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St George’s leading the way in lipoedema research
News & events | 13 Sep 2016
St George’s lymphoedema and lipoedema service has received funding of £300,000 from the Lipedema Foundation to find the genetic cause underlying the condition. Lipoedema is a chronic condition where abnormal fat progressively accumulates in the limbs. The subsequent swelling becomes so great that sufferers have great difficulty in moving about …
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Ideal time to deliver twins is discovered
News & events | 9 Sep 2016
New data points way to improving survival rates for twins and multiple births Data1 published today in a clinical paper in the BMJ suggests that survival rates for twins and multiple births could be significantly improved if twins were delivered after 36 weeks rather than earlier. The study was a …
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Turning ends into beginnings
News & events | 9 Sep 2016 | Tags: #OrganDonoation #YesIDonate
St George’s Hospital calls for Tooting residents to help turn an end into a beginning.
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Bringing a little magic to the children at St George’s
News & events | 18 Aug 2016 | Tags: Magic FM Magic FM Radio Magic Radio Nick Snaith
Magic FM brought their own little bit of magic when they visited St George’s Paediatric unit to see the sensory play trolley bought by them for the ward. When they saw the joy and happiness it brought to kids on the ward they were so impressed that they promised to …
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Meet some of our #LeftHanded superstars as St George’s celebrates International #LeftHandersDay
News & events | 13 Aug 2016
What do Leonardo Da Vinci, Kim Basinger, Pierce Brosnan, Lewis Carroll, Sir Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Prince William and Paula Radcliffe have in common? Yes, you guessed it, they are all left handed!
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Dad makes phenomenal effort to raise money for fetal medicine department!
News & events | 5 Aug 2016 | Tags: #ForTheBoysTTS; St George's Hospital Charity
Craig is raising money for the New Kit Appeal on behalf of the Fetal Medicine Department at the hospital. The kit costs £25,000 and Craig has raised £2,500 towards it. Craig’s twin sons were delivered safely two years ago when they needed an operation in the womb to allow blood to flow equally to both twins. Without the operation and expertise of the Fetal Medicine team, one or both babies could have died.
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One false move
News & events | 28 Jul 2016 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 24 Hours 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E 24 Hrs A&E 24 hrs in A&E
This is the last episode in the series and it goes out with a big bang! Loads of drama, tears and laughs. Look out for 24 Hours again in the autumn. 12-year-old Tulsi is airlifted to St George’s after falling from a cliff near her home in Hastings, seventy miles away. She …
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The Handover
News & events | 18 Jul 2016 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 24 Hours 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E 24 Hrs A&E 24 hrs in A&E
Our partner organisations, the emergency helicopter service (HEMS) and the London Ambulance service feature heavily in this episode and show just how important they are to us and our patients. They provide a first class, quality service and their concern for our patients is always at the top of their …
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St George’s celebrates Project SEARCH graduates
News & events | 15 Jul 2016 | Tags: Action on Disability Cricket Green School learning disabilities mentors Project SEARCH st george's hospital students trainees work experience
“It brightens up my day, it brightens up my life.” – That’s how Front of House Host Colin Davis describes his experience of being a mentor and soon-to-be volunteer for Project SEARCH.
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You Only Live Once
News & events | 11 Jul 2016 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 24 Hours 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E 24 hrs in A&E
There is nothing run of the mill about the injuries in tonight’s episode. It is full of high drama, which fortunately comes out right for all in the end. 11-year-old Jack is rushed to A&E after being hit by a motorbike while walking to his first day at secondary school. …
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