Did you know that our Doulton Ward is named after Henry Doulton? In 1860 he started manufacturing decorative tiles at his factory. He was commissioned to produce several pieces of work for our hospitals including the Wardroper Memorial for the St Thomas’ Chapel and the famous nursery rhyme tiles that can still be seen on the ground floor of St Thomas’ Hospital.

Learn more about our artwork: http://htl.li/3UQY30gaLz0

Read the latest e-GiST.
In this edition of e-GiST you can find out about our Annual Public Meeting that is taking place this month on Thursday 14 September.

You can also read about how more patients and healthy volunteers participated in research at Guy’s and St Thomas’ than at any other NHS trust in England and how you can support our hospitals by taking part in Guy’s Urban Challenge.

The new issue of the GiST is out now.

In this edition, find out why Dianne Roberts is donating £1.8 million to fund research into bladder cancer in memory of her husband. We hear from Chris Yabro, who tells us what it’s like to be a young person living with Type 1 diabetes and our lead governor, Devon Allison explains why the Council of Governors matters.

Do you want to help our patients and visitors?
Find out what volunteering roles we are recruiting for and how you can apply: http://htl.li/CfYU30dOpIX

Have you seen the newly released film #Breathe (staring Andrew Garfield)? Did you know that the real life polio patient that the film is based on (Robin Cavendish MBE) was treated at Lane Fox Unit at St Thomas’ Hospital? #FunFactFriday

Find out how we are helping patients to communicate using #technology, and much more, in the latest issue of the GiST.

Staff have recommended us as a place to be treated and as a place to work in the latest Staff Friends and Family Test.

Julie Screaton, Director of Workforce, says: “I am pleased to see that our staff continue to recommend Guy’s and St Thomas’ as a place to work and as a place to be treated. The Staff Friends and Family Test is an important snapshot of how our staff feel about working here and the services the Trust provides."

Becket Ward and Stephen Ward have temporarily moved locations and Alexandra Ward is now temporarily closed. This is to allow construction work on our critical care expansion project to be carried out in East Wing, St Thomas' Hospital.
- Stephen Ward has moved to the 9th floor North Wing, St Thomas'.
- Becket Ward has moved to the 7th floor East Wing, St Thomas'.

All services in the wards will remain open throughout the changes and the name and telephone numbers will stay the same. If you have any questions about these changes, please speak with the ward matron.

In the latest edition of e-GiST you can find out about our third annual event for Cancer Survivors' Day, which was an opportunity for us to unite to celebrate the lives of our inspirational patients and staff.

You can also read about the £1.8 million that has been donated to bladder cancer research at Guy’s and St Thomas’ by Dianne Roberts, in memory of her husband Robert, who died from the condition.

And check if your journey will be affected by rail disruptions if you are travelling to our hospitals in August.