Improving patient care
We believe everyone deserves the best possible care during their time in hospital. That’s why we put patients at the heart of everything we do – from funding refurbishments of hospital buildings to offering creative arts activities at the bedside. Our support helps our hospitals provide even better care for patients and their families, enabling fast and effective improvements to services and extra support where it’s needed most.
£62,000
in emergency hardship grants awarded to help 121 patients and their families
200
more critically ill children treated at St Mary’s Hospital each year thanks to an expanded children's intensive care unit funded through your support
98%
of NHS staff said our support enhanced the overall hospital experience for their patients
834
art and music therapy sessions provided for patients through our engagement programmes
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5,934
patients and members of NHS staff took part in our arts activities
Edwin, Head Nurse at Charing Cross Hospital
£4.36m
awarded to enhance patient care and experience, support the wellbeing and professional development of NHS staff and enable innovation to improve health outcomes
98%
of NHS staff agreed that volunteers make their hospital a better place to work
A member of Trust staff
Supporting NHS staff
Day and night, our extraordinary NHS staff work tirelessly to look after patients and their families – often in extremely challenging circumstances.
By supporting their mental health and wellbeing, and creating opportunities to further their professional development, we make life easier for hard-working staff and help our hospitals provide even better care.
Over the last year, we’ve enabled staff to pursue ambitious research projects, develop new skills and gain valuable experience. We’ve also improved facilities to create better working environments.
82%
of staff at St Mary's Hospital find it easy to relax in their new flagship lounge, the final part of a £2.5m programme to improve staff spaces across the Trust
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95%
of staff say it has improved their experience of working at the Trust
77%
of staff feel like the lounge has improved their wellbeing
Member of NHS staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
3,500
active members of NHS staff who visit museums and galleries for free as part of our Staff Arts Club
98%
of Staff Arts Club members say this benefit makes their hospital a better place to work
Dr Selina Chiu, Parasol Foundation Research Fellow
Through our partnership with the Parasol Foundation, we established the Parasol Foundation Centre for Women's Health and Cancer Research to drive forward important research into women's health.
Read more about the project here
Driving research and innovation
We’re committed to driving forward new and innovative ideas that transform the experience of care for patients at our hospitals. By enabling NHS staff to think freely, develop new ways of working and implement changes, we’re helping to keep our hospitals at the cutting edge of healthcare. This year we provided funding to support a wide range of research and innovation projects, as well as working more collaboratively with health partners in our local communities.
100+
patients treated each year in a state-of-the-art ‘hybrid’ operating theatre at St Mary's Hospital, backed by our £1m grant
£547k
awarded through our fellowships programme to help six healthcare professionals progress their research careers
75%
of research fellowships awarded in the last six years have helped to support the careers of women working at the Trust
80%
reduction in waiting times for patients to receive an obstructive sleep apnoea thanks to charity-funded wearable sensors
Dr Patrik Bächtiger, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Digital Health at Charing Cross Hospital