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St George’s appoints new Director of Nursing and Patient Safety
News & events | 20 Oct 2009 | Tags: Alison Robertso Director of Nursing and Patient Safety
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, has appointed Alison Robertson as its new Director of Nursing and Patient Safety. Currently Chief Nurse at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, she will join St George’s in the New Year. Alison has worked in the NHS for over 25 …
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New Cord Blood Unit opens at St George’s
News & events | 20 Oct 2009 | Tags: cord blood unit
A new centre for the collection of vital cord blood donations was opened at St George’s Hospital, London, on Monday (19th October) by Public Health Minister Gillian Merron. Cord blood is the blood that remains in the placenta and umbilical cord after a baby is born. It is rich in …
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New NHS Cord Blood Collection Centre opens at St George’s Hospital
News & events | 16 Oct 2009 | Tags: Cord Blood Collection Centre
A new centre for the collection of vital cord blood donations will be opened on Monday by Public Health Minister, Gillian Merron. NHS Blood and Transplant and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have established the fifth site at which mothers can donate cord blood. Cord blood is the …
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Annual Healthcheck measures Trust performance
News & events | 14 Oct 2009 | Tags: annual healthcheck performance
Annual Health Check results published today, Thursday 16th October, by the Care Quality Commission today show that St George’s has rated ‘fair’ for both its quality of services and financial performance. The survey shows that St George’s met its 18-week referral-to-treatment target, achieved standards for MRSA and Clostridium difficile infections, …
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Celebration of Maternity Services
News & events | 5 Oct 2009 | Tags: Maternity Services
Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, consultant and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St George’s, University of London, officially re-opened the delivery suite on 29 September following a major refurbishment. The event celebrated both the changes that Maternity Service has undergone in the last year and Prof Arul’s knighthood which he was …
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St George’s Annual Report shows the hospital at work 24/7
News & events | 2 Oct 2009 | Tags: 2008/09 annual report
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has published its 2008/09 annual report and accounts, summarising key activity and achievements during the last financial year. The report takes on the theme of 24/7 healthcare, and features key areas of the Trust’s work, such as its cutting edge robotic surgery and …
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Gracious Golden Wedding
News & events | 1 Oct 2009
Marking their Golden Wedding Anniversary in style, Alan and Kay Pfeiffer had more than their 50 years of marriage to celebrate this summer. In recent years both Alan and Kay have battled the fight against cancer, but together have made full recoveries thanks to the care and support of each …
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St George’s appoints new Head of IT
News & events | 1 Oct 2009 | Tags: head of it John-Jo Campbell
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, has appointed John-Jo Campbell as its new Head of IT. Mr Campbell was previously on secondment at the Department of Health where his responsibilities included developing a major IT procurement project and leading the transition of live services in the south of …
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NHS Medical Director inspires St George’s clinical leaders
News & events | 23 Sep 2009 | Tags: Medical Director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh
NHS Medical Director and prominent heart surgeon, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, addressed an audience of senior clinicians and directors from St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the launch of the trust’s new leadership training programme on Monday 21st September. Engaging Leadership will see 21 clinicians who hold senior management …
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St George’s pledges to cut carbon emissions
News & events | 23 Sep 2009 | Tags: carbon emissions
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has signed up to 10:10, an ambitious and radical national programme which aims to cut carbon emissions to help tackle climate change. Organisations across the country are taking part in the project, launched in September, and together aim to cut 10 per cent …
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