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Our Trust newspaper, issue 10, winter 2018 packed with stories from across the Trust.

A patient has thanked vigilant nurses at Ealing Hospital for saving his life.

Hospital film location manager Peter Asmah has rubbed shoulders with Russian mobsters, helped organise a prison break and even seen the end of the world in his role as film liaison manager at Central Middlesex Hospital.

A cancer patient was inspired to make a leap of faith when he resigned from his office job and became a professional skydiver.

Northwick Park Hospital’s intensive care team has met the wishes of a terminally ill patient to visit the seaside. Renowned economist Laza Kekic spent the day in Brighton with his wife Joan where the couple shared many happy memories. The couple were joined on the seafront by family and friends including Laza’s four children Natalia, Maria, Tanya and Luka.

On 16 November, International Prematurity day, the neonatal unit at Northwick Park Hospital celebrated in style. They invited families, whose babies were born preterm to a prematurity graduation party. With food, dancing and speeches, everyone had a great time.

Among the celebrants was Velency, whose baby, Chris Joseph was born at just 30 weeks.

High admission rates for heart failure patients across North West London have led to the opening of a heart failure day care unit that aims to keeps all but the most critically ill patients out of hospital.

Ahoy, me young hearties, there be a new outdoor play area and pirate ship awaiting ye at Northwick Park Hospital.

The welcome addition to Jack’s Place children’s ward was largely thanks to big-hearted donations from a range of sponsors including several schools in Harrow, Northwick Park Social Club and Sainsbury’s Kenton

Samantha Tross - the first female black orthopaedic surgeon in the UK - was one of four people featured in Radiating Greatness - stories of black leadership.

“I apparently told my father I wanted to be a surgeon when I was a little girl. I have no idea where that came from beyond being an avid reader.”

We’ve all heard of hailing a cab, but Northwick Park Hospital is the first in the country to pilot a new app in its emergency department (A&E) for staff to hail a porter on their mobile phone.