There were 1,319 cases of whooping cough in March this year, compared to 858 in the whole of 2023.

If you are pregnant, it's important to get the whooping cough vaccine to protect your newborn baby, as they are at greatest risk.

Find out more. nhs.uk/pregnancy/keep…

Throughout this week our nurses and midwives have been sharing why they love working at Guy's and St Thomas'.

Feeling inspired? Take a look at our current vacancies for nurses and midwives: guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/current-vacanc…

#IDM2024 #IND2024

For Nursing & Midwifery week, midwife Cherese Reid says: 'What I love about my job is where I have made a difference and the person says 'thank you'.

'Midwifery is not a one-size-fits-all profession and you have to adapt quickly to care for people in the way that suits them.'

Emily supports and advocates for children and young people who need to stay in hospital for long periods of time.

She says she is inspired by the resilience of the amazing families she works with: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/emily

Congratulations to the new generation of Nightingales who received our unique Nightingale Nurse and Midwife Award.

It was presented to 72 nurses and 4 midwives who now have the honour of being known as a Nightingale Nurse or Nightingale Midwife guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/news/next-gene…

Bren is a theatre nurse in our new children's day surgery unit, supporting children when they come in for their operation.

Find out what he loves about the unit, from the outer space artwork to the superb training opportunities for staff: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/bren

Throughout her varied career, Ekaete has been a nurse, community midwife and health visitor.

She now manages the specialist community public health nursing programme, training the next generation of health visitors, school nurses and practice teachers: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/ekaete

Like mother, like daughter!💙

Lakis Ali is a nursing associate Evelina London. Her daughter, Aniqah, is following in her footsteps by training to become a nurse, and recently completed a placement at Guy’s Hospital. 👏

Read more about the inspiring duo: linkedin.com/pulse/like-mot…

Meet Lauren 👋

She's the matron for our children's respiratory services.

She supports our fantastic nurses at Royal Brompton Hospital and Evelina London Children's Hospital who work hard to provide excellent care to the babies and children who need us: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/lauren

Our resident NICU kangaroo has come out a week early in preparation for Kangaroo Care Awareness Day next week. Ready to audit our skin to skin rates, and aim to double next week! 🦘👶🏼 #KangarooCare #SkintoSkin Evelina London

When Patrick first qualified he was 1 of only 67 male midwives in the UK.

Now, his 40-year career has seen him take on a variety of roles including neonatal nurse and matron.

Find out why he has never regretted choosing a career in nursing: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/patrick

This week is our Trust's nursing and midwifery week, a chance for us to highlight the phenomenal impact of our nurses and midwives.

They deliver the best care through their unparalleled compassion and skill.

But don't take it from us, hear it from the people who know best 👇

It's Nursing and Midwifery Week!

A big thank you to our fantastic nursing and midwifery colleagues from across our 5 hospitals and community sites for all their hard work.

We'll be celebrating their achievements, hosting information stalls & handing out tasty treats.

#TeamGSTT

Monica is a midwife and project manager for the South East London Local Maternity and Neonatal System.

She's set up an award-winning perinatal pelvic health service to prevent and address pelvic health issues before, during and after pregnancy: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/monica

#IDM2024

Sunday was International Day of the Midwife.

We love this video thanking our Trust's midwives for all of the ways they provide outstanding care👇

#IDM2024

Sunday is International Day of the Midwife.

A huge thank you to our incredible midwives who help to deliver over 6,500 babies at St Thomas’ Hospital and in the community each year.

We'll be celebrating our wonderful nursing and midwifery staff next week.

#TeamGSTT #IDM2024

Our paediatric sleep consultants, fellows, physiologists & psychologists shared their expertise at the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA) Conference in Glasgow.

They were joined by the Association’s first UK President our very own Prof Paul Gringras Paul Gringras (centre)

Sending a huge congratulations for this incredible milestone!
You can read more on the amazing work Grainne does at Evelina London on our staff blog:
evelinalondon.nhs.uk/about-us/who-w…

There are strikes planned on National Rail lines next week from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 May.

If you or your child has an appointment, plan ahead and allow extra time to get there. Please do all you can to attend.

Read more: evelinalondon.nhs.uk/about-us/news-…

Congratulations to our lead research pharmacist Mandy Wan on selection as a member of the national Pharmacy Research Advisory Group (PRAG) hosted by NHS England.

The process was highly competitive but Mandy's qualifications and experience stood out.

evelinalondon.nhs.uk/about-us/who-w…