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In the final part of our film series ‘More than meets the eye’, which explores the realities of non-visible disabilities in the workplace, we meet Mark Townsend who discusses the overlap between physical disability and mental health, and how this has shaped his lived experiences as a disabled person. We also meet Robert Craig who, in his role as executive sponsor of our Disability and Wellness Network, has been working with the network to minimise and remove workplace barriers for disabled staff. Watch film

Three nurses from Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals have completed the North West London (NWL) CapitalNurse BME Nursing Programme. Manika Rai, senior staff nurse in ITU at Harefield, Carol Egbuna, respiratory staff nurse at Royal Brompton, and Faridah Byamagero, surgery staff nurse at Harefield, were three of only 50 nurses accepted onto the programme across NWL. Launched in November 2020, the one-year programme gives nurses the opportunity to develop new skills to help support their career development. Read more

Royal Brompton Hospital has set up a new service specifically for women with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are pregnant. This service was created due to the rise in the number of pregnancies in women with CF over the past 12 months. This first-of-its-kind clinic involves a multidisciplinary team of CF specialists who meet virtually with the pregnant women, and their partners where appropriate. Read more

This Disability History Month (18 November – 18 December) the focus has turned to non-visible disabilities. Staff at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals have shared on camera – some for the first time – their experiences of living with a non-visible condition – an impairment that is not immediately obvious to others. The first film in the series – launched today on the International Day of Disabled Persons – introduces Camilla Mills and Ras Kahai. Watch the film