Angela Thomas

Senior Sister in charge of a medical oncology ward. With the Trust 18 months.

I trained here, then I left to get outside experience, but I came back because gynae oncology is what I really love, and this is one of the top hospitals for it.

There's so much expert knowledge here, and it's an excellent team. Everyone's opinion is valued: the nursing staff, medical staff, OTs, physios - it's the best example of multi-disciplinary working that I've ever come across. You don't get that division between doctors and nurses that you find in some hospitals.

Basically, there's a good vibe here, and not just among the staff: you can tell the patients feel it, too. I like the way I can stay with a patient through every stage of their treatment, that's really rewarding. It's all about people, in the end.

On July 7th the major incident plan worked brilliantly. It wasn't just everyone doing their job, the way we'd practiced: people gave much more than that, there was a level of personal dedication that was amazing. It made me really proud.

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Do the hospitals provide creche facilities?
Although we don't have our own creche on site, we're committed to helping working mothers flourish in their careers, and our arrangements with local nurseries enhance that. We can give you details of local nurseries, one of which offers a corporate discount, and all have extended opening hours to suit nurses' shift patterns.
I hear the hospitals are being redeveloped - when will the building work finish?
We're undergoing the largest and most complex hospital redevelopment project in the country. In fact The Royal London is going to be Britain's biggest new hospital and Barts will have a major new building to create a new cancer and cardiac centre. As it's such a big project, it's expected to complete in 2015 - although the new centre at Barts is due to be ready in 2010 and most of the new facilities at The Royal London should be operational in early 2012 - just in time for the London Olympics!

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