#TeamBartsHealth blogs

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. To mark it, we caught up with Jacqui Seaton, a Macmillan clinical nurse specialist in paediatric oncology, working on Rainbow Ward at Newham Hospital.

We talk to Mel Crawford, Operations Manager for Serco, who has very deservedly been shortlisted for an Unsung Hero Award, in the Estates & Ancillary category.

We’re chatting to Catriona Rowland about the great news that she’s been shortlisted for an Unsung Hero Award in the Mental Wellness Champion category.

Ahead of Internaional Dog Day on 26 August, our staff talk about the benefits they get from a visit from Dodger the therapy dog.

Ahead of International Dog Day on 26^th August, Karen Green, a Barts Health volunteer, talks about her therapy dog Dodger and how he helps Barts Health staff and patients de-stress.

Jean Jones talks about having a shoulder operation at Newham Hospital, having had it cancelled previously because of Covid-19.

We caught up with Samantha Cook, who is a highly specialist critical care physiotherapist and a professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete, about the benefits of sport to her mental health.

This week we caught up with Paige Brown, the new violence reduction lead nurse at Barts Health. Paige’s role is being piloted by Barts Health across The Royal London, Newham and Whipps Cross hospitals. She gave us some insight into her role.

31 year old support worker and videographer, Quincy Dwamena, has recently recovered from Covid-19 after a 2-week stay at Whipps Cross Hospital. We caught up with Quincy to discuss his experience and to encourage young people to get the vaccine.

Martin Patrick Griffiths discusses the importance of younger people being educated about Covid-19 vaccines and understanding that they are still at risk of Covid-19 despite their age.