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and in the community.
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We received a very special surprise last night! Our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, dropped in for a private visit to meet our patients, families and staff unable to join in the celebrations this weekend.💜🇬🇧👑 (1/2)
#PlatinumJubilee
#HM70
Our Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, made a surprise visit to Evelina London over the bank holiday weekend. During the visit, The Duchess met with those unable to join in with celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee for Her Majesty The Queen.
We were thrilled to be joined by our Royal Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales, to officially open our Children's Day Surgery Unit.
After a tour, HRH spent time with staff and patients to hear about our brilliant new space-themed facility:
Luckily the hospital was already decked with Platinum Jubilee decorations made by some of the children and young people we are caring for. Thank you YRH for thinking of us💜🇬🇧👑 (2/2)
#PlatinumJubilee
#HM70
Happy birthday to our wonderful Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.
The Duchess shares our passion for giving children & young people the very best start in life, and we're so grateful for Her Royal Highness’ support.
Find out more:
@KensingtonRoyal
We gave a warm welcome to our Patron, The Duchess of Cambridge, on her first visit to our community services at Sunshine House. HRH met our
@FNPNationalUnit
team, who support young parents & their children & spent time with parents Chloe, Amina & Michael
Happy birthday to our patron, HRH The Princess of Wales 🥳
We'd like to thank HRH for championing those working on the front-line in children's healthcare and shining a light on the importance of supporting children in their early years.
It was wonderful to receive an uplifting message from our Patron HRH, The Duchess of Cambridge, for all our hardworking staff and volunteers:
“I am writing to let you know how much I am thinking of all the team at Evelina London during this hugely difficult time.
Patients Millie & Miracle are having a wonderful time exploring our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge’s, Back to Nature Garden
@The_RHS
. They're looking for insects & had fun in the den! The garden is designed to inspire families to spend time enjoying nature.
@KensingtonRoyal
Our patron HRH The Princess of Wales officially opened our children's day surgery unit back in December.
We were delighted that she got to meet the outstanding team working in the unit and some of our very special patients:
We're so pleased to hear that Tony had such a wonderful day.
We're so grateful to you and Tony for everything you do to support Evelina London.
Thank you🧡
The most amazing day for Tony today with HRH Princess of Wales
@KensingtonRoyal
It was the official grand opening of the Evelina Children's Day Surgery Unit for which £500,000 of the money raised was used
@EvelinaLondon
Catherine is always our Queen of hearts 💕
We were delighted that 10
@EvelinaLondon
patients, family members and hardworking colleagues were invited to attend and enjoy
#TogetherAtChristmas
, hosted by our Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales:
Thank you to everyone who has helped make
#TogetherAtChristmas
so special, it was fantastic to celebrate inspiring individuals and outstanding organisations with you all.
We're delighted that our royal patron HRH The Princess of Wales got to meet so many of our incredible patients during her visit to our new Children's Day Surgery Unit.
She heard from George, who had eye surgery on both eyes in September:
We're so pleased that our very special patient Tony Hudgell was reunited with HRH The Princess of Wales during the opening of our new Children's Day Surgery Unit.
Tony donated a whopping £500,000 to help us build the brilliant new space-themed facility:
The team from our fantastic new Children's Day Surgery Unit gave our patron HRH The Princess of Wales a warm welcome during her visit.
HRH heard about how the state-of-the-art facility could help us treat an additional 2,300 children a year:
We’re delighted The Duchess of Cambridge has chosen to become Patron of
@EvelinaLondon
. The Duke and Duchess met our patients and staff today and kicked off celebrations for our upcoming 150 anniversary.
@KensingtonRoyal
#Evelina150
👉
Happy anniversary to HRH The Duke of Cambridge and, our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.
This card was created by ten-year-old Amber, who regularly visits our hospital for treatment. She wanted to wish
@KensingtonRoyal
an "amazing week."
