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Tooting to the trot
News & events | 6 Jul 2010
The St George’s healthcare community hosted the Tooting Trot and Family Running Festival last weekend. Set in the leafy and spacious grounds of Springfield Hospital, the festival comprised a 5k for adults, a 1k for children and a range of family entertainment. The event was attended by over 100 runners, …
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Emergency services pull together for St George’s
News & events | 21 Jun 2010 | Tags: BATCA emergency services pull Summer Fun Day
Tooting’s emergency services chose St George’s as the beneficiary of their combined effort to pull a 4000 kg ambulance through the streets of Tooting. As part of the Balham and Tooting Community Association (BATCA) Summer Fun Day on Saturday 21June, Tooting Fire Station, Tooting Safer Neighbourhood Team and the London …
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St George’s launches Foundation Trust consultation
News & events | 4 Jun 2010 | Tags: Foundation Trust consultation Sadiq Khan
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust officially launched its Foundation Trust consultation on Wednesday 25th May. Over 120 people attended the evening event including representatives from local patient, community and charity groups. The plans received the support from Tooting MP, Sadiq Khan, who hoped that St George’s relationship with its local …
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Arthur Smith’s patient experiences raise Nursing Day smiles
News & events | 14 May 2010 | Tags: Arthur Smith International International Nurses' Day
Comedian Arthur Smith brought smiles to the faces of nurses at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Tooting, as part of International Nurses’ Day on 12 May 2010. Balham resident Arthur Smith gave an entertaining account of his experiences as a patient at St George’s during an afternoon event …
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Trust declares its commitment to carbon reduction with 10:10 launch
News & events | 1 May 2010 | Tags: carbon reduction
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has pledged to cut ten per cent of its carbon emissions by the end of the financial year. As part of this on-going commitment to operate in a sustainable way, the trust has signed up to 10:10 – a national campaign to cut …
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Same sex accommodation declaration of compliance online
News & events | 31 Mar 2010 | Tags: accommodation compliance same sex
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust published its same sex accommodation declaration of compliance online. The declaration includes details about the work St George’s undertakes to deliver same sex accommodation as well as the escalation procedure and action plan.
St George’s demonstrates cutting-edge technology to Sir David Nicholson
News & events | 20 Mar 2010 | Tags: cutting-edge Sir David Nicholson technology
NHS Chief Executive Sir David Nicholson visited St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London on Tuesday 2nd March. During his visit Sir David met with clinical staff from St George’s stroke unit and trauma centre teams.
St George’s recognises No Smoking Day and World Kidney Day
News & events | 12 Mar 2010 | Tags: No Smoking Day world kidney day
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust put its weight behind two important public health campaigns this week. No Smoking Day took place on Wednesday 10th March and staff, patients and the public who are interested in quitting were encouraged to visit a drop-in stand in the hospital’s main entrance …
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Dialysis treatment is moved closer to home for St George’s renal patients
News & events | 18 Feb 2010 | Tags: dialysis Fresenius satellite satellite dialysis unit
A new satellite dialysis unit was officially opened for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust renal (kidney) patients by Naaz Coker, St George’s Chair, on Tuesday 16th February. The centre, which is located in Battersea, operates in addition to the renal department at St George’s and serves patients from …
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New website improves online access to St George’s
News & events | 25 Jan 2010 | Tags: David Astley in-house website
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has today (25th January) launched its new website www.xstgeorges.nhs.uk. The new site enables easier access to information about the work of the Trust to the public, patients and GPs. The website has been rebuilt and designed by the Trust’s own in-house team. It benefits …
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