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‘Please don’t ruin your Christmas like I did – Get your flu jab’
News & events | 16 Dec 2024
Jacqueline Totterdell, Group CEO of St Georges, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group, has written an opinion piece for The Mirror in an appeal to eligible people to get the flu jab. “As fears of a ‘quad-demic’ – driven by a rise in flu, norovirus, Covid and …
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Use National Self-Care Week to improve your mental health and wellbeing for good
News & events | 19 Nov 2024
Monday marked the start of National Self-Care Week in the UK. The awareness week takes place to remind everyone of the importance of self-care for a healthier and happier life. The theme this year is ‘Mind and Body’ and Kristina Middleton, Health and Wellbeing Lead at St George’s, has shared tips …
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Sponsors revealed as renowned football commentator voices support for awards celebrating NHS staff
News & events | 1 Nov 2024
A renowned football commentator who faced losing his voice has thrown his support behind an event celebrating the dedication of NHS staff. Martin Tyler underwent two operations at St George’s Hospital in South West London and a course of speech therapy which saved his 50-year long career. Now 79, Tyler …
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Sponsors revealed as renowned football commentator voices support for awards celebrating NHS staff
News & events | 1 Nov 2024
A renowned football commentator who faced losing his voice has thrown his support behind an event celebrating the dedication of NHS staff. Martin Tyler underwent two operations at St George’s Hospital in South West London and a course of speech therapy which saved his 50-year long career. Now 79, Tyler …
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Loose Women star to host ‘Oscars’ event celebrating NHS staff
News & events | 24 Oct 2024
A Loose Women star will host an ‘Oscars’ event celebrating the hard work, care and dedication of NHS workers. The awards ceremony is being held by St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group as a ‘thank you’ to staff and care teams who have made a real difference to …
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Internationally-educated nurses named as ‘Rising Stars’ for reducing patient waiting times and ‘lighting the path’ for colleagues
News & events | 4 Oct 2024
A nurse whose clinic has reduced waiting times for patients to be tested and another who runs a support group for overseas colleagues have been named as ‘Rising Stars’. Mark Mencias’ patients are able to find out faster if their health issues are caused by a rare neurogenetic condition, thanks …
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Leukaemia survivor goes from baby of the family to big brother after treatment ends
News & events | 4 Sep 2024
Schoolboy Jackson Hall was just two and the baby of the family when he was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2020. His parents Sam and Shaun noticed a rash that wouldn’t go away so took him to their local hospital where blood tests discovered he had T-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Throughout …
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Success of surgical hub where patients go home hours after new knee or hip op
News & events | 16 Jul 2024
A pioneering surgical hub is such a success that some patients who receive a replacement knee or hip can go home hours after their operation. The efficiency at South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) has also driven down waiting times for some planned operations at below the national average. …
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St George’s impresses judges to win new garden to benefit those living with dementia
News & events | 5 Jul 2024
A sensory garden for people living with dementia will be created at St George’s after the nursing team entered and won a national competition. The dementia team at St George’s will be given £2,500 worth of gardening equipment after scooping the ‘Nominate Your Community Space’ competition by retailer Robert Dyas. …
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Advice to the public as hot weather and strikes impact NHS services
News & events | 26 Jun 2024
Members of the public are asked to take steps to stay safe and well as temperatures rise – and a round of junior doctors’ strikes begins tomorrow. A heat alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office is in place until 5pm on Thursday 27 June …
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