This
#InternationalDayoftheMidwife
, we thank all of our extraordinary midwives who go above and beyond to give women & new families the best care possible at some of the most significant times of their lives.
Last week’s visit gave a snapshot of just how essential this work is.
Say hello to Tony 👋. Inspired by Captain Tom in 2020, Tony set out to raise £500 for the hospital that saved his life by walking 10km on his new prosthetic legs. 12 kilometres and £1.6 million later, Tony’s efforts mean together we can help even more children like him. (1/2)
Thank you HRH The Princess of Wales for the Christmas cards you sent to us.
It's lovely to know guests who attended your carol service were thinking about children who might need some festive cheer over Christmas.
Read more:
This evening join The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Mary Berry for a very special party to thank and acknowledge staff and volunteers from charities and organisations who will be working tirelessly over the Christmas period:
📺
@BBCOne
🕗 8.30pm
🎄
#ABerryRoyalChristmas
Well done Tony for hitting the £1 million mark! Tony’s walking has come leaps and bounds since the start of June.
The inspirational five-year-old has stolen the hearts of the nation with his incredible fundraising challenge.
📣
#GoTonyGo
➡️
We currently have very few children with COVID-19 at our hospital, however we have become the first in the world to use pop-up isolation rooms to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The unit contains a special filter that removes droplets from the air:
A big thank you to The Duchess of Cambridge for inviting our patients to the
#BacktoNature
Festival today.
Louise said: "My favourite part of the day was meeting a Princess" ❤️👑
@RHSWisley
@The_RHS
🚜 At the
#BacktoNature
Festival The Duchess of Cambridge was joined by
@The_RHS
Ambassador Mary Berry, along with many of the charities and organisations The Duchess has met over the last eight years, who are all working every day to make our families and communities stronger
Following in the footsteps of
@captaintommoore
, Tony pledged to walk 10km for Evelina London, raising over £1,000,000, so far.
His story is so heartwarming that his inspiration, Captain Tom, got in touch to cheer him on.
➡️
📣
#GoTonyGo
@paula_hudgell
Chloe and Ella had the very special job of helping HRH The Princess of Wales cut the ribbon for the opening of our Children's Day Surgery Unit.
Chloe was the unit's first ever patient and Ella's space-themed design features in the main entrance:
One of our brave families has been invited to HRH The Princess of Wales' Royal carol service tonight, after writing to praise the care given to their daughter, Rosie, who had a rare heart cancer.
Although Rosie sadly died, her family thanked staff for the extra time they had.
Today, 5-year-old Tony’s name, and cheeky-smile, were up in lights at Piccadilly Circus in Central London. We have been blown away by the support Tony has received, and the support for Evelina London.
Thank you everyone.❤️
For updates visit:
#GoTonyGo
A new Chief Executive has been appointed to lead Evelina London’s Women's and Children's Services, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Gubby Ayida will take on the role from 30 May 2023:
Thank you so much to our Patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, for this wonderful letter. We could not be more grateful to Tony for his incredible efforts, which raised over £1.2 million for us in June:
@KensingtonRoyal
We love this film by our Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales, highlighting the vital role of health visitors.
Our fabulous health visitors provide critical services to families in Lambeth and Southwark.
@KensingtonRoyal
@Earlychildhood
#ShapingUs
Our special staff members and family had a wonderful evening at HRH The Princess of Wales' carol service.
Our colleagues were nominated in recognition of their outstanding work in caring for children, young people and families.
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our special carol service, Together at Christmas.
From the performers whose voices filled Westminster Abbey, to the early years workforce of carers, midwives, nurses and so many more who are not only making a difference to children
The incredible Tony has raised over £1.7m to support Evelina London since 2020! We’re saying a huge congratulations to him for his
@WellChild
award. As Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, says: ‘You seem like a bit of a superhero!’ 🧡
Read Tony’s story:
Inspirational winner Tony is "a bit" of a superhero. Watch him meet WellChild Patron, The Duke of Sussex.
