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New divisional chair begins role at St George’s

News & events | 7 Sep 2012 | Tags: divisional chair Drew Fleming Miles Scott

Drew Fleming started in his new role of divisional chair of surgery, theatres, neurosciences and cancer at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this week. Drew had previously held the post of clinical director for surgery at the trust.
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Steven Bolam and Neal Deans take up new executive roles

News & events | 5 Sep 2012 | Tags: estates and facilities finance and funding Miles Scott Neal Deans Steven Bolam

Steven Bolam started in his new role of director of finance, performance and informatics at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this week.
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St George’s Hospital Heart Attack Centre catheter lab has London’s best survival rates

News & events | 3 Sep 2012 | Tags: angioplasty catheter lab heart attack centre LAS Pitt Lim

A report published by London Ambulance Service (LAS) shows that the catheter lab at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, is achieving the best survival rates in London.
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New dementia awareness scheme launched

News & events | 13 Aug 2012 | Tags: butterfly scheme dementia Jen Tulloch

A new initiative aimed at helping raise awareness of patients with dementia in hospital has been launched at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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New joint director of estates and facilities for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s, University of London

News & events | 9 Aug 2012 | Tags: estates and facilities Neal Deans

Neal Deans has been appointed to the role of joint director of estates and facilities for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s, University of London.
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Who is your NHS Hero?

News & events | 3 Aug 2012 | Tags: award Miles Scott NHS Hero nominations

NHS Heroes is a new national award scheme that recognises the efforts of staff whose expertise, passion for care, concern and everyday kindness touches the lives of patients and their families in hospital and community services. People whose day-to-day work has changed, enhanced or even saved a life dear to them.
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NHS Heroes and staff awards

News & events | 3 Aug 2012 | Tags: Miles Scott NHS Hero

In his latest blog Miles discusses the opportunity the NHS Heroes awards scheme offers to recognise the people who go the extra mile to make a difference and who do great things every day.

Miles also discusses the St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff values, the Living our Values Awards winners and how the trust celebrated International Nurses’ Day.
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Innovative project named finalist in 2012 HSJ Efficiency Awards

News & events | 27 Jul 2012 | Tags: award efficiency estates and facilities heat recovery HSJ Hugh Gostling

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, has been listed as a finalist in the 2012 HSJ Efficiency Awards for a heat recovery project that aims to reduce the trust’s carbon footprint and save money.
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Breast care nurse wins patient award

News & events | 23 Jul 2012 | Tags: award Breast Care Nurse Sue Lowndes

A St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust nurse has been voted ‘Breast Care Nurse of the Year 2011’ by patients and customers of a specialist women’s clothing company.
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London 2012 Olympic Games – Information for patients and visitors

News & events | 17 Jul 2012 | Tags: olympics

The Torch Relay has already begun and the Olympic Flame is travelling around the country now. It will visit every London Borough and comes through Tooting on Monday, 23rd July 2012 at about 17.00hrs.
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