“They’re the unsung heroes, you know…” At Royal Brompton, porters aren’t just moving patients; they’re lifting spirits too. Find out more about the work of our porters.
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Cat Beckett
World Sleep Day shines a light on the vital role of sleep, a function of the body that is intrinsically linked to our health. Find out what it's like to trail the footsteps of a sleep expert in Royal Brompton's sleep and ventilation unit.
Luke Blair
Meet the Heart Detective – an interventional cardiologist cracking the toughest cases of refractory angina. When treatments fail, expert detection, cutting-edge tech & relentless determination can help solve the mystery.
Luke Blair
Harefield started its life as a hospital in 1915 when it treated hundreds of Anzac soldiers in its grounds, thanks to the generosity of the estate’s owner and fellow Australian, Letitia Billyard-Leake. Over 50,000 troops were treated, starting a tradition of pioneering care – and recognition of those who have served – that continues to this day. Read more about it in this blog.
Luke Blair
From a Will left inside a piano, to the compassion of a young lawyer who wanted to eradicate tuberculosis with support from the likes of Queen Victoria, Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens, read the curious tale of how Royal Brompton Hospital came to be.
Luke Blair
Juggling teamwork, emotion, motivation, and being bleeped… What does it really mean to be a Senior House Officer in the NHS? Our head of communications Luke Blair spends an afternoon with one of these iconic medical roles at our hospitals.
Dr Alanna Hare
This World Sleep Day, we spoke with Dr Alanna Hare, a consultant in sleep and ventilation at Royal Brompton Hospital and President of the British Sleep Society, who gave us some advice on how to get a good night’s sleep.
Luke Blair
Our head of communications Luke Blair discovers what it takes to be an outreach nurse for the hospitals.
Luke Blair
Our head of communications Luke Blair speaks with a staff member who reflects on an incredible 40 years of working at our hospitals.
Harriett Rossouw
Disability History Month is a time to highlight the importance of inclusion for disabled people. Harriett Rossouw, clinical engineering technologist at our hospitals, shares her experience of disability in the workplace and what the month means to her.