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CanChat: New support line for St George’s patients living with cancer
News & events | 19 Jun 2019
Cancer patients at St George’s can now get confidential phone support from trained volunteers. CanChat is for patients who are worried about money, work, or treatment, or would just like to talk to someone who knows what they are going through. Members of Voice, the St George’s cancer patient user …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Too close for comfort…
News & events | 18 Jun 2019
This episode – Too close for comfort – features three patients all treated within one 24 hour period at St George’s emergency department.
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Patient with rare genetic condition thanks St George’s for ‘miracle son’
News & events | 17 Jun 2019
Lauren West, 23, was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition – Fanconi anaemia – has given birth to a healthy baby boy against the odds. Having fanconi anaemia reduces the chance of having a baby to 15%, which is further reduced after having a bone marrow transplant, as Lauren did, to less than 8%.
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Dr Ranj, Charles Venn and St George’s staff raise a cuppa to launch NHS Big Tea campaign
News & events | 14 Jun 2019
TV’s Dr Ranj Singh and Casualty star Charles Venn joined staff at St George’s to raise a cuppa and celebrate the launch of the NHS Big Tea campaign.
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: I’ll stand by you…
News & events | 11 Jun 2019
This episode – I’ll stand by you – features stories of human compassion and kindness, in the most challenging circumstances and from the most unexpected sources.
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Mother’s little helper…
News & events | 4 Jun 2019
This episode – Mother’s little helper – displays the strength of unconditional love between parents and children.
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St George’s Hospital Charity to pioneer over £400,000 in research at St George’s
News & events | 30 May 2019
This week, St George’s Hospital Charity approved three research grants at St George’s totalling £426,286! After a rigorous application process, the Charity was delighted to be able to award funding to three areas of specialisation across the hospital. Dr Kate Tatton-Brown, Consultant in Clinical Genetics, Professor in Clinical Genetics and …
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St George’s celebrates helipad fifth anniversary
News & events | 30 May 2019
St George’s celebrated five years since the official launch of its helipad in May after its official launch on 29 May 2014 by former Mayor of London Boris Johnson. Since then, five air ambulance providers have brought a total of 783 critically ill or injured patients to St George’s.
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Partnership with Barclays helps our patients get back into work
News & events | 29 May 2019
A unique partnership between the Trust’s Vocational Rehabilitation Programme, based at the Wolfson Centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital, and Barclays Bank has seen more of our neurorehab patients get back into work. The partnership was formed after Dr Shai Betteridge, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, and Melony Trott, Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: The extra mile…
News & events | 28 May 2019
This episode – The extra mile – features the stories of two patients and one of the hospital’s longest standing members of staff.
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