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Is sugar driving the obesity epidemic?
News & events | 29 Jun 2015 | Tags: 2015 Bariatric Surgery Dietitians Week Scott Lonnee St George's University of London Sugar debate
The second-ever national Dietitians Week ran from June 8-12 this year with dietitians across the UK working hard to share their expertise and promote awareness for their role within healthcare. As part of the week we joined forces with St George’s, University of London to organise a public debate about …
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New exhibition unveiled at Queen Mary’s to mark centenary year
News & events | 25 Jun 2015 | Tags: Gemma Trotter Gordon Jones Miles Scott Queen Mary's Hospital Queen Mary's Museum and Archive Group Ravi Govindia
Patients and staff from down the years gathered at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton yesterday for the opening of a new exhibition celebrating the hospital’s rich history.
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’24 Hours in A&E’ shines a light on the importance of support
News & events | 24 Jun 2015 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E Channel 4 Emergency Department episode five series 9 support
Episode five of ’24 Hours in A&E’ series nine focuses on the importance of having someone to love and support us when life gets tough. 66-year-old Gerald is rushed to St George’s by air ambulance after falling ten feet from his loft, through his bannisters and then down two flights …
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Sainsbury’s staff vote to support First Touch for second year
News & events | 19 Jun 2015 | Tags: First Touch fundraising neonatal Sainsbury's
Charitable staff at Tooting Sainsbury’s have chosen, First Touch, St George’s dedicated neonatal charity as their ‘Charity of Year’ for another year! Staff have taken part in a number of fundraising events raising money to help sick and premature babies. Last year they donated £2,000 which was used to help …
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Showing care and kindness during ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 17 Jun 2015
This week’s ’24 Hours in A&E’ episode focuses on caring and kindness, whether from staff, family or friends. 13-year-old cyclist Sam is rushed to A&E after coming off her bike at high speed during a race, landing on her head. She’s complaining of pain down her spine and has been …
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St George’s surgeon cycles over 200 miles to raise money for robotic-assisted training in the UK
News & events | 17 Jun 2015 | Tags: BIke2BAUS cycling fundraising intuitive surgical robotic surgery surgeon
Dr Nicholas Faure Walker, urologist surgeon from St George’s Hospital has arrived at the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) annual conference in Manchester after a 210-mile long charity cycle ride from London. The funds raised will be used by The Urology Foundation to support the training of more surgeons …
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Staff pull together to fulfil Margaret’s last wish
News & events | 15 Jun 2015 | Tags: chemotherapy Gretchen knightingale ward Margaret neck cancer palliative surgery wedding
Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible. – Claude T Bissell Margaret, 56, was a long-term patient at St George’s. She had received chemotherapy and undergone surgery to fight …
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St George’s receives Accreditation HIMSS Stage 6
News & events | 12 Jun 2015 | Tags: accreditation HIMSS IT Stage 6
St George’s has been recognised and accredited for its hard work in implementing clinical informatics systems within the inpatient areas of the hospital. We are the first major teaching hospital in the UK to be accredited to HIMSS Stage 6 (stage 7 is the highest achievable) and the first UK …
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New dishes fulfil Samuel’s wishes
News & events | 11 Jun 2015 | Tags: children children's ward Dietitians Week food menu Samuel's Charity
St George’s celebrated the launch of a new menu for the children’s ward this week. Children were invited to the playroom to enjoy a range of activities – including icing cakes, drawing their favourite meals and of course sampling the food on offer! The introduction of the new menu highlights …
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Chin up and carry on for tonight’s ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 10 Jun 2015 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E episode 3 fall helipad patient series 9 surgery
Tonight’s episode of ’24 Hours in A&E’ features patients who believe in keeping their chin up and carrying on, no matter what life throws at them. Professional actor Dudley has come to A&E after injuring his shoulder in a fall while rushing to catch a train. “It was agony, the …
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