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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
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