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For decades, Mildmay has built international health programmes designed to be handed over to local leaders. Now, a 25-year international aid veteran writing in The Guardian has exposed how traditional donor funding often creates dependency instead of sustainability. Read our latest article on why Mildmay’s model of local ownership, integrated health systems, and planned handovers is being recognised as the right way forward.

Mildmay Hospital is featured in the spring 2026 issue of Triple Helix, the Christian Medical Fellowship's quarterly magazine. The article traces our history from the 1866 cholera outbreak to today's specialist NHS services, celebrating 160 years of faith-driven, compassionate care. Read why CMF members recognise Mildmay as a model where clinical excellence and holistic care go hand in hand.

Today is International Nurses Day, 12 May - Florence Nightingale's birthday. At Mildmay, our nurses are at the heart of everything we do. They work with patients living with complex health and social needs, meeting them with skill, patience, and a steady belief that everyone deserves dignity and a chance to recover. Mildmay's nursing legacy stretches back 160 years, and today we celebrate the nurses who continue that work every day. Happy International Nurses Day 2026.

Mildmay at BHIVA/BASHH 2026: Mildmay clinicians were proud to present pioneering work at this year’s national conference. From Dr Divyan Moodley’s research into AI-powered health education to a powerful case study on specialist HIV rehabilitation presented by our therapy teams, Mildmay continues to lead the way in clinical excellence. Read more about how we are combining technology and compassionate care to transform lives.

Your donations have allowed us to recently send over £20,000 to Uganda, restarting the Universal Fund and launching My Pill Box, My Health! - a youth-led project helping schoolchildren take their HIV medication without stigma. Education, healthcare and hope are being restored for young people who need it most. Thank you for making this possible.

Thanks to your generosity, our Winter Appeal has exceeded its target, raising an incredible £33,800! This vital funding will safeguard our Hospital Chaplaincy and specialist Patient Support services for the year ahead. Plus, your ‘stretch goal’ donations will support our Education Exchange Programme, sending NHS clinicians to Mildmay Uganda this September. Read the full story…

Mildmay Hospital marks five years of partnership with NOVA Medical School, welcoming students for hands-on experience in HIV and complex care. Their work supports both learning and service improvement, bringing fresh insight into patient care. Read more about this unique collaboration.

Happy Easter from all of us at Mildmay. Whatever the day means to you, we hope it brings rest, warmth, and time with the people you care about. Thank you to our staff, volunteers, and supporters who make Mildmay what it is, every day of the year.

Holy Week begins on today - Palm Sunday. We share a short message from our chaplain, Sister Bernie, and an invitation to read her full Palm Sunday reflection on our chaplaincy pages.

A new report finds that six million fewer Britons gave to charity last year than a decade ago. At Mildmay Hospital, we feel the reality behind those numbers every day. Our Winter Appeal closes on 1 April, and we are just £1,301 away from our £30,000 target. If you have been thinking about giving, now is the moment it counts most. Please help us get there.

Ten years after the World Humanitarian Summit, localisation remains a key goal in global humanitarian aid. In this article, Charlotte, Mildmay UK’s International Programme Funding Manager, reflects on progress since the landmark summit and why funding, compliance systems, and global partnerships continue to shape who leads humanitarian work today. She also explains how Mildmay supports locally led healthcare through long-term partnerships.

Dietetic students from Nova Medical School, Lisbon, have just completed their international internship at Mildmay with a project exploring how nutritional interventions may support better sleep in patients undergoing complex rehabilitation. Their work highlights the importance of evidence-informed, patient-centred care and Mildmay’s role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

We've made the difficult decision to close our members' pages and forum. While well-subscribed, they weren't being used actively enough, and we lack the staff capacity to moderate properly. Thank you to everyone who participated. Your support means a great deal. You can still stay connected through our newsletter, social media, volunteering, events, and donations. Together, we continue to restore dignity and provide specialist HIV care across the UK and internationally.

We’re halfway through Payroll Giving Month! Payroll Giving is one of the simplest and most tax-efficient ways to support Mildmay. Donations are taken directly from your salary before tax, meaning your gift costs you less while we receive the full amount. Regular monthly donations help us plan ahead and sustain vital services. Find out how easy it is to get started today.

Dysphagia - difficulty swallowing, can be life-threatening and deeply affect dignity and recovery. Our speech and language therapist, Greer, recently attended a leading international dysphagia conference, bringing back new evidence-based approaches now shaping care at Mildmay. Supported by charitable funds, this learning is already helping us improve safety, recovery and quality of life for patients with complex needs.

National HIV Testing Week starts today! Testing is free, quick, and easy—and you can even do it from home with a free kit delivered in plain packaging. Knowing your status is the only way to stay in control of your health and access life-saving treatment. Whether it’s been a year since your last check or you’ve never tested before, now is the perfect time.

Mildmay’s Senior Specialist Dietitian, Kattya Mayre-Chilton, has been formally recognised by NHS England for her contribution to a national e-learning programme on Nutrition and HIV. Her specialist input, drawn from clinical practice at Mildmay Hospital, is helping support high-quality, evidence-based HIV care across the NHS.

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 and the theme Bridging Generations, Mildmay reflected on the importance of carrying Holocaust stories forward as living witnesses become fewer. Through personal testimony linked to the Kindertransport, the talk explored memory, persecution and the responsibility we all share to remember the past and challenge injustice today.

We’re halfway there! £15,590 raised of our £30,000 Winter Appeal. Your support funds specialist care for people facing complex illness, addiction, and homelessness, keeps chaplaincy at the bedside, and sustains rehabilitation. Running until 1 April 2026. Extra funds will strengthen our Uganda Education Exchange. Care can’t wait.

Today we light the fifth candle at the heart of the Advent wreath—a simple symbol of light, hope, and new beginnings. To our friends, patients, families, supporters, partners, and colleagues—near and far—thank you. Your kindness, courage, and generosity help us bring dignity, care, and connection to people who need it most. May this season bring you peace, good health, and moments of joy, and may the year ahead be bright for us all.