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Barts Health NHS Trust’s planning applications for a brand new hospital at Whipps Cross and redevelopment of the wider site have been approved by the Waltham Forest Council planning committee.

Ralph Coulbeck, group director of strategy, has been appointed as the interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Whipps Cross hospital. Ralph will take over from Heather Noble, current  acting chief executive in the absence of Alan, who announced his resignation last month.

My typical day starts when I arrive at 7am to clean and prepare the clinicians rooms. I calibrate the Goldman visual fields so it is ready for the Orthoptists. I also help with the vision testing by uploading these onto the sheet for the clinical staff.

From Saturday 13 to Monday 15 November staff will need to exit the staff car parks via the James Lane gate due to demolition works removing the chimney