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UK first at St George’s saves life of mother and her unborn baby

News & events | 27 Mar 2018

Specialists at St George’s have operated on a woman to repair a life-threatening, large swelling in the artery supplying blood to her unborn baby.
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Band 5 Nurses invited to learn more about working at St George’s

News & events | 20 Mar 2018

Following the success of our recent nursing open day, where 60 nurses were recruited, St George’s will be holding a Band 5 nurses open day in March. At our January open day, more than 100 nurses attended to learn more about what St George’s can offer, including our world-leading neurosciences, headline-making neonatal …
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Local businessman supports St George’s Staff Appreciation Awards as way of ‘giving back’

News & events | 15 Mar 2018

St George’s Hospital in London is this week (Thursday 15 March) holding its first ever Staff Appreciation Awards, made possible by the support of the Pelican London Hotel & Residence and Yellow Brick Group.

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HSJ nomination for hyperacute neurology service

News & events | 12 Mar 2018

The hyperacute neurology service at St George’s has been shortlisted for a prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value Award.
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NHS BT staff battle through snow to save St George’s leukaemia patient

News & events | 9 Mar 2018 | Tags: blood Leukaemia NHS BT Stem Cell transplant

A leukaemia patient at St George’s received a lifesaving stem cell transplant last week after selfless staff at NHS Blood and Transplant (BT) battled through the snow to deliver the cells in time. Biomedical Scientists at NHS BT, Geoff White and Sue Bartlett, drove three-hours from their base in Southampton …
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Magnetic controlled ‘growth rods’ used in scoliosis spinal surgery at St George’s for the first time

News & events | 8 Mar 2018

Surgeons at St George’s Hospital in south London have used adjustable telescopic magnetic rods for the first time to straighten the spine of a young girl with severe scoliosis.

Patient, Harleigh Jackson, 11, underwent the procedure at St George’s before Christmas. She also has Russell-Silver syndrome, a congenital condition which restricts growth
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St George’s pilots revolutionary prostate cancer service

News & events | 7 Mar 2018 | Tags: prostate cancer rapid service revolutionary treatment

St George’s is one of three Trusts using cutting edge technology to reduce diagnosis times for prostate cancer from six weeks to one day in a world-leading new approach.
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St George’s paves the way with UK surgical first

News & events | 7 Mar 2018 | Tags: Bariatric Surgery day surgery gastric bypass

Bariatric surgeons at St George’s carried out the first day case gastric bypass procedure in the UK in January.
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BMJ awards nomination for cardiac team

News & events | 7 Mar 2018

Our Cardiac Surgical Team has been short-listed for a prestigious British Medical Journal award.

The team has been short-listed in the Clinical Leadership Team of the Year category for their management of aortic aneurysm and aortic valve disease.
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Burst water pipe – Tooting High Street (Wednesday, 7 March)

News & events | 7 Mar 2018

Message timed at 8am A water pipe has burst near Tooting Broadway station, causing significant travel and traffic disruption. St George’s Hospital is fully open, but staff and members of the public may experience some delays accessing the site, so please allow extra time for your journeys. Pre-booked patient transport …
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