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Getting to know James…
News & events | 27 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E episode 5 staff profile
What is your role within A&E? I am one of the consultants in the emergency department. There are 20 of us now. How long have you worked at St George’s? I have been at St George’s since 2010, working in Australia before then. How many patients do you treat in …
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Work and play in episode five of ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 25 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E consultant James episode five work and play
In this episode, the team at St George’s treat patients who’ve injured themselves through work or play.
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Getting to know Daryl…
News & events | 20 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E episode four nursing stabbing staff profile
Daryl is one of our senior charge nurses. He is seen caring for 22-year-old Paul, a stabbing victim who features in episode four of ’24 Hours in A&E’ (aired 20/11/14). What is your role within A&E? I am one of the Senior Charge Nurses in the department, I manage a team of nurses …
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Spoiler alert for episode four of ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 18 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E bedside support episode four stabbing
In this week’s episode those providing the bedside support take centre stage as a girlfriend, a wife and a daughter keep spirits high in difficult times.
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Join the St George’s team!
News & events | 14 Nov 2014 | Tags: cardiology nursing staff recruitment
We are looking for excellent Senior Staff for a pioneering 17-bed Cardiology Heart Failure Unit with dedicated high dependency beds which is the first of its type in the United Kingdom and Europe! We are looking for passionate and skilled staff to fill the following roles: Lead Cardiac Physiologist Band …
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Getting to know Sandra…
News & events | 13 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E careers nursing profile interview TV filming
Sandra is a staff nurse in our busy A&E department. She features in episode three of ’24 Hours in A&E’ (aired 13/11/14) discussing what made her want to become a nurse. What is your role within A&E? My role is staff nurse in A&E dept. How long have you worked at …
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A sneak peek into episode three of ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 11 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E career choice nursing tree surgeon
This week’s programme focuses on the support given to patients by their loved ones and staff reflect on personal stories that inspired them to work in A&E.
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St George’s community Queen’s nurse caught on camera
News & events | 10 Nov 2014 | Tags: community nursing Queen's Nurse Institute video
In the summer of 2014, the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) commissioned a new film about community nursing. The film shows just some of the innovative and dynamic work that nurses working in the community do today. It also gives the views of senior nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, …
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Getting to know Will…
News & events | 6 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E episode 2 motocross Profile trauma
Will is an emergency medicine consultant at St George’s Hospital. He is seen in episode two of the 7th series of ’24 hours in A&E’ (aired 06/11/14) treating 19-year-old Billy who has been thrown twenty feet from his motocross bike during a race. What is your role within A&E? I …
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Getting to know Mo…
News & events | 5 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E major trauma Mo Profile
What is your role within A&E? As a trauma registrar you must be present at all major trauma calls and lead the assessment and management of the unwell patient in conjunction with the emergency department consultant. We also provide a specialist service for all trauma and orthopaedic issues (including foreign …
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