Brompton Awareness

Brompton Awareness This page is run by The Brompton Fountain (Charity 1110339)

Highlighting the fantastic work of Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals, the patients treated here and the incredible teams who work tirelessly to provide 24 hour world class care. This page has been set up by The Brompton Fountain charity (No 1110339) to share up to date news and information on Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals (part of Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust).

Make a difference for heart and lung care 💙Volunteering is a great way to get involved with The Brompton Fountain charit...
28/07/2026

Make a difference for heart and lung care 💙

Volunteering is a great way to get involved with The Brompton Fountain charity. You’ll work alongside their staff team to make a meaningful difference for children and young adults with heart and lung conditions and their families.

They are seeking volunteers to support their in-hospital activities at Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital and Evelina London Children’s Hospital, as well as their fundraising and community engagement events throughout London and the South East.

There are opportunities for those who would like to commit regularly, as well as tasks or activities for those that prefer to help on a more adhoc basis. Voluntary work is also valuable for building a CV, especially during or after a break from paid work, whilst studying, or during a gap year.

Interested in finding out more? They would love to hear from you. Please call 07864 772262 or email [email protected] ❤️💙

Royal Brompton Hospital Cardiac Consultant Nurse Cath Renwick was one of the incredible runners who ran the prestigious ...
27/07/2026

Royal Brompton Hospital Cardiac Consultant Nurse Cath Renwick was one of the incredible runners who ran the prestigious Royal Parks Half Marathon last year - a 13.1 mile (closed road) course taking you through some of the London’s most iconic landmarks and Royal Parks 🧡

Why not lace up your running shoes and make your miles matter to raise funds to support children’s heart and lung care.

The Brompton Fountain charity have guaranteed entry places available for this years event which takes place on Sunday 11th October.

To run as part of Team Brompton please email [email protected] or visit https://www.thebromptonfountain.org.uk/royalparkshalf/

Congratulations to Rosie who has achieved a First Class Honours degree BSc Occupational Therapy 👩🏼‍🎓🎉Rosie was diagnosed...
23/07/2026

Congratulations to Rosie who has achieved a First Class Honours degree BSc Occupational Therapy 👩🏼‍🎓🎉

Rosie was diagnosed with a heart condition when she was 10 years old and placed under the care of Royal Brompton Hospital.

Her mum Melanie said....'Proud doesn’t even come close to how we feel. 🥰 Uni Life has sometimes been a bit tricker to navigate than for a lot of people but she did it. With a job secured in an acute hospital. Pay back time to the NHS who have cared for her so well. And now time to celebrate her 21st birthday too🍾 X### Still a Brompton Baby though ❤️🥰'.

Rosie, you're an inspiration. We wish you every success in your new career - happy birthday! ❤️💙

The Brompton Fountain

FRASER'S STORY ❤️ 'When I was born it was discovered that I had a rare form of critical congenital heart disease called ...
20/07/2026

FRASER'S STORY ❤️ 'When I was born it was discovered that I had a rare form of critical congenital heart disease called the Transposition of the Great Arteries. To spare the scientific details, my heart wasn't going to get enough oxygen rich blood and I was only going to live a few weeks. The chance of survival was close to zero, and my parents were told that they should prepare for the worst case scenario.

Thanks to the NHS, the incredible Royal Brompton hospital, and an amazing team I underwent what was (at the time) an incredibly risky and experimental operation to switch those arteries and get my heart working. Although the surgery was a success, I returned to hospital months later because it hadn't worked quite as well as intended. For the first year of my life Royal Brompton Hospital treated me and looked after my family through a process of critical care and thanks to them I went on to live a pretty much normal life.

At age 21 I had surgery again and was given a game changing valve replacement with an arterial bypass to fix any residual issues with my heart. Yet again the Brompton looked after myself and my family with love and care. One day I'll go back for more, but now thanks to the Brompton and the NHS that surgery will be a breeze. These specialist hospitals are a gift to us all, and incredibly they operate for free thanks to the NHS.

These surgeries and the hospitals that perform them have allowed children and now adults like me to not only survive, but to live a complete life with every experience I could want to have. The surgery I had is now done every day along with many more and the lives of children and adults are saved by the Brompton and their incredible doctors, surgeons and nurses'.

Thank you to Fraser for sharing his journey (so far) with us. He's decided to take on an incredible challenge to support children and adults with congenital heart disease. You can read more about it via the link in the comments. ❤️💙

The Brompton Fountain

Being told your child has a serious, life threatening, medical condition can be devastating for parents and often turns ...
09/07/2026

Being told your child has a serious, life threatening, medical condition can be devastating for parents and often turns your world upside down!

