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Wandsworth Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team launches ‘Tea Talk’
News & events | 4 Nov 2014 | Tags: community public event speech and language talking tea time therapy Wandsworth
The team behind Wandsworth’s Children’s Speech and Language Therapy department launched a brand new initiative called ‘Tea Talk’ last week. ‘Tea Talk’ aims to teach the parents of Wandsworth about the importance of talking to children at teatime. Research released by the National Literacy Trust shows that children who sit down to …
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Physiological Birth: Promoting Normality Conference.
News & events | 4 Nov 2014
On 22 October, St Georges Hospital warmly welcomed over 270 delegates to the 2nd annual Midwifery conference entitled ‘Physiological Birth: Promoting Normality.’ Supporting every woman to have an optimal birth within a system of expert maternity care is something which midwives are dedicated to. Jodette Holly is a passionate St George’s …
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A teaser for episode two of ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 4 Nov 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E episode two motocross risk teaser
The RTS award-winning documentary series continues at its new home, St George’s Hospital in south west London, which is home to one of Britain’s most advanced and busiest A&E departments.
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Statement from St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
News & events | 3 Nov 2014
A spokesperson from St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust said: “An unwell patient who had recently travelled to West Africa was admitted to St George’s Hospital yesterday.
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Getting to know Louise…
News & events | 31 Oct 2014
Louise Halfpenny is the head of communications for St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust. She was instrumental in securing St George’s as the new home for ’24 Hours in A&E’. Why did the trust agree to be filmed for the series? We thought it would be a great way to show …
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Getting to know Jai…
News & events | 30 Oct 2014 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E Episode One Jai Motorbike Series 8 trauma
Jai is a trauma consultant at St George’s Hospital. He is seen in episode one of the 7th series of ’24 hours in A&E’ (aired 30/10/14) treating a young woman called Kerry who has lost part of her leg in a motorbike accident. What is your role within A&E? Care …
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St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust to provide services at the Nelson Health Centre
News & events | 29 Oct 2014 | Tags: Adam Doyle Merton Merton Clinical Commissioning Group Miles Scott Moorfields Eye Hospital Nelson Health Centre st george's hospital
Patients from Merton will soon be able to get a wider range of health services locally. Three NHS organisations have announced a new partnership which will result in outpatient and diagnostic appointments at the Nelson Health Centre. Merton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has appointed St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust to …
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A great year for the transplant centre
News & events | 22 Oct 2014 | Tags: acheivement dialysis kidney record number transplant
Last year the St George’s transplant centre carried out a record 145 transplants. This is a tremendous achievement for the team and the trust, helping to improve and save many lives. Alongside these positive results a national report collated and published by NHS Blood and Transplant service last week has …
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Sadiq Khan to host a community coffee morning
News & events | 21 Oct 2014 | Tags: coffee morning healthcare Sadiq Khan St George's
Tooting MP, Sadiq Khan is inviting residents to a community coffee morning that will bring together more than twenty local and national health and well-being organisations in one place. The free event will take place on Friday 24th October, from 10:00am to 1pm at Mushkil Aasaan Community Centre, 220-222 Upper …
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New series of ’24 hours in A&E’ featuring St George’s
News & events | 17 Oct 2014 | Tags: 24 hrs in A&E air date Channel 4 Kings College London new hospital
The new series of Channel 4’s award-winning series, 24 hours in A&E will feature St George’s Hospital, one of the most advanced and busiest A&E departments in the world.
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