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Freddie Flintoff thanks ‘NHS superheroes’ as he is reunited with his care team following crash
Former England cricket captain Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has been reunited with the care team who treated him following his car crash, praising their “expertise, love and compassion.” In 2022, he was airlifted to St George’s Hospital in Tooting and underwent emergency surgery under the care of Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial …
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1 Aug 2025
Chief Executive Jacqueline Totterdell to step down
After eight years at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and four at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Jacqueline will be taking up a new position as Chief Executive of NHS Wales and Director
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25 Jul 2025
Public warned of ‘huge disruption’ to NHS services during resident doctors’ strikes
Resident doctors’ strikes will put extra pressure on NHS services over the coming week – as hospitals see their busiest summer in years. The five-day walkout, which will take place across England – including at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) – comes at …
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23 Jul 2025
Celebrating over 17,000 years of service at our gesh 25 events
Honouring dedication, compassion and a lifetime of care from over 600 staff. From St George’s to Epsom and St Helier, more than 600 long-serving colleagues have been celebrated over the past year at our gesh 25 events, to recognise an incredible 17,000+ years of NHS service between them. It’s been …
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15 Jul 2025
Critical: Between Life and Death – St George’s set to take the global stage
Critical: Between Life and Death launches on Tuesday 23 July. In just under two weeks, St George’s will be seen around the world as Netflix premieres Critical: Between Life and Death – a gripping six-part documentary showcasing the reality of trauma care across London. Filmed partly on-site last summer, the series …
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10 Jul 2025
St George’s trail-blazes life-changing procedure for common heart condition
St George’s Hospital is one of the first in the country to pioneer a new way of treating patients with a condition that, if ignored, can be fatal. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm problem1 in the UK that, as well as causing fatigue and dizziness, increases the …
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10 Jul 2025
Fit for the Future – The 10 Year Health Plan for England
The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS. The plan fundamentally reinvents our approach to healthcare so that we can guarantee the NHS will be there for all who need it for generations to come. …
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3 Jul 2025
St George’s in the spotlight in new Netflix documentary
Viewers across the world will soon get a glimpse into the ground-breaking care provided by trauma teams at St George’s. Netflix’s new six-part series, Critical: Between Life and Death, hits the global streaming platform on Wednesday 23 July – and will showcase the work of the London Major Trauma System. …
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25 Jun 2025
First patients to receive ‘game-changing’ cancer therapy now in remission
A lifesaving medicine that destroys blood cancer has been given to the first patients in South West London and Surrey – with hugely significant results. Seven patients at St George’s Hospital have now received the highly-effective treatment called CAR-T, and the majority are now in remission. As well as bettering …
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28 May 2025
New electronic patient record goes live across St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group
Patients and staff across St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals are set to benefit from a new groupwide electronic patient record system. The new system, iClipPro, integrates multiple IT systems used across the Trusts’ sites into one, giving staff a complete overview of a person’s care in real time. …
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9 May 2025
Hospitals have bright idea as energy improvements save cash and emissions
Energy upgrades across three hospitals are under way – lighting the way for millions of pounds in much-needed savings. St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) has started replacing 45,000 fittings with energy-efficient LED lighting across its sites – a move that will potentially save …
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28 Apr 2025
St George’s Consultant featured in new documentary following Andrew Flintoff’s crash recovery
A new Disney+ documentary airing this week shares the personal journey of former England cricket captain Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff following a life-threatening crash while filming Top Gear in December 2022 — and it includes a tribute to the expert care he received at St George’s. Flintoff sustained devastating facial injuries …
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24 Apr 2025
St George’s first in the UK to give ‘chemotherapy’-style dosage for heart failure
A pioneering new way of treating heart failure more aggressively has cut deaths by nearly two-thirds, bringing hope to patients and families affected by the deadly condition. St George’s Hospital treated the UK’s very first patient in a new way – inspired by the results of a global trial, STRONG-HF, …
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16 Apr 2025
Efforts to tackle knife crime set out in Home Secretary visit to St George’s
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper visited St George’s to hear how we’re tackling knife crime – with frontline staff laying bare the devastating impact violence has on our communities. During the visit, which coincided with a Government announcement to ban ninja swords, the Home Secretary met with teams on our Major …
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27 Mar 2025
Nurses and doctors share their experiences of working through the pandemic
“Every day was scary,” says nurse Laura Blackmore, when asked to reflect on 2020. “I remember having my visor on and hearing my own breath – like when you’re scuba diving and you can hear your breath over everything.” Laura is of course speaking about the Covid pandemic – one of the …
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18 Mar 2025