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From classroom to career: Barts Life Sciences’ innovative approach to local workforce development 

March 11, 2025 2:07 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

As we celebrate the opening of Barts Life Sciences’ second learning hub in Waltham Forest, we spoke to Andrew Attfield, Associate Director of Public Health for Barts Health NHS Trust, and Agnieszka Wrobel, Healthcare Horizons Programme Manager, who shared their candid thoughts on the urgency of engaging the local community, the pressing need to upskill the future workforce, and how these...


New Health and Life Sciences Hub to boost careers and healthcare services in North-East London

March 3, 2025 10:26 am Published by Leave your thoughts

A new health and life sciences hub at Waltham Forest College is set to create significant career opportunities, support the local community, and strengthen healthcare services in North-East London. This innovative initiative is part of the Barts Health Futures programme and will help address NHS skills shortages while focusing on improving care for older people.  The Hub, which has received...


Building inclusive solutions for underserved communities

February 20, 2025 8:44 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Barts Life Sciences is located in north-east London which is home to one of the most diverse populations in Europe. This diversity enriches and enhances our ability to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for people in London and the world.  As healthcare increasingly adopts digital technologies, it is essential that these innovations reach all populations fairly. We speak to...


Barts Life Sciences receives grant to accelerate AI-powered cancer care

February 11, 2025 4:33 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Barts Health and and its academic partner Queen Mary, University of London, have been awarded a grant by the UK Government to accelerate AI-powered cancer care. This grant forms part of £18.9m in funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to a team of researchers at Barts Health NHS Trust, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s...


Tackling Hepatitis C in high-risk communities

February 6, 2025 9:14 am Published by Leave your thoughts

In this article, Professor Graham Foster discusses his pioneering work in tackling Hepatitis C, particularly in marginalised communities such as the homeless, drug users, and ethnic groups like Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities, who face higher infection rates. Through his work at Queen Mary and Barts Health, he bridges research and clinical practice, driving efforts to provide treatment and improve outcomes...


Harnessing health data to address health inequalities in North East London

January 16, 2025 10:23 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Professor Carol Dezateux is a leading expert in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Data Science at Queen Mary University of London. With expertise in paediatrics and population health, Professor Dezateux has been at the forefront of research addressing the factors contributing to children’s health, particularly through the analysis of routinely collected data in electronic health records. Her involvement with Barts Life...


The NHS as an Engine of Economic Growth

January 8, 2025 9:47 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The principal priority of the new Government is kickstarting economic growth, with the Health Secretary asking the DHSC recently to expand its focus on boosting economic prosperity. In this blog post, we spoke with Shane DeGaris, Group CEO of Barts Health NHS Trust, about the opportunities and implications this brings for one of the largest Trusts in London and the...


Barts Life Sciences 2024 Year in Review

January 3, 2025 8:55 am Published by Leave your thoughts

What a great year working with a wide range of partners to improve health outcomes and economic opportunity across North-East London. It has been a busy time with our many collaborations – from numerous trials across Barts Health with several other projects being developed, through to creating training facilities for the workforce of the future. More of this to come...


Enhancing Care for people with bone & joint disorders and injuries: Inspiring the Next Generation

December 12, 2024 9:56 am Published by Leave your thoughts

In the rapidly evolving field of orthopaedic care, Professor Xavier Griffin stands at the forefront of innovation and research. As the inaugural Chair of Bone and Joint Health at Queen Mary University London and Barts Health NHS Trust, he is dedicated to providing evidence of the effectiveness of orthopaedic treatments and training the next generation of clinician scientists. With a...


Transforming Healthy Ageing: Insights from the Pioneers Leading the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing

December 5, 2024 9:46 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Welcome to this special interview with two of the three distinguished professors who have been appointed as Professorial Chairs for the newly established Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA) at Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London. Professor Adam Gordon, MBE, is an academic geriatrician and President of the British Geriatrics Society, whose work has significantly influenced...