Krishna Patel: "There's no real hierarchy here. All the people help the hospital go round."

02/07/24 • 40 min

Like many patients at Harefield Hospital, Krishna Patel has become a well-known and popular face with staff and patients alike.

Coinciding with Heart Month 2024, in the third episode of ‘More Than a Hospital’, podcast host and fellow transplant recipient Oli Lewington speaks with Krishna about his heart transplant journey, his time at Harefield, and how the hospital and its staff incite a sense of community that isn’t often found in clinical settings.

His time at Harefield inspired Krishna to not only volunteer to help other patients on the transplant waiting list, but to also raise almost £6,000 for our charities. Krishna now plans to set up his own charity to raise public awareness and education about the work that healthcare staff do on a daily basis.

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Like many patients at Harefield Hospital, Krishna Patel has become a well-known and popular face with staff and patients alike.

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