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High success rates for emergency laparotomy
News & events | 7 Feb 2020
The latest annual National Emergency Laparotomy Audit shows St George’s has one of the best success rates in the country for a major, potentially life-saving operation that involves opening the abdomen in an emergency. The survival rates for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy surgery at the Trust are much improved, and …
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Shining a light on our nurses and midwives: Charmaine Case
News & events | 5 Feb 2020
Charmaine Case has worked at St George’s for almost twenty years! She joined in 2000 as a Macmillan Breast Cancer Nurse Specialist, before moving into her current role, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Breast Screening, in 2015. Last year, Charmaine was also appointed President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (UK) …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: One of the Family
News & events | 4 Feb 2020
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twentieth 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 – under more pressure than ever. It’s a place where stories of life, love and …
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New governors elected to the Trust’s Council of Governors
News & events | 4 Feb 2020
Congratulations to our six new public governors on their election to the Trust’s Council of Governors. Our Governors play an important role in representing the interest of our members and the local communities we serve. Joining the Council of Governors are: Nasir Akhtar (Merton) Nasir Javed Khan (Merton) Sandhya Drew …
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Join us for St George’s Question Time!
News & events | 28 Jan 2020
We’re holding a series of events for you to tell us what you think about St George’s and the services we provide. The events are a chance to meet your Governor representatives and hear from a member of our Trust Board. Everyone is welcome to attend. Our Governors play an …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Because the Night…
News & events | 28 Jan 2020
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twentieth 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 – under more pressure than ever. It’s a place where stories of life, love and …
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Sarah Wilton, Non-Executive Director – “The commitment of staff, and the ethos of St George’s, is unparalleled.”
News & events | 27 Jan 2020
Later this month, Sarah Wilton, the Trust’s longest serving Non-Executive Director, steps down from the role she has held for nine years. As a member of the Trust Board for just under a decade, Sarah has seen the organisation undergo a huge amount of change during that time. We caught …
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Anaesthetic department re-accredited by Royal College of Anaesthetists
News & events | 24 Jan 2020
Our anaesthetic department at St George’s has been re-accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for the fifth year running. The accreditation scheme, organised and run by the Royal College requires anaesthetic departments to uphold 193 quality standards. The standards range from how well our anaesthetic teams maintain privacy and …
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Paediatric consultants’ charity bike ride funds new equipment
News & events | 24 Jan 2020
Well done to some of our paediatric consultants who took part in the London to Brighton – 55 mile cycle last year, to raise funds for St George’s Hospital Charity. The team raised a total of £3778.50, which enabled the charity to purchase two AirvO2 Optiflow systems which help to …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Live and Learn…
News & events | 21 Jan 2020
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twentieth 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 – under more pressure than ever. It’s a place where stories of life, love and …
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