Tony's award is sponsored by
@wearespeedy
and was presented to him at the
#WellChildAwards
, in association with
@GSK
.
See the full video here:
Some nominated staff members and a very special family will be enjoying tomorrow's carol service at
@wabbey
, hosted by our Royal Patron, The Princess of Wales.
Thank you to HRH for inviting them to this wonderfully festive event!
Invites at the ready!
Looking forward to tomorrow’s Carol Service with
@earlychildhood
and welcoming so many of you who make such a difference to children and families in communities across the country
#ShapingUs
Thank you
@paula_hudgell
for allowing us to submit this photo of our star fundraiser, Tony Hudgell, to
#HoldStill2020
.
This picture was taken by
@DavidTett
to highlight Tony's incredible 10K challenge.
Learn how Tony has inspired us all:
@NPGLondon
Our Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales, has shared a special film at the heart of the
@Earlychildhood
#ShapingUs
campaign. It explores why our early childhood shapes us.
Meet Layla 👋
@earlychildhood
Our earliest years shape the rest of our lives. From pregnancy to the age of five, the world around us, the people we meet, and the experiences we have are all
#ShapingUs
Sending birthday wishes to our wonderful Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, whose birthday was at the weekend.
We're so grateful for the support and encouragement of
@KensingtonRoyal
:
We love this photo, taken in January last year, outside our hospital.
A huge welcome to our new People Director, Cheryl. She has over 20 years’ experience working in HR at a senior level in the NHS:
“It is only through our people that we can aspire to deliver high quality services, reduce inequalities and innovate."
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share four new photographs of Princess Charlotte ahead of her fifth birthday tomorrow.
The images were taken by The Duchess as the family helped to pack up and deliver food packages for isolated pensioners in the local area.
We welcomed Hollywood legend
@tomhanks
to our hospital for a special screening of
#ToyStory4
at our
@MediCinema
. The Oscar winner joined in with fun activities and visited our patients on Beach ward. Thanks to
@Disney_UK
for making this event happen!
👉
A huge thank you to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge for visiting us today to celebrate the work of
@NPGLondon
at our hospital.
Find out more about our Patron:
The Duchess of Cambridge visited
@EvelinaLondon
today to learn more about the creative arts workshops that are delivered there by
@NPGLondon
’s Hospital Programme.
The Duchess is Patron of both Evelina London and the National Portrait Gallery.
In 2019, scientists from Evelina London &
@KingsCollegeLon
announced a new method using MRI to produce detailed 3D images of the fetal
#heart
. This development has been chosen by the BBC as one of last year's biggest
#medical
breakthroughs:
@KingsImaging
We are obviously delighted that Tony Hudgell has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours List 2024. Tony is an amazing and inspirational young boy who has done so much for Evelina London. 👏
It was wonderful that our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, and HRH The Countess of Wessex were able to join some of our nurses to celebrate
#InternationalNursesDay2020
.
We're so proud of our amazing nursing staff and the exceptional care they provide.
#Nurse2020
This week, we are celebrating two years since the NHS Rainbow Badge launched at Evelina London as a way to signal support for LGBT+ staff, patients and their families.
More than 4,500 members of staff across Guy’s and St Thomas’ have signed up to proudly wear their badge.
We surprised superstar fundraiser Tony Hudgell with a special tile in our new children's day surgery unit.
Tony has raised an incredible £1.8 million for Evelina London Children's Charity, making a huge difference to our young patients and their families:
Children and young people have been preparing for the
#Coronation
at Evelina London Children's Hospital by creating crowns, artwork and play dough cupcakes!
Our exceptional staff and a patient's family were delighted to be invited to the
@KensingtonRoyal
Christmas carol service with
@earlychildhood
earlier this month.
Tune in to
@ITV
tonight at 7.45pm to join them.
