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St George’s midwife shortlisted for national award!
News & events | 8 Oct 2019
Charlotte Day, a midwife at St George’s, has been shortlisted in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards – an annual event celebrating NHS staff who go beyond the call of duty to care for patients. The winners will be announced tonight at a special ceremony. Charlotte was nominated for ‘Best …
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Joint plan launched to improve health and care in Wandsworth
News & events | 7 Oct 2019
A major plan to improve the health and care of residents in Wandsworth has been launched this week. Health and social care organisations across Wandsworth, including St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, are working together to ensure our social care, community, wellbeing and hospital services are as joined up …
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Professor Asma Khalil features in Progress 1000
News & events | 3 Oct 2019
Professor Asma Khalil, Consultant Obstetrician and Multiple Birth Lead at St George’s, features in the prestigious Evening Standard Progress 1000 list which is made up of the top 1000 most influential people in London for the second year.
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Interview with Terence Joe, Head of Patient Experience and Partnership
News & events | 27 Sep 2019
What is your background, and why did you want to work at St George’s? I have worked in health and social care for around 25 years at local councils, in the voluntary sector, and the NHS. My background is in health promotion and public health, with significant experience of developing …
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Trust members and staff turn out for our Annual Members’ Meeting
News & events | 27 Sep 2019
The Trust’s 2019 Annual Members’ Meeting took place on 26 September, with members and staff attending to hear about the last 12 months at St George’s. Before the meeting, a health check-up and information marketplace was organised so attendees could get a blood sugar and blood pressure test, as well …
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St George’s Neonatal Unit shortlisted for national award!
News & events | 27 Sep 2019
St George’s Neonatal Unit has been shortlisted for ‘Outstanding Team Care’ at the Butterfly Awards – an annual event which honours survivors of baby loss and celebrates the work of those who support them. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Warwickshire on Saturday 19 October, following a …
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“The NHS is a leveller for everyone” – Interview with Anneke de Boer, Governor
News & events | 27 Sep 2019
As part of a new series of interviews getting to know the Trust’s governors, we met with Anneke de Boer. Anneke has been a governor since 2013 and was one of the first people elected following our move to Foundation Trust status. She told us why she wanted to get …
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St George’s named Innovative Trust of the Year by the Health Innovation Network
News & events | 27 Sep 2019
St George’s has been named Innovative Trust of the Year by the Health Innovation Network (HIN) at their annual awards ceremony.
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Nursing Times Workforce award win for St George’s
News & events | 27 Sep 2019
St George’s was presented with a Nursing Times Workforce award, beating eight other shortlisted Trusts from across the country to win in the ‘Best Recruitment Experience’ category.
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Kidney transplant patient still thriving after 50 years
News & events | 24 Sep 2019
A patient cared for by the renal department at St George’s is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his kidney transplant. Villy, 72, from West Byfleet, is the longest surviving kidney transplant patient on record at St George’s and one of the longest in the UK, after receiving the gift of …
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