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St George’s rolls out London’s first asthma bag scheme to local schools

St George’s rolls out London’s first asthma bag scheme to local schools

News & events | 4 Mar 2019 | Tags: asthma

St George’s is rolling out a new scheme to provide every primary and secondary school with an emergency asthma kit, which is believed to be the first initiative of its kind in London.
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The John King Brain Tumour Foundation presents £133,000 cheque to our Neurosurgery department

The John King Brain Tumour Foundation presents £133,000 cheque to our Neurosurgery department

News & events | 4 Mar 2019

Tuesday, 19 February saw the presentation of a £133,000 cheque to our Neurosurgery department on behalf of the John King Brain Tumour Foundation. John King sadly died following treatment for a glioblastoma, a type of brain tumour, at St George’s Hospital in 2016. His wife Laura King set up the …
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Double St George’s on TV tonight! (26 February)

Double St George’s on TV tonight! (26 February)

News & events | 26 Feb 2019

St George’s will be on ITV’s This Time Next Year featuring a renal transplant story at 8pm tonight, followed by 24 Hours in A&E on Channel 4 at 9pm.
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Connecting Your Care: Improving how we use your information

Connecting Your Care: Improving how we use your information

News & events | 22 Feb 2019

We are working with South West London Health and Care Partnership to improve the way we connect your care across south west London. Soon, healthcare professionals will be able to access your records from other NHS services when you need them to. This will make it quicker and easier for …
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Issues with incoming calls to St George’s Hospital: Friday 22 February resolved

Issues with incoming calls to St George’s Hospital: Friday 22 February resolved

News & events | 22 Feb 2019

Update 7pm, Friday 22 February The issue with our phone lines has been resolved and they are now working as normal. Thank you for your patience during this time. _____________________ 9am, Friday 22 February We are currently experiencing no incoming calls to St George’s Hospital. This does not affect our …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Look both ways…

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Look both ways…

News & events | 19 Feb 2019

This episode – Look both ways – looks at the paths people take when they reach a crossroad in their lives, whether or not the decisions remain in their control. 
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Walk on the Wild Side…

New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Walk on the Wild Side…

News & events | 12 Feb 2019

This episode – Walk on the Wild Side – features stories of people who have faced challenges and transformed their lives.
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St George’s to return to reporting its referral to treatment (RTT) data

St George’s to return to reporting its referral to treatment (RTT) data

News & events | 7 Feb 2019

St George’s will return to reporting its 18 week referral to treatment (RTT) data following a decision last month by the Trust Board. The Trust’s referral to treatment (RTT) data for January 2019 will be published as part of the national performance data release in March, and on a monthly …
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Recruitment to clinical trials at St George’s tops 10,000 patients in a year for the first time

Recruitment to clinical trials at St George’s tops 10,000 patients in a year for the first time

News & events | 7 Feb 2019

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has recruited over 10,000 patients into clinical research trials this financial year – the first time we’ve ever passed this important milestone during a 12 month period. Since April 2018, 10,000 patients have been recruited into a wide variety of clinical trials at …
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St George’s Hero Awards 2019

St George’s Hero Awards 2019

News & events | 6 Feb 2019

On Thursday 16 May 2019, St George’s Hospital Charity will be hosting the St George’s Hero Awards, celebrating the excellent work of our staff across the Trust.
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