Two years ago, Tony Hudgell raised an unbelievable £1.6 million for Evelina London⭐️
Today, we're giving Tony the biggest thumbs up from the Evelina London family! Snap a picture of yourself doing a thumbs up and post it below, or reply in the comments with a thumbs up emoji 👍
We’re proud that almost 1/3 of our staff are wearing 🏳️🌈 NHS Rainbow Badges to promote a message of inclusion. Originating
@EvelinaLondon
, the brilliant initiative is being rolled out across
@GSTTnhs
& is available for other trusts 👉
#LGBTHM19
#NHS
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge visited our hospital today to meet children, young people and their families, taking part in a creative arts workshop led by the National Portrait Gallery as part of their Hospitals Programme.
Find out more: 🎨
At only 9 years old, Tony Hudgell has already raised £1.8 million to improve care for our young patients and their families.
Tony, you're incredible!
See our very special dedication to Tony in our new children's day surgery unit:
This week, we were delighted to be visited by our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.
She met children, young people and families at our hospital and took part in creative workshops led by the National Portrait Gallery.
Learn more:
“It is heartening to know you are still very much open for business and continuing to provide expert care to sick children despite the challenging circumstances.
You are all truly inspirational and I know how much you will be there for these families, as you always have been.
Family Nurse Partnership graduate, Jumaima, attended the launch of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
She was delighted to visit Kensington Palace and met our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge:
#BigChangeStartsSmall
@KensingtonRoyal
“It is a testament of your support and commitment to your patients that you are all pulling together to ensure they will have the best possible care. Please look after yourselves and each other and know that the whole country is behind you.
Catherine.”
Warmest congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. We’re delighted that following their recent visits, they have named Evelina London as their chosen charity for anyone wishing to make a donation to mark the birth of the
#royalbaby
A replica of our hospital has been created with 60,000 LEGO pieces.
It was unveiled by Marina, 8, who placed a miniature version of herself in the model.
Thank you
@FairyBricks
for creating this masterpiece for our patients & staff!
👉
@LEGO_Group
Our wonderful patients Louise, Hope-Tia and Evelina (named after Evelina London ♥️) had lots of fun at the
@RHSWisley
Back to Nature festival today with our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge 🐞🌳
@KensingtonRoyal
We are thrilled that
@DavidTett
’s photo of Tony Hudgell has made it into the final 100 portraits for
#HoldStill2020
.🥳
Tony raised over £1.2 million for Evelina London. Read his story➡️
And see his photo on the
@NPGLondon
site ➡️
We know that you may be worried about COVID-19, and the potential impact on children and young people.
Evelina London Medical Director, Sara Hanna, is reassuring families about the situation in our hospital:
Last day today to support this important research by our Patron HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.
By answering a few short questions you can take part in a national conversation about giving every child the best start in life.
Today is your last chance to have your say in the biggest ever conversation on early childhood!
Answer The Duchess of Cambridge's
#5BigQuestions
on the Under fives 👇
Huge congratulations to
@paula_hudgell
, made an OBE in the
#NewYearHonours
list. Paula’s son, Tony, has been a patient here since he was a baby. She’s campaigned tirelessly to protect children and young people, culminating in Tony’s Law which came into effect in June. (1/2)
9-year-old Tony Hudgell has raised an unbelievable £1.8 million for Evelina London Children's Charity.
As a thank you we surprised him with a special tribute in the new unit that he supported with his incredible efforts.
Read more in the latest GiST:
Minnie and mum Emma were delighted to attend
@wabbey
for a festive carol service hosted by The Princess of Wales, Evelina London’s Royal Patron.
Minnie has a rare condition and visits us every 5 weeks for blood transfusions:
#TogetherAtChristmas
TV presenter Dr Ranj has received his first COVID-19 vaccine at our vaccination hub for staff. The Strictly Come Dancing star has been discussing the vaccine as part of a special segment on ITV show This Morning.
