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MyCare St George’s Patient Portal launches
News & events | 28 Mar 2022
MyCare St George’s enables patients to manage their own appointments and view appointment letters online.
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St George’s nurse Edi Lorusso wins national lifetime achievement award
News & events | 25 Mar 2022
44-year-old St George’s nurse Edi Lorusso has scooped a lifetime achievement award at the sixth annual Our Health Heroes Awards sponsored by NHS Employers (part of NHS Confederation). Despite tough national competition, Edi secured nearly 60% of the public vote, with her impressive track record of achievement leading her to …
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Chief Executive thanks staff on National Day of Reflect to mark second anniversary of covid lockdown
News & events | 23 Mar 2022
Jacqueline Totterdell has reflected upon the last two years in a special video message to St George’s, Epsom and St Helier staff today on the National Day of Reflection (23 March). The National Day of Reflection marks the second anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. During that …
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One stop shop clinics for cancer speed up diagnosis for south west Londoners
News & events | 23 Mar 2022
Hundreds of south west Londoners are benefiting from NHS clinics that have opened to speed up diagnosis for people who do not have ‘alarm symptoms’ for a specific type of cancer. Rapid diagnostic cancer clinics – one stop shops designed to make assessments quicker – have been rolled out across …
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London’s NHS leaders unite in showing support to staff affected by violence and aggression from patients
News & events | 22 Mar 2022
NHS leaders across London – including Jacqueline Totterdell, Group Chief Executive of St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals and Health Group – have come together to show solidarity against rising levels of violence and aggression by patients towards NHS staff and colleagues.
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24 Hours in A&E compilation episode: A Life’s Work
News & events | 21 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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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Where there’s a will
News & events | 15 Mar 2022
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twenty sixth series following patients treated in the same 24-hour period at St George’s in south west London. The hospital has one of the busiest A&E departments in Britain – a place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. It’s a …
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Bishop James Newcome visits St George’s
News & events | 14 Mar 2022
St George’s was delighted to host a visit from Bishop James Newcome, the Church of England Bishop responsible for the NHS and healthcare, in March. As part of his role, Bishop James regularly speaks in the House of Lords and in public on NHS matters, and he was keen to …
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12-year-old girl makes ‘miracle recovery’ with help of St George’s teams after car crash
News & events | 10 Mar 2022
Last summer 12-year-old Lily Bannister was involved in a car crash that could have led to life-changing injuries or have even been fatal. Lily was immediately rushed to St George’s emergency department (ED) by Kent, Surry and Sussex air ambulance, part of London’s major trauma system response. Lily’s mother, Kate …
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Chief Executive Jacqueline Totterdell first to go over the edge in St George’s Hospital Charity 3 day Abseil Fundraiser
News & events | 9 Mar 2022
Group Chief Executive of St George’s Trust and Epsom & St Helier, Jacqueline Totterdell, will be the first Abseiler to go over the edge of the Pelican Hotel this Thursday morning in the 3 day- Abseil for St George’s Hospital Charity. Jacqueline will be leading the charge, followed by over …
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