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A big thank you to nursing and midwifery staff on International Nurses’ Day

A big thank you to nursing and midwifery staff on International Nurses’ Day

News & events | 12 May 2022

A day of celebrations to mark International Nurses’ Day takes place today starting with a free breakfast for hard-working staff at George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group. A packed programme of events will take place to recognise the amazing work that the thousands of nurses and …
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International Day of the Midwife at St George’s

International Day of the Midwife at St George’s

News & events | 6 May 2022

Thursday 5th May marked the annual International Day of the Midwife, and St George’s hosted a whole range of activities to celebrate midwifery teams. St George’s welcomed Kate Brintworth, Chief Midwife for London to their celebrations to cut the ribbon to officially open the brand-new maternity education room, which the …
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Undiagnosed Children’s Day 2022

Undiagnosed Children’s Day 2022

News & events | 29 Apr 2022

In the UK 6,000 children are born every year with a genetic condition likely to remain undiagnosed. Families affected by a syndrome without a name face living with no answers to a myriad of questions, such as:  Will my child walk? Will they talk? Will they have a shorter life …
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Jacqueline Totterdell named in HSJ’s Top CEOs of 2022

Jacqueline Totterdell named in HSJ’s Top CEOs of 2022

News & events | 21 Apr 2022

Jacqueline Totterdell, Group Chief Executive of St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group has been named as one of the Top 50 leaders of NHS Trusts by the Health Service Journal (HSJ). The HSJ has compiled the Top 50 CEOs list annually for the last eight …
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Frontline staff urge Londoners to use NHS services appropriately this Easter

Frontline staff urge Londoners to use NHS services appropriately this Easter

News & events | 12 Apr 2022

Staff at St George’s are urging south west Londoners to take extra care and only attend the emergency department in genuine emergencies over the coming Easter weekend.
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How to access care this Easter

How to access care this Easter

News & events | 12 Apr 2022

Find out how to access health care, mental health care, pharmacy advice, GP appointments, urgent dental treatment or coronavirus advice over the Easter weekend.
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Taking the carbon out of hospital menus

Taking the carbon out of hospital menus

News & events | 7 Apr 2022

St George’s Hospital in Tooting is the first Trust in the country to decarbonise their patient menu, saving 23 tonnes of carbon, the equivalent of planting 30 acres of forests. The Trust has reduced the carbon footprint of its patient menu by over eight per cent, the equivalent of charging …
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Group Chief Nurse awarded MBE in recognition of her contribution to nursing

Group Chief Nurse awarded MBE in recognition of her contribution to nursing

News & events | 31 Mar 2022

England’s most senior, internationally trained, Acute Trust Chief Nursing Officer, Arlene Wellman, has been awarded an MBE for her career in nursing. She was presented with the award yesterday by HRH Charles, Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Arlene came to the UK more than …
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Parents to learn lifesaving skills to care for their seriously ill children at home thanks to new hospital training facility

Parents to learn lifesaving skills to care for their seriously ill children at home thanks to new hospital training facility

News & events | 29 Mar 2022

Parents in south-west London are being offered training to care for their very ill children in a brand-new suite – the first of its kind in London – at St George’s Hospital in Tooting. The suite is funded by WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children. Parents will be …
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24 Hours in A&E compilation episode: Someone to stand by me

24 Hours in A&E compilation episode: Someone to stand by me

News & events | 28 Mar 2022

The award-winning 24 hours in A&E returns with a series of compilations featuring some of the most memorable staff and patient stories filmed since 2011 at King’s College Hospital and St George’s in South London – places where life, love and loss unfold every day. This episode features three patients …
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