COVID admissions rise across east London
COVID hospitalisations have risen sharply across East London with cases doubling in some hospitals. New figures from Barts Health and
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Whipps Cross Hospital
Campaign launched for Whipps Cross funding
Whipps Cross Hospital being “compromised” for 17 days after July’s flood is proof its rebuild must be fast-tracked, local leaders
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103-year old hospital patient left without food for two days
A 103-year-old Whipps Cross Hospital patient was accidentally left without food for his final two days after a miscommunication between
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Coroner highlights hospital failings after death of Whipps Cross patient
A Whipps Cross patient died after receiving a “suboptimal” dose of medication for four days, an inquest revealed this week.
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CQC report raises “serious concerns” at Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Hospital is scanning patients with “ageing equipment [that does] not always work”, according to a recent inspection. The
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Flooding hits hospital
Torrential rain has resulted in flooding across parts of east London with Whipps Cross Hospital badly affected. Inpatients are being
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Whips Cross Hospital car park plan raises pollution concerns
Plans for a six-storey car park as part of the new Whipps Cross Hospital have added to concerns over air
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Councillors unconvinced by NHS trust plans for new Whipps Cross Hospital
Councillors are “simply not buying” claims a new hospital will be able to support a growing population with fewer beds.
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Whipps Cross nurse awarded compensation after NHS trust slammed for unfair suspension
A former paediatric nurse has won a £26,000 payout from the NHS after she was suspended for trying to defend
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COVID deaths continue to fall in east London hospitals
The number of COVID patients dying in east London hospitals has dropped for the third week in a row. Last
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