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‘Thank you for fixing me up’
Former Monty Python star Sir Michael Palin has paid tribute to Barts Health staff who saved his life at a party to mark 900 years of St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Back from the brink: 10 moments that shaped St Bartholomew’s Hospital
St Bartholomew’s has survived turbulent periods and many threats to its existence. We look at ten moments that have shaped Britain’s oldest hospital.

‘He got down on one knee’ – your Barts900 memories
On the eve of our 900th birthday, staff and patients have been sharing their memories of St Bartholomew’s Hospital through the years.

North Wing restoration to begin this summer
Work to restore the Grade I listed buildings at the heart of Britain’s oldest hospital will begin this summer thanks to a multi-million pound Lottery grant.

King’s visit kicks off 900th celebrations
St Bartholomew’s Hospital’s 900th anniversary celebrations begin in style with a visit from His Majesty The King.
Great to see @Barts_Charity Impact report 2022-2023 https://issuu.com/bartscharity/docs/barts_charity_impact_report_issuu/9 via @issuu over £43m invested in 2022/23 in research @QMULBartsTheLon & innovaton supporting @NHSBartsHealth @shanedegaris & celebrating 900 years of Barts! #barts900
The fantastic @BHAandM ‘Life and Death in the Archives’ exhibition has concluded after an extended run at Barts Hospital courtyard. It was great to see the 900 year history of the site told in such an exciting way using items from the museum and archives #histmed #barts900
Great to see the Trust Chair enjoying our #Barts900 exhibition before it closes - remember, it will be coming down on Wed 20 Sep, so come and see it before it closes!
Our 900th birthday celebrations continued in style yesterday with a fabulous multicultural food festival for our hardworking teams, hosted in the square 🤤 #Barts900
St Bartholomew's Hospital Museum is now closed for the duration of the North Wing restoration works by @BartsHeritage - but you can still come and enjoy our 'captivating' #Barts900 outdoor exhibition in the hospital square for another few weeks! More info: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/barts900-archives-exhibition
This pair are equally good too - intriguing wooden figures who may once have stood at the entrance to either a ward or the hospital. The shorter figure may have been placed in a high position. In 1657 the hospital paid for them to be painted #barts900 #histmed
I think this is most probably my favourite display at @BHAandM - I have a fondness for the poor wooden trephining head and the set of bleeding instruments too! #Barts900 #histmed
My final day trail begins with the Hogarth stair - quite a few people taking a last look at the museum @BHAandM #histmed #Barts900
On my walk from on-call room to cath lab, a nice reminder of our former rules for patients as part of our #Barts900 display @BartsHeritage @BartsHospital @NHSBartsHealth