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St George’s thanks local supporters for help throughout pandemic
News & events | 25 Nov 2021
Dozens of thank you letters have been sent from St George’s Hospital to local faith groups, sports teams and public transport workers for offering their support throughout the pandemic this Thanksgiving.
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Homeless help in hospital this winter
News & events | 19 Nov 2021
Homeless people will be helped off the streets – as well as treated for their illness and injuries – by doctors and nurses at St George’s Hospital in south west London this winter.
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St George’s thanks staff with free food festival
News & events | 16 Nov 2021
Free food is being offered up to NHS staff at St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals this week as part of a season of thanks for frontline staff supported by St George’s Hospital Charity.
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Com-COV 3 COVID-19 vaccine study calls on teenager volunteers in south London
News & events | 11 Nov 2021
Researchers running the University of Oxford-led Com-COV programme have started enrolling young people aged 12 to 16 years old to receive a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, including in south London.
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“It’s a great way for patients to convey what they are looking for” – Interview with Caroline Bathurst from the Wheelchair Service User Group
News & events | 11 Nov 2021
Caroline Bathurst is the Chairperson and Organiser of the Trust’s Wheelchair Service User Group. The group was established for people who are regular users of our wheelchair service, and is a way for them to have their say and get involved in shaping the way the service works. We spoke …
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St George’s Healthcare Assistant featured at COP26 exhibition on sustainability in the NHS
News & events | 1 Nov 2021
A Healthcare Assistant from St George’s Hospital – the first Trust in England to introduce a carbon neutral patient menu – will be featured in the COP26 climate change conference this week.
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“Black history means so much to me” – interview with Reverend Pauline Dawkins
News & events | 25 Oct 2021
To mark Black History Month we’re asking some of our staff members to share their thoughts on what it means to them. We had a chat with Reverend Pauline Dawkins, Healthcare Chaplain at St George’s and acting Chair of our BAME staff network, to find out more about her background and …
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“I wanted to become a governor because I believe passionately in the NHS and its founding principles” – Interview with Shalu Kanal, Governor
News & events | 22 Oct 2021
As part of our series of interviews getting to know the Trust’s governors, we spoke with Shalu Kanal. Shalu represents the borough of Wandsworth on our council of governors. The Trust’s governors play an important role in representing the interest of our members and the local communities we serve. If …
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Eight out of ten kidney patients support proposal for new renal unit at St George’s
News & events | 20 Oct 2021
Almost eight out of ten kidney patients across south west London and Surrey support a proposal to improve kidney care by building a new specialist unit at St George’s hospital, according to figures released today. Instead of continuing to have inpatient kidney care at St Helier and St George’s hospitals, …
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Tooting dad to cycle 700km in memory of son Leo, for St George’s Hospital
News & events | 15 Oct 2021
A Tooting dad, whose seven-month-old son Leo sadly died this year, has raised a whopping £65000 for the neonatal unit at St George’s hospital. James Kennedy, and his team of Lions, will be setting off on an epic charity cycle ride on Monday (18 October), in memory of little Leo …
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