Whittington Health NHS Trust

01/10/2026

Stoptober starts today!

Join the thousands of others committing to quit smoking from today.

Smoking remains the biggest cause of preventable illness and death, and quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. Evidence shows that if a smoker makes it to 28 days smoke-free, then they are five times more likely to quit smoking for good!

Click here for free NHS resources and services to help you stop smoking: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/nhs-stop-smoking-services-help-you-quit/

Stoptober events

Stop smoking services in Camden and Islington and Haringey will be running stalls at Whittington Hospital on:

Thursday 1 October, 11am to 2pm, Whittington Hospital’s first floor atrium
Thursday 8 October, 11am to 2pm, Whittington Hospital’s first floor atrium

15/09/2026

Our AGM is coming up and everyone is welcome!

The meeting will take place in person on Friday 25 September from 11:30am to 12:30pm. It will be in rooms A1 and A2 of our Education Centre, which is on our main hospital site, a few steps up the hill from our main hospital buildings.

The AGM is a great chance to find out more about our work, meet our board, and ask questions about our Trust. During the meeting we will cover Whittington Health’s achievements and challenges during the 2025-26 financial year, and look forward to our plans for the future.

13/09/2026

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. The festival begins at sundown on the eve of Tishrei 1 (Friday 11 September) and ends after nightfall on Tishrei 2 (Sunday13 September).

Rosh Hashanah feasts traditionally include round challah bread (studded with raisins) and apples dipped in honey, as well as other foods that symbolise wishes for a sweet year.

One of the Rosh Hashanah rituals is to listen to a series of sounds from a ram's horn, called a Shofar. We are delighted to offer to all our patients, service users and staff the opportunity to hear the Shofar at 4:30pm on Sunday 13 September, in the atrium of Whittington Hospital.

Shana Tova – Happy New Year!

10/09/2026

We are excited to announce that the transformation of our maternity and neonatal facilities at Whittington Hospital with over £34.5 million of capital funding released for Phase 0, allowing the first major enabling works to get under way.

This marks an important step towards creating modern maternity and neonatal facilities that offer more space, better links between services and an improved experience for women, babies and families.

Please note, our Hospital will remain a working hospital while this major programme takes place and all services will remain open.

Find out more here: www.whittington.nhs.uk/StartWell

07/09/2026

Do you know your numbers? When was the last time you had your blood pressure taken?

It's Know Your Numbers Week this week, and we're encouraging everyone to check their blood pressure - if you're worried, you can make an appointment with your GP.

We have a number of online and face-to-face courses which can help you gain a better understanding of your own health and how to manage it independently. Visit https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=29556 for further information.

03/08/2026

Expecting a baby? You may be eligible to take part in the Generation Study, a research study exploring how genomic information could help improve healthcare for babies and families in the future.

Recruitment is due to close in January 2027, and we are currently enrolling participants with due dates up to the end of February 2027 only.

If you are interested in finding out more or taking part, please speak to your maternity team or visit www.generationstudy.co.uk.

31/07/2026

We're excited to announce that our new chapel is officially open!

On Thursday 30 July we welcomed the Right Reverend Rod Green, Bishop of Stepney, to commission our new chapel. He led a service where the old chapel was decommissioned, and the attendees processed with the Pascal Candle to the new location.

We know the old chapel held many dear memories for so many people who have worshipped there over the years. We hope the new space will continue to bring comfort to our colleagues, patients and community.

If you would like to visit, just look for the entrance with the blue doors underneath the clock on the Jenner Building.

28/07/2026

We're proud to share that Georgia Roskin, our Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) Clinical Coordinator for North Central London, recently appeared on the DLD Project podcast.

In the episode, Georgia shares her unique perspective as both a paediatric Speech and Language Therapist and the wife of an adult with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

Georgia reflects on how she recognised the signs that led to her husband Joel’s diagnosis, the strengths and qualities he brings to their relationship, and how understanding DLD has shaped their lives together.

Listen to the episode here:

What is it like to love and support an adult with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? In this heartfelt episode of The Talking DLD Podcast, Georgia…

24/07/2026

Meet Hugo!

Our surgical teams have been busy performing our first surgeries with the use of the Hugo Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) system this week.

We caught up with Mr Chetan Parmar, Consultant in Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery, and Miss Rhonda Flemming, Lead Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, to find out all about the Hugo RAS...

23/07/2026

We're excited to share that Hugo, our brand new Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) system from Medtronic, has begun work as our newest surgical colleague!

We've now completed our first surgeries with Hugo in an exciting development for the Trust, following robust training for our surgical teams.

We can't wait to see the positive impact this will have on our patients and communities; You can read more about Hugo and how the system will be used on our website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/mini-apps/news/NewsPage.asp?NewsID=2499