Ugochi Agbasimelo

Passionate about nursing. My aim is to see patients look and feel well looked after. Relationships matter. Work on them

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

A big thank you to each and every member of staff working across the NHS this bank holiday! 💙

To the public, if you need medical help today, use NHS 111, or for a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

23-yo Daniel Cressy became one of fewer than 100 people in the world to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease, and is now heading home with hope for a healthier life. This innovation is bringing new hope to families impacted by this disease! 🙌🏿

[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

@ShafiAhmed5 Congratulations Shafi, Massive well done 👏🏽 🎊🎊

[John Dabell @John_Dabell]

Head and neck cancer affects your speech. I struggle to speak and people sometimes assume I’ve:
1. Had a stroke
2. Had one to many drinks
3. Got a hearing impairment
No.
This is what cancer does to you. It wrecks, distorts, and strips away things most people take for granted. So before you jump to conclusions, remember:
you may be looking at someone doing their absolute best to live with the damage cancer leaves behind.

[Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust @LG_NHS]

From 7am tomorrow (Tues 7 April) to Mon 13 April, resident doctors across the UK will be on strike.

Our emergency, urgent care and maternity services will be available if you need help. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999 or come to A&E.

More: https://t.co/ZD3Lj8KpgW

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

This round of industrial action - starting at 7am tomorrow - will be difficult, coming straight after the Easter weekend.

But, patients should come forward as normal and attend any appointments unless they are contacted otherwise.

ℹ️ https://t.co/qtdmRbUQdV

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

Nothing scares Donald Trump more than a smart, accomplished, and beloved Black family.

RETWEET if you are proud to stand with the Obamas!

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

Today is Allied Health Professionals Day!

There are 15 AHP roles across a range of sectors from emergency response and diagnosis to rehabilitation.

Thank you to all our AHPs for the crucial role you play in treating, rehabilitating and improving the lives of patients 💙

[Vikki Coleman 💙 @Midwife_VC]

🚨 @LG_NHS staff🚨
The posters have arrived and you will start to see these across the Trust. Please support our Learners in Practice to complete #NETS2025. Their views are important to @LGT_NPF, @LGT_NAs, @LGT_CPF & @NHSHEE_LDN / @NHSE_WTE.
Survey open now - 2nd December 2025

[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

Beautiful 😍🤩

[Crazy Vibes @CrazyVibes_1]

My daughter has been teased at school for three years. The cruelest part isn’t loud insults, but the whispers in the hallways, the lunch tables “full” just so she can’t sit down, the little cruelties that leave deep scars.

A month ago, I found her in her room, crying, surrounded by my scraps of fabric. With a broken voice she told me: “They said my clothes are weird because they’re homemade, Mom.”

My blood froze. I’ve been selling handmade quilts to help cover expenses, and sometimes I sew clothes for her with leftover fabric. I thought, “What if I’m the reason for all this? What if I made her a target?”

But then she lifted her gaze. And in her eyes, through the tears, there was a spark of strength: “Teach me how to sew a quilt. I want to create something beautiful they can’t mock.”

So we began. For weeks she worked on a pink quilt for her little sister. Every stitch was therapy, every square of fabric a response to the pain. The girl who used to hide during recess now walked proudly, fabric samples clutched in her hands like armor.

When she finished, she held it up with trembling hands—proud, yet unsure. “Mom… can we show it to someone besides you? For years I’ve endured cruel words at school; I can handle strangers’ opinions too. I just need to know if it’s really beautiful.”

It was her very first quilt. And there she stood, holding it in front of her—not just fabric and seams, but the fragile heart of a girl scarred by years of cruelty, now glowing with newfound pride. I promised her we would show it to the world, because I know that those who create with their hands truly understand the value of something born from the soul.

She is waiting now. After everything she’s endured, all she needs is to hear whether her work is as special as I believe it is. Because when I look at that quilt, I don’t just see fabric and stitching. I see my daughter, who turned wounds into strength, and pain into beauty. ~ Sophia Williams

[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

@wendyolayiwola Happy birthday, Wendy.
Blessings now & throughout the year.

[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

@CAlexanderNHS @NHSBartsHealth You surely deserve a good rest. Thank you for giving yourself to making the life of patients & those who nurse them better and valued. You will be sorely missed 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

Hear! Hear!!! Absolutely spot on!

[Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN @BrianwDolan]

You have been an absolutely outstanding Group CNO @NHSBartsHealth Caroline and a remarkable, decades long nurse leader at all levels.
Our profession has been so blessed to call you one of its own and thank you for your remarkable service, decency and kindness 💙
HT @Duncan_CNO

[Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN @BrianwDolan]

You have been an absolutely outstanding Group CNO @NHSBartsHealth Caroline and a remarkable, decades long nurse leader at all levels.
Our profession has been so blessed to call you one of its own and thank you for your remarkable service, decency and kindness 💙
HT @Duncan_CNO

[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

@rogerkline @uclh Wishing you a speedy recovery 🙏🏽

[Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust @LG_NHS]

It's an honour to announce that we've been shortlisted as Primary and Community Care Provider of the Year for our Adult Community Services in the HSJ Awards 2025!

Our community services, mostly covering Lewisham borough, are a vital support for local patients.

[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

What a delight and peacock moment for me. Celebrating these amazing Matrons @LehoranLouise, Michelle Silva Reis with Natalie Gonzell from Patient Experience @LG_NHS for the great work they have done in ensuring patient feedback are collected and acted upon. Tnx and well done 👏🏽

[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

Great opportunity! Great place to work.
Come and showcase your compassion and empathy.

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[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

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[Ugochi Agbasimelo @UMAgbas]

Check out this job at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust: https://t.co/02Ev9XqcwX