @bartscharity.bsky.social and Barts Health NHS Trust and we can't wait to be able to shout about the amazing research this new centre will lead.

Last week we celebrated the launch of the Barts Health Data Platform, which will bring together different types of health information into one secure system & help researchers - we're proud to have supported this project which you can read more about on bit.ly/44fMMqP @qmul.ac.uk

Conducted a meaningful workshop with nurses & HCA’s at Whipps Cross Hospital yesterday. Creative trauma - informed approaches like #arttherapy shouldn’t be “extra”. They are necessary for emotional health in the NHS. @bartscharity.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social ❤️‍🩹🏥🎨

Babies of Asian & Black African descent face higher risks of severe jaundice – possibly because with current testing it's harder to detect in babies with darker skin. With our funding, @reachnetworkldn.bsky.social is tackling this to ensure fairer care. We spoke to project experts 👇 bit.ly/4jTRnDD

We were joined yesterday by Professor Carol Dezateux, who shared her work on child health in East London - part of the REAL Health programme we fund. Her research tackles childhood obesity and vaccine uptake by looking at household factors. More here 👉 bit.ly/42XCGcR

Applications are now open for our next round of Research Project Grant applications! The scheme supports innovative, health-related research of up to £600k that could improve the lives of our East London community. Deadline for applications is 5 June 2025. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/42TNitj

Hugely excited to partner with the @cmhlpindia.bsky.social and Newham Community Project on our new Atmiyata East London project. Thank you to @bartscharity.bsky.social for making this collaboration possible @netshrink.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

40% of kids in NE London have allergies & 1 in 10 has asthma. With your support and a generous donation from BMO, health experts from NHS Barts Health have created animations helping families manage allergy symptoms and emergencies 💜 Watch now on www.youtube.com/@nelondonast...

Over 13,000 people in London live with Parkinson's, often going years without a diagnosis due to hard-to-spot symptoms. Professors at @preventiveneur1.bsky.social are working to improve prevention, treatment, and early detection, helping East Londoners get the support they need. bit.ly/42cvZlQ

Data from our funded project was used in a @UCL study on how sex chromosomes & hormones influence immune systems. Researchers at @blizard_inst at @QMUL are studying if HRT protects against immune system aging in menopausal women aged 40-60 @Tech_Networks www.technologynetworks.com/immunology/n...

Thank you to @bartscharity.bsky.social who funded my menopause and HRT research. I am super excited for the next dataset on menopause and HRT so keep your eyes peeled 🤓

Doctors are launching the first global study to understand why some cancer patients beat the odds. The Barts Brain Tumour Centre, which we supported with £1.5m in 2019, is participating. Read more news.sky.com/story/doctor...

Patient and public involvement will be at the heart of the new Queen Mary & Barts Health Tuberculosis Centre, to help shape services and research. The centre, funded by @bartscharity.bsky.social, is a collaboration between @qmul.ac.uk and @tb-alert.bsky.social youtu.be/m3C0Kwh8OCc?...

This #WorldTBDay, we’re uniting experts to tackle tuberculosis (TB) through the new @qmul.ac.uk & Barts Health TB Centre. East London has the highest TB cases in Western Europe & Barts Health treats 5–6% of all cases in the UK. Learn more and watch the full video on: bit.ly/41ZWrir

My last meeting as a Barts Charity trustee today after nearly 10yrs. @bartscharity.bsky.social thanks to all the amazing colleagues at the charity, Barts Health & @qmul.ac.uk @qmulfmd.bsky.social - great iterative evolution of strategy including population health & digital transformation