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Mildmay Hospital has published its 2025/26 Quality Account, outlining how we monitor, maintain and continually improve the quality of the specialist care we provide. The report reviews progress over the past year, sets priorities for further improvement and demonstrates our commitment to safe, effective and compassionate care.

In 1955, Pam arrived at Mildmay as a student nurse. She trained across three sites, Mildmay, the London Hospital, and Kingston, living in cold rooms near Shoreditch Church and a concrete hostel in Hoxton. She remembers ward walls lined with Bible texts, daily Quiet Time, and the grey cape with its purple lining that was recognised across east London. Seventy years on, her memories are sharp, warm, and anchored in a hospital that was already something singular.

The World AIDS Day RED RUN 2026 is back - and we want Mildmay supporters in the starting line-up. Join us on 21 November at Victoria Park, East London, for 5K or 10K of running, walking, community and celebration. Every pound raised goes directly to our HIV care services in the UK and our life-changing work in Uganda.

During Pride Month, we share a powerful personal reflection from Patrick, a former Mildmay chaplain whose life and ministry were shaped by the AIDS crisis. His story recalls a time of stigma, loss and courage, and offers a moving reminder of the compassion, dignity and sense of belonging that defined Mildmay's response to HIV. Read Patrick's testimony and explore the wider history of Mildmay's HIV care and LGBTQ+ community.

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.

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…

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.

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.