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People with winter bug urged to stay away from hospital
News & events | 16 Dec 2011 | Tags: norovirus People with winter bug urged to stay away from hospital winter sickness bug
People suffering with the winter sickness bug Norovirus are being urged to stay away from hospital and instead contact their GP or pharmacy. Norovirus, which causes diarrhoea and vomiting, is generally unpleasant but rarely serious. However, by bringing it into hospital, people could be putting vulnerable patients and healthcare workers …
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Panto brings sparkle to hospital children
News & events | 9 Dec 2011 | Tags: Panto brings sparkle to hospital children pantomime Starlight Children’s Foundation
Children on St George’s Hospital’s paediatric wards enjoyed an early Christmas treat on 1st December with a pantomime production of Aladdin by Starlight Children’s Foundation, as part of its Christmas of Happiness campaign. Rosie Littleboy, lead play specialist at the hospital said: “”Christmas can be a really difficult time for children who are …
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St George’s mortality rates among the lowest in England
News & events | 29 Nov 2011 | Tags: lowest mortality (death) rates in the country
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust has been named as having one of the lowest mortality (death) rates in the country in an annual study published by Dr Foster, the independent healthcare intelligence group, on Monday 28th November. The Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011 named St George’s Healthcare among trusts with a …
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St George’s consults on plans that will improve neurorehabilitation services
News & events | 28 Nov 2011 | Tags: neurorehabilitation services public consultation
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust has today, Monday 28th November 2011, launched a public consultation on its plans to develop its neurorehabilitation services designed to improve the care offered to patients in southwest London. The trust is consulting on proposals to relocate the majority those services currently provided at the Wolfson …
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Mum receives daughter’s kidney in St George’s first tissue incompatible kidney transplant
News & events | 28 Nov 2011 | Tags: first tissue incompatible kidney transplant immunosuppressive incompatible transplantation Mum receives daughter’s kidney
The transplant team at St George’s Hospital has performed its first tissue incompatible (also known as HLA incompatible) kidney transplant on a patient from London. Debra Gouldbourne, from Catford, was born with a condition that caused her kidneys to fail and received her first kidney transplant in 1986. In 2010 …
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Public asked to think before heading to A&E
News & events | 24 Nov 2011 | Tags: Public asked to think before heading to A&E
Frontline clinicians at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, are urging local people to think carefully about the most appropriate place to go for healthcare this winter rather than heading straight for A&E. Alternative services include GP surgeries, minor injuries units, walk-in centres or community pharmacies where people will be seen quicker. …
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Joint HR director for trust and university
News & events | 9 Nov 2011 | Tags: appointed joint director human resources Wendy Gay
Wendy Gay has been appointed joint director of human resources at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust and St George’s, University of London, and is expected to take up her new post in February 2012. The innovative appointment is part of a partnership programme that is focusing on closer working between …
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St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to host diabetes chat on Twitter
News & events | 7 Nov 2011 | Tags: host diabetes chat on Twitter World Diabetes Day
On Monday 14th November (World Diabetes Day) St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, will be hosting a chat on Twitter with Dr Roni Sharvanu Saha, consultant in acute medicine, diabetes and endocrinology, to raise awareness of diabetes, a condition which affects more than 2.8 million people in the …
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New specialist staff will improve care for St George’s sickle cell patients
News & events | 2 Nov 2011 | Tags: improve care New specialist staff sickle cell patients
Two new specialist appointments made at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust during September will bring improved care for local sickle cell patients. Dr Elizabeth Rhodes has joined the trust as sickle cell haematology consultant ensuring that patients living with this life-long condition will receive stabilised and consistent care. Dr Penelope …
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St George’s introduces website advertising
News & events | 24 Oct 2011 | Tags: introduces website advertising
During October St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, will introduce advertising onto its website, helping to support the production of high quality information for patients and visitors. The adverts will appear in a way that does not impact on the experience of website users and the trust will retain the right to …
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