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Further sponsors revealed as grateful mum urges public to nominate ‘extraordinary staff’ for 2025 gesh CARE awards
Extraordinary NHS staff at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals, and in our surrounding community services, will be celebrated once again at the 2025 gesh CARE Awards – thanks to the generous support of local businesses. Their backing ensures that the awards are entirely funded, with not a penny …
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30 Sep 2025
Pelican Hotel and Residence proud to be major sponsor for 2025 gesh CARE awards
Our biggest-ever staff awards will return this December to celebrate the best of our hospital Group – thanks to major sponsor Pelican Hotel and Residence, which is part of the Yellow Brick Group. The gesh CARE Awards celebrate outstanding care, highlight staff achievements, and recognise the dedication of more than …
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26 Sep 2025
Planned chemical incident training exercise at St George’s
Our emergency department will be carrying out a planned training exercise next week to test how we would respond to a chemical incident. Ahead of this exercise, which takes place on Tuesday 30 September, we want to reassure people that this is not a real emergency. The exercise is part …
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25 Sep 2025
Mum struck down by mystery illness urges others to nominate for gesh CARE Awards
A mum of two who spent weeks gravely unwell in intensive care has hailed the “world-class” teams that saved her life – and urged others to nominate their NHS heroes for a public choice award. Manju Pillai, 46, praised doctors, nurses, cleaners, porters, and others at Epsom and St Helier …
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15 Sep 2025
South west London’s top nurse to return to gesh
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Elaine Clancy as interim Group Chief Nurse. Elaine is currently the most senior nurse in south west London. A trained adult, paediatric and A&E nurse, Elaine has worked on the frontline in …
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10 Sep 2025
Appointment of Interim Chief Executive Officer
We are pleased to announce that James Blythe has been appointed as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of for St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospital and Health Group. This appointment follows the departure of Jacqueline Totterdell, who is leaving the role to become Chief Executive Officer of NHS …
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5 Sep 2025
Emergency department clinicians able to see more patients, thanks to new AI tech
Hands-free AI technology that gives doctors more time to see their patients has been piloted at St George’s in the largest, most extensive trial of its kind. Tech trialled in the emergency department halved the time it took clinicians to do paperwork, saving each an additional 47 minutes – the …
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4 Sep 2025
London Underground strikes – information for patients
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has announced that planned industrial action will take place this month. Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that from Sunday 7 to Thursday 11 September 2025, tube services will be severely disrupted, with little to no service expected. Other TfL services will be …
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1 Sep 2025
Celebrating our staff with the gesh CARE awards
Nominate a staff member or team who have gone above and beyond
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1 Sep 2025
CQC publishes report following inspection at St George’s
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its findings from inspections at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust last winter. The independent regulator of health and social care in England has confirmed our services are rated “Requires Improvement”. The full report will be published on the CQC website in …
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28 Aug 2025
Annual Members Meeting 2025
Please join us for our Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) 2025 on Wednesday 24 September. This important event will be held in Hyde Park Room at St George’s Hospital, from 6.30 – 7.30pm (6.00pm doors open). You will hear about the first patient in the UK to receive a pioneering new …
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21 Aug 2025
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