Find out more:
We are excited to share the latest designs for our expanded children’s hospital 🏥😀! Find out more about how we are creating a bigger, even better children’s hospital to care for the growing number of children and families that need us:
We're thrilled that The Duchess of Cambridge has become our Patron. The Duke and Duchess completed a commemorative artwork with young people and unveiled a banner to mark 150 years of Evelina London in 2019.
#Evelina150
@KensingtonRoyal
👉
Congratulations to our Patron, HRH Duchess of Cambridge on the launch of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
We are very excited to hear how the new centre and her work will transform care in the future.
Find out more about our Royal Patron:
Today I’m proud to be launching The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood — let’s embrace this golden opportunity to create a happier, more mentally healthy and more nurturing society.
Huge thank you to
@StaceySolomon
for popping down from a tea party at our Ronald McDonald House to raise some smiles and have a giggle with families on Savannah Ward! 😃
"Evelina London gave us 9 more months with our daughter, which is immeasurable when we could have lost her at any moment."
A brave family enjoyed The Princess of Wales' royal carol service, after writing to praise the care given to their daughter, Rosie:
We are delighted to see photos of our incredible fundraiser, Tony, meeting HRH The Duke of Cambridge and our wonderful Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. He has given our hospital so much and inspired so many of us.
Find out more about Tony:
Across the country, these organisations and unsung heroes have pulled together and through acts of kindness helped others in the face of extraordinary challenges.
Tune in to
@ITV
at 7:30pm on Christmas Eve to see this special event 🎄
#TogetherAtChristmas
Congratulations also to
@EvelinaLondon
patient Tony Hudgell who, at 9-years-old, became the youngest ever recipient of a New Year Honour. 🎉🧡
Thank you for your dedication and continued support for Evelina London Children’s Charity. [2/2]
Our children’s hospital has become the first in England to provide an exciting, potentially life-saving gene therapy to a baby.
Baby Arthur’s dad, Reece, said: “This is the best possible treatment and will give him the best possible life he can have..."
On day eight of his 30 day challenge, Tony has raised an incredible £300,000.🥳
Thank you Tony, and everyone who has supported his fundraising journey.❤️
We have been inspired by Tony’s story and amazed by the nation’s generosity.
@paula_hudgell
We are extremely concerned about our valued colleague Petra who is missing. We want to encourage anyone who may have any information that could help to find her to contact the police using the information below.
Tony has raised an incredible £750,000 for Evelina London!
We cannot express how grateful we are to Tony, and to everyone who has supported his fundraising challenge so far.💙
📣
#GoTonyGo
➡️
Today we said hello to a very special Father Christmas and Mrs Claus who came to spread festive cheer with their elves. Thank you
@idriselba
&
@RitaOra
! 🎅🤶🎄❤️Find out why one patient said it was "the best surprise in the world" 👉
#FestiveFriday
Children, young people and our wonderful play specialists have been making sure our children's hospital is ready to celebrate the
#PlatinumJubilee
.
Check out some of their fabulous artwork in our Atrium and on our wards.
Due to open in 2027, our new hospital (which received planning approval this week) will provide over 100 new beds, specialist imaging facilities and flexible spaces to adapt to the changing needs of our patients and families.
A new video messaging app launched on Evelina London's neonatal unit keeps families connected with their babies even if they can’t be by their side.
A new feature launched in time for
#WorldBookDay
, allows families to record a story.
Find out more:
Tony Hudgell captured the nation’s heart while learning to walk on his first pair of prosthetic legs.
Inspired by
@CaptainTomMoore
, the inspirational five-year-old walked over 10km and raised more than £1,250,000 for Evelina London.
➡️
#GoTonyGo
Congratulations Tony 🧡
We're so pleased that our superstar fundraiser Tony Hudgell enjoyed his own special garden party at Buckingham Palace and received his BEM from Her Majesty The Queen.
What an inspiration 💙 Tony and his family have already raised over £145,000 for Evelina London - we are so grateful for their support!
We are moved by his extraordinary challenge and will be cheering him on, every step of the way 🌟🌟
#KeepUsAllGoing