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Team performs St George’s first robotic hysterectomy

News & events | 20 Oct 2017 | Tags: Da Vinci Robot robotic hysterectomy; hysterectomy; robotic surgery

Thomas Ind, Gynaecological Surgeon at St George’s, led the Trust’s first robotic hysterectomy earlier this month. The procedure, which lasted little over an hour, was undertaken using the Da Vinci Robot SI and had a team of eight people (pictured) to ensure that the surgery went smoothly. The operation was …
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St George’s welcomes renowned spinal surgeon Dr Mario Brkaric

News & events | 11 Oct 2017

Earlier this week (Monday 9 October), St George’s hosted Dr Mario Brkaric, a renowned spinal surgeon and expert in 3D printed intervertebral cages for the spine. Dr Brkaric travelled from Indianna to visit St George’s and meet with our team of surgeons. Dr Brkaric is a fellow of the American …
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Our Quality Improvement Plan

News & events | 10 Oct 2017

Today (10 October), we are launching our Quality Improvement Plan, which is designed to help us deliver Outstanding Care, Every Time. 

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New Director of Estates and Facilities at St George’s

News & events | 5 Oct 2017 | Tags: Director of Estates and Facilities executive team

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Kevin Howell as its new Director of Estates and Facilities. Kevin joins St George’s from West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, where he has been Director of Environment since 2014. Kevin has over 30 years’ experience in the NHS, and has held …
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New Non-Executive Director appointed at St George’s

News & events | 4 Oct 2017

We are pleased to announce that a new Non-Executive Director has been appointed to the Trust’s Board of Directors. Tim Wright has a background in IT strategic leadership and consulting across both the private and public sectors. His most recent full time appointment was as Chief Information Officer and Digital …
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Local students raise £9,000 for our Neonatal Unit

News & events | 4 Oct 2017

Three students from Broomwood Hall in Wandsworth visited the Neonatal unit at St George’s last week to see how their fundraising has helped babies and their families.
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St George’s wins £10,000 grant for maternity theatres project

News & events | 2 Oct 2017

A new maternity project at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded a £10,000 grant by the Health Innovation Network (HIN) for South West London. The project, led by Consultant Anaesthetist Dr Emma Evans, will take place over the next year and is a collaboration between maternity …
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Therapy means “stammer barely affects my life anymore”

News & events | 2 Oct 2017

A group of secondary school students across Wandsworth have praised our Secondary Speech and Language Therapy service in a new information film. Our service supports young people aged 11 to 16 who have speech, language and communication needs. We provide a dedicated therapist to every secondary school in Wandsworth, working …
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New room for young people with cancer opens at St George’s Hospital

News & events | 28 Sep 2017 | Tags: cancer chief executive Dr Rosena Allin-Khan St George's Hospital Charity teenage and young adult room Tooting MP

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, MP for Tooting officially opened a new room for teenagers and young people with cancer at St George’s last week.
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Suzanne Marsello appointed Director of Strategy at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

News & events | 22 Sep 2017

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Suzanne Marsello as its new Director of Strategy. Suzanne will join St George’s from neighbouring South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, where she has been Director of Strategy and Commercial Development since March 2015. Suzanne is no …
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