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Woman inspires others with world first pregnancy at St George’s

News & events | 13 Dec 2022

A woman with restricted growth wants to inspire others after becoming the first woman in the world with a rare, recessive condition to give birth to a healthy baby.
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Stay safe and well during the cold weather

News & events | 7 Dec 2022

With temperatures set to plummet below freezing for the first time since last winter, St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Group is advising people to take steps to stay warm and well. The Met Office has issued a cold weather warning for much of the country, including the South …
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Council of Governors elections – open until 27 January

News & events | 6 Dec 2022

Participating in the elections is a great way to show your support for the Trust and influence how we work.
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Scarlet fever and Group A strep

News & events | 6 Dec 2022

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that scarlet fever cases continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time of year.
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NHS HIV testing rollout helps Londoners get treatment at earlier stage

News & events | 1 Dec 2022

Over 150 people with HIV not receiving treatment have been found by the NHS in London in just six months, following the roll out of routine testing in Emergency Departments (EDs). Routine testing for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C) in all EDs across London started in …
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St George’s keeps allergic children safe with national first emergency allergy bag scheme

News & events | 29 Nov 2022

A life-saving scheme providing adrenaline autoinjectors – or ‘EpiPens’ – to 140 primary and secondary schools in south London is the first of its kind in the UK.

In addition to launching the emergency bags, St George’s doctors and nurses are urging parents of children with allergies to remember to provide schools with their allergy management plan and emergency medications.
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Greening anaesthetics at St George’s: Phasing out Desflurane

News & events | 23 Nov 2022

St George’s is taking a whole host of steps to provide healthcare as sustainably as possible. This is in line with the NHS aim of having a net zero carbon footprint by 2040. One of the most recent developments has been to phase out Desflurane in theatres. Desflurane is an …
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Homelessness Inclusion Team GP, Danielle, tells us more about her role

News & events | 21 Nov 2022

Hi, and thanks for talking to us. Who are you and what is your role? I’m Danielle Williams, a GP and Clinical Lead for the Homelessness Inclusion Pathway Team at St George’s. And who else is in the team at St George’s? We take a multi-disciplinary team approach (MDT). As …
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Home from hospital – how we have reduced the wait for discharge

News & events | 17 Nov 2022

Part fixer, part go-between, part … detective, patient discharge facilitator Georgina Arnold (pictured below) helps get people out of hospital when they’re well enough to go home – which is better for them. Georgina’s is one of three roles created in April at St George’s Hospital, to speed up the …
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Diana Doherty for Occupational Therapy Week 2022

News & events | 8 Nov 2022

Diana Doherty is a Major Trauma Occupational Therapist, currently covering Acute Paediatrics at St George’s. She gives us an insight into her personal journey going into this career field and just why Occupational Therapy is so important: “As a young girl I could never have imaging ending up in the …
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