Instead of cobbling together change in a card for a leaving gift, if you're really desperate to part with your cash to do something to send me off, I'd like to ask you to donate to our charity instead.

St Mary's Children's Fund has been set up to support lots of different projects in Children's services, and also provides funding towards improvements in the environment that our incredibly inspiring ward staff work in day to day.

I am so grateful for the fantastic experience I've had at the Trust over the past 6years, I'd like to do this as a little something to thank some of those that make it such a special place to work.

"Imperial Health Charity helps our hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising. We fund major redevelopments, clinical research and medical equipment as well as helping patients and their families at times of extreme financial difficulty. We raise funds to support the five hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea, St Mary and Western Eye hospitals."