Thanks for saving my life “I have been very lucky and must thank the strangers who found me and called an ambulance, as well as the wonderful efforts and expertise of the team at the Royal London Hospital.” royal london patient david martin Feed Your Talent “This is an opportunity to equip young adults with the skills to allow them to become independent in the kitchen.” mayor luftur rahman Health news News in brief Health meeting MENTAL health body the East London NHS Foundation Trust is inviting residents to its annual meeting on Tuesday, September 23. Open to all, it will focus on services for people with dementia as well as presenting the annual report and accounts for 2013- 2014, followed by a Q&A session. Early arrivers can informally meet the trust’s directors and clinical staff, and view information about community health and mental health services. A hot buffet opens at 5pm. The meeting will take place from 6-7.30pm at The Old Town Hall, 29 Broadway, Stratford. Cannabis support A SUPPORT group has been set up to help people quit cannabis or reduce their use of the drug. Community drug advice service Lifeline Tower Hamlets, which has established the weekly group, says more than two million people in the UK smoke cannabis regularly which could mean as many as 18,000 people use it in the borough. The group runs on Wednesdays from 6.30-7.30pm at 71a Johnson Street, Shadwell. For further information contact Neil Fletcher on 7790 1344. Toynbee fun day COMMUNITY organisation Toynbee Hall, at 28 Commercial Street, Whitechapel is holding a community fun day on Saturday, September 20 and residents are invited to pop in from 11am-4pm to enjoy face painting, music, art and history tours. If you would like to run an activity at the event, email alexandra.wilkinson@toynbee hall.org.uk 1,000th volunteer steps up for Barts clinical trial BY JESSICA ODUBAYO THE 1,000th patient volunteer for clinical research at Barts Health NHS Trust’s emergency departments has come forward. Since October 2010, a team with experience in emergency nursing has led research across three trust hospitals, including t h e R oya l L o n d o n i n Whitechapel. The team follows patients throughout their time in the hospital, collating information about their clinical progress to feed back to the research centres. The information enables clinicians and scientists to assess new therapies, gain further insight into the body’s response to trauma and acute illness, and improve care for future patients. David Martin, 28, became patient number 1,000 in July when he was enrolled in two trials as part of his care at the Royal London after being knocked unconscious and suffered bleeding on his brain in a fall from his bike. His head injury was so severe that he has no memory of the accident, or the ten days that followed. David was enrolled on a trial of medicine which may reduce further bleeding and cut the risk of disability and death. He said: “It’s quite exciting being part of new research, and it gives you the opportunity to access care that you wouldn’t otherwise get. “I trust the doctors and scientists, and there wouldn’t be medical progress if people didn’t take these opportunities.” David is also involved in another trial looking at whether people recovering from a brain injury can benefit from being cared for by a clinician who is trained in both neurology and occupational therapy. Jason Pott, lead emergency department research nurse, said: “We are incredibly David Martin on a cycling trip before the accident VISIT SIR JOHN CASS grateful to our 1,000 patients for their support. “Our success is also very much down to the enthusiasm of the doctors and nurses in the emergency departments, who play a vital role in helping us to recruit our patients.” GP contact boosts bowel cancer screening MORE people take up the offer of bowel screening when they are contacted by their GP. Screening aims to detect cancer early in people with no symptoms, when treatment is more likely to effective. It is estimated to reduce mortality rates from bowel cancer by 16 per cent. The NHS programme invites men and women aged 60-74 who are registered with a GP to complete a simple test at home every two years. Returning a test kit helps identify problems early, yet many Londoners do not take up the offer. But when 4,000 people in Tower Hamlets, Newham, Hackney and the City of London were contacted by their GPs about the test, the uptake was nearly ten per cent higher. Dr Somen Banerjee, director of Tower Hamlets Public Health, said “This little kit can save your life. Spotting cancer early saves lives, because treatment can be offered quickly and is often less complicated.” If you are aged 60 or above, you can get a free test kit by calling free phone 0800 707 6060. Cooking sessions for hungry teenagers TEENAGERS can learn how to rustle up a three-course meal from scratch. The council’s A Team Arts has received a grant to teach 13- to 19-year-olds how to make tasty, affordable and nutritious food to encourage good eating habits. The team already runs the House of Talent creative workshops each Thursday evening at the Brady Arts Centre in Whitechapel, but found many young people turned up at 6pm too hungry to concentrate. Teenagers can now join the Feed Your Talent sessions and experiment in creating dishes such as pizza, jerk chicken and fish and chips, as well as smoothies to wash it all down. Sessions start on September 11 from 4-6pm and run until October 30. Those who wish to stay on for fashion, drama or music workshops can do so. To book a place email Jessica.green@towerhamlets. gov.uk or call 7364 7911. SIR RJO OHN N CA ASS S RE Step REDCOAT SCHOOL EDCO pney W OAT SCH ndon E1 HOO 1 OL Stepney Way, London E1 0RH Tel: 020 7790 6712 I S SIT T Lon pney 77 ndon 1 790 671 2 OPEN MORNINGS 2014 Please arrive at 9:45 am. Tours run from 10.00am to 11.00am SEPTEMBER Wednesday 3rd September Friday 5th September Monday 8th September Wednesday 10th September Friday 12th September Monday 15th September Wednesday 17th September Friday 19th September Monday 22nd September Wednesday 24th September Friday 26th September Monday 29th September OCTOBER Wednesday 1st October Friday 3rd October Monday 6th October (if Eid falls on this date the school will be closed) Wednesday 8th October Friday 10th October Monday 13th October Wednesday 15th October Friday 17th October Monday 20th October Wednesday 22nd October Friday 24th October OPEN EVENING Wednesday 1st October, 5:00pm - 7:00pm TRANSPORT Stepney Green Tube Limehouse DLR Bus routes 5, 10, 15, 25, 40, 115, 309, 339 www.sjcr.net 8 – 14 SEPTEMBER 2014 N E W S F R O M T O WER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 9
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