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The future of St George’s (2019-2024) – give your views
News & events | 5 Nov 2018
We’re developing a new clinical strategy (2019-2024) for St George’s. It will be agreed in March 2019, and will drive everything we do going forward – from the range of healthcare services we provide, to how we invest our resources. Following initial events in July, we are holding a second …
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Three St George’s consultants named in Progress 1000
News & events | 22 Oct 2018 | Tags: Evening Standard London influence Progress 1000
Three St George’s consultants were named in the prestigious Evening Standard Progress 1000, made up of the top 1000 most influential people in London.
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Baby who survives after heart stops beating for 22 minutes turns one
News & events | 17 Oct 2018
A baby born more than three months prematurely, and whose heart stopped beating for 22 minutes in emergency surgery at five days old, celebrates her first birthday today (17 October).
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St George’s Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) service celebrates 25 year anniversary
News & events | 12 Oct 2018
This week marks the 25th year of our Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) service, which treats patients with a genetic condition that causes tumours in different parts of the body. Tuberous Sclerosis affects around 1 million people worldwide. It causes mainly non-cancerous (benign) tumours to develop, which can lead to multiple problems …
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Who Cares Wins award nomination for St George’s surgeon
News & events | 10 Oct 2018
Well done to Zahid Mukhtar, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at St George’s, on being nominated for The Sun’s Who Cares Wins awards. Zahid unfortunately lost out in the Best Neonatal Specialist category at the ceremony on Monday 10 October, but to even be nominated is a huge achievement. He was nominated for …
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St George’s Emergency Department to offer life-saving HIV testing
News & events | 28 Sep 2018
From Monday 1 October, St George’s Emergency Department (ED) will be offering HIV testing to all patients, aged 18-59, as part of their routine blood tests.
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New platelet donors needed in London to help cancer patients
News & events | 24 Sep 2018 | Tags: blood donation Tooting Blood Centre
NHS Blood and Transplant needs more than 500 new platelet donors at donor centres in London, including the blood centre based at St George’s Hospital.
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Find out about the great opportunities for nurses at our Open Day
News & events | 20 Sep 2018
Whether you’re a Band 5 or Band 6 Registered Nurse, Newly-Qualified, or qualifying in 2018-19, please consider St George’s as a great place to develop your career. A special Nursing Recruitment Open Day on Saturday 27 October 2018, from 9am – 3.30pm will showcase the many opportunities for nurses. Attendees will discover why St George’s is a great place …
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St George’s appoints new Chief Medical Officer
News & events | 20 Sep 2018
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Dr Richard Jennings as its new Chief Medical Officer. Dr Jennings will join St George’s from Whittington Health NHS Trust, where he has been Executive Medical Director since June 2014. As a practising physician, Dr Jennings specialised in infection and acute …
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Hear patient Libby speak on how her face was rebuilt after an accident: Thursday 27 September 2018
News & events | 17 Sep 2018
Come along to our Annual Members’ Meeting to hear from Libby Keating and her story. St George’s Hospital, Thursday 27 September, from 17:30. Click for more details.
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