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Weekly fall in Covid patients at Queen's and King George hospitals

BHRUT hospitals will be increasing critical care capacity to manage the rise in Covid-19 patients. 

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The total number of Covid patients at Queen's and King George hospitals has fallen in the past week.
Cancer trial coming to Goodmayes hospital

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GP shortage blamed for long wait times at BHRUT hospitals

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Ambulances outside Queen's Hospital in Romford

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King George and Queen’s Hospitals face 100-bed shortfall at peak times

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A London Ambulance worker wearing a protective face mask cleans an ambulance after transporting a pa

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Plans halted to replace ambulance stations with single hub

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Wes Streeting MP (left) and Sam Tarry MP (right) cut the ribbon on King George Hospital's new CT scanner

King George Hospital

Ilford MPs cut ribbon on King George Hospital's new CT scanner

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A nurse prepares a coronavirus vaccine

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Vaccine take-up among teens 'practically zero' in Barking and Dagenham

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Ambulances outside Queen's Hospital in Romford, London, which has moved into the highest tier of cor

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Fewer than 50 Covid-19 patients at Queen's and King George Hospitals

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Charlie Richardson, 73, has been raising money for BHRUT since his wife's treatment for breast cancer 

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'My family think I'm mad': Grandfather taking on arena roof walks for NHS

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Queen's Hospital, in Rom Valley Way, Romford, is one of two hospitals operated by BHRUT. Photo: Ken

Health

NHS trust to run online consultations on new clinical strategy

Daniel Gayne

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Covid-19 in Havering

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New Covid vaccine centres to open across east London

Daniel Gayne

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King George Hospital in Goodmayes. Photo: Ken Mears

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Covid cases drop at Queen’s and King George hospitals

Daniel Gayne

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Matthew Trainer, the incoming chief executive at Queen's and King George Hospitals.

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Hospital trust's new chief exec bids to improve emergency waiting times

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School Covid test

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Government sets out 'Plan B' for Covid this winter

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New academy bids to encourage careers in health and care

Michael Cox

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Covid social distancing sign in Norwich.

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More restrictions set to be scrapped in Boris Johnson's winter Covid plan

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Rajesh Jain, critical care lead at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Nearly 90pc of ICU Covid patients in north east London not fully vaccinated

Daniel Gayne

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Ballards Road car park in The Leys, Dagenham

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'Walk-through' Covid test site for people with symptoms opens in Dagenham

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BHRUT surgery staff celebrated HSJ award

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Surgeon training scheme recognised with HSJ award

Daniel Gayne

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King George Hospital in Goodmayes.

Coronavirus

Covid cases rise at Queen’s and King George Hospitals

Daniel Gayne

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The NHS is trying to promote use of its app among Somali, Romanian, and Bengali speakers

NHS

Campaign to promote NHS app among non-English speaking communities

Daniel Gayne

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Cancer trial coming to Goodmayes hospital

King George Hospital

Milestone reached in £5m King George Hospital A&E improvement project

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BHRUT hospitals will be increasing critical care capacity to manage the rise in patients with Covid-

Queen's Hospital

Queen's Hospital birth centre to close temporarily for critical care...

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Covid patient Quincy Dwamena from Wanstead

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'Thought I was going to die': Covid patient urges young people to get jabs

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Council Leader Darren Rodwell and Mayor Cllr Sanchia Alasia at the flagraising ceremony to raise awa

Health

New support group offers 'lifeline' for women with endometriosis

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Complex spine consultant Ahmed Ibrahim, during the Back2Backs clinic.

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Hospital trust halves number of people waiting more than a year for...

Daniel Gayne

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A collaborative social prescribing service between the council, NHS and voluntary sector has been re

Mental Health

Mental health referral rates rise across east London

Daniel Gayne

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Second Covid jab call for people who got first vaccine at Stratford event

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The board will be coming up with an action plan to tackle childhood obesity in Tower Hamlets. Pictur

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Government funding to help tackle child obesity in Barking and Dagenham

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Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, medical director at the British Heart Foundation

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Heart care waiting list could double in north-east London, says charity

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More than £2m has been cut from rehab services in Norfolk. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

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Drug-related deaths in Barking and Dagenham highest since records began

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