Rashid Akhtar

Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health is the largest NHS trust in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. We serve 2.5 million people across east London and manage five hospital sites which are Mile End Hospital, Newham University Hospital, St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross University Hospital. Our main priority is to ensure we provide safe and quality care for our patients, many of whom come from some of the most diverse and deprived communities in Britain. We offer specialist heart and cancer services at St Bartholomew's for patients from all over London and provide Community Health Services for Tower Hamlets from Mile End. With 727 beds, The Royal London is one of the UKs largest hospitals and most advanced healthcare facilities. Newham and Whipps Cross are both University hospitals which both serve a diverse community in east London.