News from Newham

Regular cannabis use could affect the structure and function of the heart, research led by Dr Mohammed Khanji consultant cardiologist at Newham University Hospital and Barts Heart Centre, suggests.

Congratulations to Giuseppe Labriola, Associate Director of Midwifery and Nursing at Newham Hospital, who has been appointed Chair of the Royal College of Midwives.

Newham Hospital will be participating in a live major incident exercise on Wednesday 28 August from 9am-1pm.

My name is Jo and I’m the Ward Manager at Newham University Hospital’s Rainbow Centre for Children and Young People, which was completely redeveloped by Barts Charity in 2017.

Arti Garg, Surgical Consultant at Newham Hospital, has just returned from a 8-day trip to Gaza, where she provided much needed surgical support to patients and shared her expertise with healthcare staff. Here, she describes her experience.