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Reggie’s gift to bereaved families at St George’s
News & events | 7 Aug 2015 | Tags: Cuddle Cots Reggie Scanlon Family St George's Hospital Charity Stillbirth
Last month St George’s received a very kind and thoughtful gift from the Scanlon family. Trudie, her brother Leo and her son Archie came to meet with St George’s Hospital Charity and some of our midwives so that they could give us a special ‘Cuddle Cot’ which will help parents …
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Travel disruption during this weekend’s Prudential RideLondon event
News & events | 31 Jul 2015 | Tags: public transport RideLondon staff Travel disruption visitors
The annual Prudential RideLondon event is taking place this weekend (1st/2nd August). Developed by the Mayor of London and his agencies, Prudential RideLondon is a world-class festival of cycling. Nearly 95,000 cyclists are expected to participate in five events throughout London and Surrey. Please be aware that this is expected …
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St George’s responds to Monitor’s findings
News & events | 30 Jul 2015 | Tags: finances investigation Miles Scott Monitor Patient Safety quality care
St George’s has been working with Monitor (the regulator of NHS funded healthcare) to examine our financial position and identify solutions for a financial recovery. Monitor has now completed its investigation and has concluded that, due to the worsening financial position towards the end of 2014/15, the £46.2m deficit forecast …
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Ketogenic diet is key to Harry’s health
News & events | 24 Jul 2015 | Tags: Dietitians fat Harry ketogenic diet nutrition protein seizures
Anna and Tom Gorrell were thrilled when their son Harry was born in March 2014. Weighing 7lb 10oz with brown hair he appeared healthy and happy. However, when Harry turned four months old he started to experience seizures. At first it was only a few but as the days passed …
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St George’s bucks the national trend
News & events | 20 Jul 2015 | Tags: conset donation national average NHS Blood and Transplant transplant
The number of nationally donated organs has fallen for the first time in 11 years. St George’s goes against this trend reporting the highest number of organ donors in the country last year and a consent rate of 77%…
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Father’s Day on ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 15 Jul 2015 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E Channel 4 episode eight last episode parenting series nine
Tonight’s episode of ’24 Hours in A&E’ is the last of the current series. Filmed on father’s day last year it focuses on the challenges of parenting. 3-year-old Billy is brought to A&E by his parents with swollen eyes after accidentally squirting washing detergent in them. Billy also has a …
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St George’s celebrates Project SEARCH success
News & events | 14 Jul 2015 | Tags: celebration employment graduation Project SEARCH success
Project SEARCH at St George’s is a collaborative programme between Action on Disability, Cricket Green School and the trust. The 2014/15 students are now nearing the end of their year at St George’s Hospital and are ready for work. This month we have celebrated their achievements with a graduation ceremony.
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Study suggests diet and exercise does not prevent gestational diabetes in obese women
News & events | 10 Jul 2015 | Tags: exercise gestational diabetes King's College Lancet obesity patient recruitment Research
A study published in Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology today has found that a diet and exercise regime designed for ‘high-risk’ obese pregnant women does not prevent gestational diabetes. The research, led by King’s College London, suggests that resources to tackle gestational diabetes in obese pregnant women would be better directed …
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Saying thank you to those who gave all they could
News & events | 6 Jul 2015 | Tags: Chaplain donation Donor Familes memorial NHS Blood and Transplant tree of life
On Saturday 4th July St George’s held a special ‘Tree of Life’ memorial paying tribute to, thanking and remembering the many people who have donated life-saving organs.
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Feeling the heat on ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 1 Jul 2015 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E brain surgery Dr Phil Moss Emergency Nurse Practitioner Becky Summer
Episode seven of Channel 4’s hit drama documentary focuses on patients treated on a busy evening at the height of summer. “Some people, they go out and have far too much to drink… get into fights…and do somebody some pretty significant damage. It’s very difficult to understand how there are …
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