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Urgent Treatment Centre initiative

Community treatment for patients

Patients arriving at Northwick Park’s Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) with minor illnesses are being assessed by a senior clinician and, where appropriate, redirected to community hubs like GP surgeries and pharmacies for treatment.

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Skin cancer consultation clinics

Photos cut cancer waiting times

The use of photographs and videos to assess whether or not patient has skin cancer has cut waiting times from two weeks to one day.

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Dr Evelyn Mensah, Consultant Eye Surgeon

Evelyn’s eye for success

Evelyn Mensah unwittingly practiced her suturing skills as a young girl helping her mother sew hems and buttons onto dresses.

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Sala Abdalla, Surgeon

Refugee grew up to be surgeon

Many school kids growing up in deprived areas of East London may not have ‘surgeon’ written down as a first career choice but Sala Abdalla had other ideas.

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Long Covid patient

Living with Long Covid

As the UK seeks to move on from the pandemic, more than a half-a-million people have failed to shake off its effects after being diagnosed with Long Covid.

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Woman wearing a mask outside

Hip Hip Hooray to volunteers

LNWH staff and patients have been praised for taking part in clinical trials on the first anniversary of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.

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Guts and Glory Award

Maxton hits a high note

Maxton Pitcher hit a high note after being honored by his medical society at the annual Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology.

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Physio Alicia with  TV chef Levi Roots

Hospital physio tackles Reggae Warriors

Hospital physiotherapist Alicia Taylor is preparing for some bruising encounters after being appointed to work with the national Jamaican rugby league team.

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