April - June 2008
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month!
Islington Primary Care Trust (PCT) is encouraging men and women in Islington aged 60 and over to carry out a simple potentially life saving test which can help spot the early signs of Bowel Cancer. The new NHS programme for Bowel Cancer Screening was promoted at the Whittington Hospital, local supermarkets and community groups in Islington throughout April, to raise awareness of the importance of completing the screening kit. more
Professor Albert Singer’s Forty Fantastic Years - Bench to Bedside
A free one day symposium - to celebrate Professor Albert Singer’s Forty Fantastic Years - Bench to Bedside
Prevention of cervical cancer - past, present and future
Whittington Hopital Postgraduate Centre, London, N19 5LW
Tuesday 20 May 2008 more
Congratulations to our wonderful marathon runners!
The Whittington's Building for Babies appeal would like to extend a great big thank you to our dedicated and enthusiastic runners who participated in the London Marathon on 13 April 2008.more
Whittington marathon raffle winners
The Whittington marathon raffle was drawn on 14 April 2008 by Mrs Barbara Roche, chair of the Building for Babies appeal, following the Flora London marathon on Sunday 13 April.more
'Building for Babies' at the Arsenal
On Saturday 19 April volunteers shook a bucket at the Emirates Stadium for the Building for Babies appeal.more
Whittington's new Day Treatment Centre opened on Monday 28 April
The Whittington Hospital’s Day Treatment Centre opened on Monday 28 April and will be the largest purpose-built day treatment centre in North London.more
Consultant Hasan Mukhtar becomes a registered expert
An initiative has been developed for consultants to receive hands on training for laparoscopic colorectal surgery led by specialists in the field. The surgery is minimally invasive and may be recommended as an alternative to open surgery for people with colon cancer.more
Celebrating Nurses Day
Monday 12 May was International Nurses Day marking the birthday of Florence Nightingale. Each year, on this day, members of the Whittington Hospital's trust board shadow a nursing member of staff to get a feel for the different areas of a nurses working life.more
Wallace and Gromit rock their trousers at the Whittington
Bank holiday Monday on 26 May was spent in style at the Whittington, as Wallace and Gromit promoted Wrong Trousers Day with a £10,000 cheque for the Building for Babies appeal.more
Dermot Murnaghan offically opens the Whittington Day Treatment Centre
On Wednesday 11 June the Day Treatment Centre was officially opened by journalist and television presenter Dermot Murnaghan.more
Retirement party for Whittington nurses
Nurses Anny Rasmussen and Angela St Marie were thrown a retirement party with their Outpatient colleagues on Friday 20 June.more
Madrid Health Minister visits Whittington
The Regional Health Minister for Madrid, Juan Jose Guemes Barrios, visited the Whittington Hospital on Monday 23 June.more
The Right Wrong Trousers
On Friday 27 June the Whittington Hospital took part, alongside thousands of people across the country, in wearing the wrong trousers to work and school to celebrate Wallace and Gromit’s Wrong Trousers Day.more
Mayor of Islington visits the Whittington
On Tuesday 1 July the Mayor of Islington and Whittington Foundation Trust Governor, Stefan Kasprzyk visted the Whittington.more
Last updated04 Jul 2008