Imperial Health Charity

09/10/2026

This week we were delighted to help some of our corporate partners flex their mental muscles by hosting a popping pub quiz. 💡

Colleagues from legal firms Leigh Day, Fieldfisher and Irwin Mitchell came together for a fun night of trivia and, together, raised an amazing amount of money - more than £7k - for the Major Trauma Unit at St Mary’s Hospital. 💙

These firms have also been working with the Trust for the last 18 months, offering their services to patients and families in need legal representation.

A huge thank you for supporting our charity! We hope to help you back for another quiz night soon.

09/10/2026

What a wonderful way to mark yesterday! We were joined by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Karen Scarborough, who presented Make a Difference awards to all our wonderful clinical staff at the Western Eye Hospital.

Remember, we are currently fundraising £1 million to revamp key patient spaces across the hospital. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gejp8jdE

What better way to mark World Sight Day than by showcasing the incredible work taking place at Western Eye Hospital? 👁️

Yesterday we welcomed the Lord Mayor of Westminster, who toured our specialist services, met some of our longest-serving colleagues and learned more about the pioneering research helping to shape the future of eye care.

We were also able to discuss Imperial Health Charity's Western Eye appeal, which is helping to create a calmer, more accessible environment for patients and staff.

03/10/2026

Fancy a weekend away in Brighton next spring?

Why not enhance the trip and raise some money for your local hospital by taking on the iconic Brighton Marathon? 🏃‍♂️

Places to run the Brighton Marathon for Imperial Health Charity are now available for sign up on our website! The 26.2 mile race takes you on a tour of one of the country’s most gorgeous cities, with the several miles running along the stunning seafront.

Apply today via our website: https://www.imperialcharity.org.uk/support-us/fundraise-for-us/fundraising-events/brighton-marathon

02/10/2026

"I feel privileged to sit beside people during these difficult moments in their lives. I want to remind them that their words matter – that they are poetry, and beautiful to behold." - Annie Hayter, poet and creative facilitator.

Annie is a professional poet who spends time with older patients at St Mary's Hospital twice a month, helping them connect with their memories, identity and interests through songs and the spoken word.

In recognition of yesterday, we asked Annie to share their experience of visiting the hospitals and the moments that have stayed with them in a blog.

Read Annie’s reflections to discover how your support can help uplift patients when they need it most: https://www.imperialcharity.org.uk/news-and-stories/blog/annie-hayter-the-poet-bringing-wonder-to-patients-at-st-marys-hospital

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

30/09/2026

Yesterday, we celebrated the unveiling of a new permanent exhibition at Hammersmith Hospital, featuring work created by 10 students from PiP (Pursuing Independent Paths), alongside artists Hisba Brimah and Orlando Richardson.

The exhibition brings together artwork made during our Community Group in Residence project, delivered over four months through creative workshops led by our arts team and the artists. Photographer Jon Rees also documented the project from start to finish, and his photographs form part of the exhibition.

For the people who created the work, seeing it displayed permanently on the hospital walls was a really special moment. At our celebration event, participants heard from the artists, enjoyed some refreshments, and there was even a little disco! 🕺

A huge thank you to everyone who made the project possible, and especially to the PiP students who brought their creativity, ideas and energy to it. 💙

Visit our website to see a digital gallery that displays all the artworks and photographs that were created through this amazing project: https://www.imperialcharity.org.uk/arts/arts-engagement-programme/beyond-our-walls-programme/pip-project-digital-gallery

28/09/2026

Discovering there is a problem with your eyes can be a worrying and life-changing experience.

After waking up with red and uncomfortable eyes one morning, Ama attended hospital and was diagnosed with the condition uveitis. Ama then became a patient of the Western Eye Hospital. While the care and support she’s received has been fantastic, Ama - like many other patients - has found the reception area of the hospital to be in real need of renovation.

With your help, we can make sure that the environment of the hospital matches the exceptional care that it provides. 💙

Watch our conversation with Ama and please donate to our Western Eye Appeal via our website: https://www.imperialcharity.org.uk/support-us/Our-appeals/western-eye-appeal

24/09/2026

We're delighted to announce that Bukhman Philanthropies has pledged £561,000 to support neonatal care at St Mary’s Hospital and Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital.

Last week, we invited Co-Founder and Chair Daria Bukhman to St Mary’s Hospital to meet our Chief Executive Gail Scott-Spicer and the incredible neonatal team which cares for babies born prematurely.

This funding will provide three advanced neonatal ventilators for critically ill babies, a retinal imaging system to detect eye disease quickly, new equipment to ensure safe storage and management of breast milk, and specialist training and professional development for neonatal staff.

“We are incredibly grateful to Bukhman Philanthropies for this
generous and continued commitment to our neonatal services. This funding will make a real difference, giving our staff access to the specialist equipment, training and development they need to provide the highest quality care for babies and their families.” - Dr Anikó Deierl, Consultant and Head of Neonatology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

📸 Left to right: Beena Mathew, Susan Quach, Daria Bukhman, Gail Scott-Spicer, Dr Anikó Deierl and Aida Burke

24/09/2026

Healthy eating can play an important role in supporting both our physical and mental wellbeing. 🍎

Through Feed Me Lifeskills, participants take part in nutrition education and cooking workshops designed to help them build healthier habits and work towards their wellbeing goals.

In part two of our series, hear from Nureen and participants about how these sessions are helping women make positive changes in their day-to-day lives.

Part 2/3

Feed Me Good

23/09/2026

Through our Compassionate Communities grants programme, we funded Feed Me Good, which offers a programme of weekly exercise sessions, cooking workshops and health education for women in north west London.

In the first part of this three-part video series, hear from founder Nureen about why she launched the programme in her local area of Harlesden, and how it's helping women in her community make positive, lasting changes to their health and wellbeing.

Feed Me Good Community
Part 1/3

21/09/2026

Over the summer, we were thrilled to work with some wonderful musicians, who helped brighten up the children’s wards at St Mary’s Hospital. 💙

Harpist Esther and saxophonist Jenny visited Grand Union to harmonise and bring some joy to the young patients on the ward. Despite the fact the two had never performed together, Jenny and Esther immediately connected through the language of music, and were able to provide bespoke experiences for each patient that they performed for. 🎷 🪉

These visits were part funded by Samuel Gardner Memorial Trust and Holly House Care, with the aim of bridging the gap in activities for children in hospital during the summer holidays.

We’re so pleased that we can help provide the magic of music to our young patients. Thank you so much to Esther, Jenny and the other musicians that we’ve working with over the summer. We hope we can welcome you back soon.