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Ground breaking HIV research undertaken at St George’s

News & events | 6 Jun 2018 | Tags: chemsex Courtyard Clinic HIV sexual health

Ground breaking new research shows that gay men reporting chemsex are five times more likely to have a new HIV diagnosis than other gay men. It’s also reported that they are nine times more likely to be diagnosed with Hepatitis C and four times more likely to be diagnosed with …
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: The Underdogs…

News & events | 30 May 2018 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED Emergency Department resus

Tonight’s episode (30 May) – The Underdogs – includes the stories of Tony, Alison and Harry filmed over 24 hours at St George’s. Tune in to Channel 4 at 9pm.
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Born to be Wild…

News & events | 23 May 2018 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED Emergency Department resus

Tonight’s episode – Born to be Wild – focuses on the chances people take in life and whether a gamble ever pays off.
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“It’s thanks to the amazing treatment I received that I’m still here today” Lorraine Kelly returns to St George’s to thank staff

News & events | 21 May 2018 | Tags: 70th birthday Emergency Department Gunning Ward Lorraine Kelly major trauma media NHS70 surgery

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly celebrates NHS 70th birthday by returning to St George’s to thank staff who treated her when she was admitted to St George’s in 2012 as a major trauma patient.
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Cardiac team wins prestigious BMJ Award

News & events | 15 May 2018 | Tags: aortic aneurysm aortic surgery BMJ Award cardiac clinical leadership team of the year

Congratulations to the cardiac team for winning the Clinical Leadership Team of the Year award for the management of aortic aneurysm and aortic valve disease.
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New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Every cloud…

News & events | 15 May 2018 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e Channel 4 ED Emergency Department

Tune in to watch Every Cloud – Wednesday 16 May, 9pm, Channel 4 – which looks at how families pull together and find strength in testing times.
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Major increase in clinical trial recruitment at St George’s

News & events | 4 May 2018

St George’s recruited over 6,000 patients to clinical trials during 2017/18 – an impressive 24% increase on the previous year.

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Patients praise new cancer service at St George’s Hospital

News & events | 23 Apr 2018

Patients and staff have celebrated the launch of an oncology service that gives cancer patients rapid access to specialist care, without the need for an overnight stay. Opened in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, the Ambulatory Oncology Care Unit (AOCU) at St George’s provides a central location for cancer patients …
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Statement on behalf of Ray Wilkins’ family

News & events | 4 Apr 2018

Statement on behalf of Ray Wilkins’ family It is with great sadness we announce that Raymond Colin Wilkins passed away this morning. We would like to thank St George’s staff for the amazing work they have done to care for our beloved Ray.  We would also like to say thank …
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Home therapies (including peritoneal dialysis) and renal transplant clinics to transfer to Courtyard Clinic building at St George’s on 9 April

News & events | 3 Apr 2018

The home therapies (including peritoneal dialysis) and renal transplant clinics will transfer to the Courtyard Clinic building at St George’s Hospital on 9 April.  The peritoneal dialysis clinic is currently provided out of Willow Annexe, and our renal transplant clinic is based in Atkinson Morley, both of which are also on the St George’s Hospital …
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