The Brompton Fountain charity supports children’s heart, lung and critical care at Royal Brompton Hospital, Harefield Hospital, St Thomas's Hospital and Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

They engage with families from the point of diagnosis, many during pregnancy, to provide immediate support, ensuring continuity of care throughout their journey. Within their team, they have first-hand experience of caring for children with heart and lung conditions who will need surgery and ongoing treatment and monitoring and understand the impact it can have on the entire family.

They provide 'wrap around' support services, which go beyond standard care, for families whilst in hospital and in the community alongside funding vital medical equipment and specialist resources for young patients.

For advice and information or to access support please email [email protected] or call 07864 772262. You can also send them a DM through Facebook or Instagram ❤️💙


A truly amazing picture taken over 20 years ago of three 'Royal Brompton Legends' who between them have nearly 100 years...
05/07/2026

A truly amazing picture taken over 20 years ago of three 'Royal Brompton Legends' who between them have nearly 100 years of experience treating heart patients within the NHS ❤

Dr Michael Rigby, Dr Jan Till and Dr (now Professor) Julene Carvhalo. Modern day NHS heroes ❤❤❤

The Brompton Fountain

Our amazing NHS is 78 today! 💙 We would like to thank the fantastic teams at Royal Brompton, Harefield and hospitals thr...
05/07/2026

Our amazing NHS is 78 today! 💙 We would like to thank the fantastic teams at Royal Brompton, Harefield and hospitals throughout the UK for their dedication, hardwork, kindness and support for everyone you have cared for and treated over the last 70+ years.

What hospital or staff / team / departments made a difference to you and of your family/ friends?

We are very grateful to have such an amazing national health service ❤️💙

The Brompton Fountain NHS

Congratulations to four Harefield Hospital colleagues who have celebrated 100 years of nursing between them!Clinical nur...
02/07/2026

Congratulations to four Harefield Hospital colleagues who have celebrated 100 years of nursing between them!

Clinical nurse specialists, Sally Deane, Emma Lee and Claire Chalwin and paediatric clinical nurse specialist, Lorraine Priestley-Barnham, all work in the Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) team, and all qualified in the same year — 2000. Together, they bring more than a century of cardiovascular nursing expertise to the service. All four nurses have spent most of their careers at Harefield where they have been instrumental in growing the FH service to what it is today.

Lorraine says: “We are a small part of a truly inspiring team of nurses with a huge breadth of experience between us. The service is predominantly nurse-led, offering everything from genetic testing to family screening as well as providing ongoing care for over 5000 families. FH is a genetic condition where NICE recommends annual assessments, so we see whole families in our clinics, where children have grown up and moved into our adult clinic, and come back to the family clinic with their own children.”

FH is a common inherited condition but one that people aren’t often aware they have. People with FH have high levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL – low density lipoprotein) that the liver struggles to remove. This puts them at increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease.

Image and info source: RBHH LinkedIn

We are shining a light on the amazing Estates and Facilities Teams at Royal Brompton Hospital 💙Part of Essentia, the tea...
24/06/2026

We are shining a light on the amazing Estates and Facilities Teams at Royal Brompton Hospital 💙

Part of Essentia, the teams including site services, porters, security, catering, housekeeping and many more, hosted exhibition stalls at Royal Brompton Hospital to showcase the essential work they do.

These teams play a very important role to ensure the hospital runs smoothly and we salute them for their continued hardwork and dedication and thank them for everything they do for patients, families and staff at our hospitals.

The Brompton Fountain

TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN WITH CARDIAC CONDITIONS DURING THE HEATWAVE ❤️☀️🌡🔥For children with cardiac conditions, the key ...
24/06/2026

TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN WITH CARDIAC CONDITIONS DURING THE HEATWAVE ❤️☀️🌡🔥

For children with cardiac conditions, the key heat-wave priorities are hydration, cooling and activity restriction, because children with heart disease can be more vulnerable to dehydration and heat-related illness.

PRACTICAL ADVICE 💙

• Offer fluids regularly rather than waiting for thirst and keep water available during play.
• Avoid the hottest part of the day; plan outdoor time for early morning or evening and
prefer shade or cool indoor spaces.
• Dress the child in loose, light-coloured clothing, and use hats/sunscreen outdoors.
• Reduce exertion, especially vigorous play or sports, because heat stress adds extra
strain on the cardiovascular system.

WARNING SIGNS ⚠️

Watch for unusual tiredness, dizziness, fainting, nausea, vomiting, flushed skin, rapid breathing,
or a fast heart rate. If these occur, move the child to a cool place, start cooling measures, and
seek urgent medical advice; severe symptoms need emergency care.

HOME SET UP 🏠

Keep rooms cool with curtains/blinds closed in the day, ventilation at night, and air conditioning
or fans when appropriate. Make sure carers, schools, and relatives know the child is at higher
risk and should be monitored closely during heat waves.

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