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The Stroke Association highlights St George’s as a beacon of good practice
News & events | 10 Feb 2009 | Tags: Jon Barrick Stroke
As the Department of Health prepares to launch a major stroke awareness campaign, a new report by The Stroke Association highlights St George’s Hospital as a beacon of good practice. Jon Barrick, Chief Executive for The Stroke Association explains: ‘Just over a year ago the Government issued the National Stroke …
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People with Winter Bug urged to stay away from hospital
News & events | 9 Jan 2009 | Tags: bug norovirus virus winter sickness
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, but by bringing it into hospital people could be putting vulnerable patients and healthcare workers …
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Health Minister and local MP get the inside track of patient experience at St George’s
News & events | 8 Jan 2009 | Tags: Ben Bradshaw Patient Experience Tracker PET Sadiq Khan
Health Minister Ben Bradshaw and MP for Tooting Sadiq Khan visited St George’s Hospital yesterday (7 January) where they discovered how innovative ways of working are helping to improve patient care. Mr Bradshaw and Mr Khan were shown how the electronic Patient Experience Tracker (PET) helps patients to give immediate …
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Specialist life support training helps save lives at St George’s
News & events | 12 Dec 2008 | Tags: ILS specialist training
2500 St George’s nurses have now completed specialist training which is helping to save the lives of patients seriously ill patients in hospital. The immediate life support (ILS) training which includes an early warning system, teaches staff to recognise and prevent patients suffering cardiac arrests. Paula McLean, Resuscitation Service Manager …
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St George’s staff mark World Aids Day
News & events | 2 Dec 2008 | Tags: AIDS HIV World Aids Day
St George’s Hospital staff marked World AIDS Day on Monday 1 December by raising both public AIDS awareness and funds for HIV patients. It is estimated that six out of every 1,000 of Wandsworth residents aged between 15 and 59 have HIV, but a third of those have not been …
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Local support for St George’s kids
News & events | 1 Dec 2008 | Tags: Colin Williams Gatton Primary Paediatric ward Puffa Yvonne Brown
Children being treated at St George’s Hospital got a welcome surprise on Thursday 27 November when the Paediatric ward received visits from two generous local groups. The ward’s Puffa charity fund received a £500.00 gift from Royal Mail’s South London Postal Sports Social Club, part of an annual donation from the group …
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St George’s takes first step to becoming a Major Trauma Centre
News & events | 28 Nov 2008 | Tags: centre David Astley trauma
St George’s Hospital has welcomed a decision this week by Healthcare for London that a bid it made on behalf of the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network will be considered to go forward to public consultation. David Astley, St George’s Chief Executive, said: “If successful, St George’s will …
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Trust pleased with spot check report
News & events | 25 Nov 2008 | Tags: Dr Geraldine Walters Infection Control spotcheck
The Healthcare Commission yesterday named St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust among five acute Trusts that passed recent hygiene spotchecks, showing that the hospital is successfully adhering to the government’s hygiene code. Inspectors found that of 51 Trusts checked the majority failed to meet standards introduced to fight hospital …
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Big names queue up to support charity carol service
News & events | 20 Nov 2008 | Tags: carol service fundraising neonatal unit NNU
A fundraising carol service, organised by the Friends of the Neonatal Unit at St George’s Hospital, will feature special readings and performances from a host of famous faces and local groups at St Matthew’s Church, West Wimbledon on Tuesday 2 December. Television’s Ortis Deley and Michael Absalom, presenters of the …
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News reader Sophie raises thousands for St George’s children
News & events | 7 Nov 2008 | Tags: neonatal Sophie Raworth
BBC news reader Sophie Raworth is on the run helping to raise thousands in sponsorship to help pay for neonatal equipment at St George’s hospital. Sophie, who is patron of the registered charity The Friends of the Neonatal Unit at St George’s, has so far raised more than £2,200 sponsorship …
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