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“Quality of life” – 24 Hours in A&E is back
News & events | 16 May 2016 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 24 Hours 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E 24 Hrs A&E 24 hrs in A&E
The RTS award-winning documentary series is back following patients treated in the same 24-hour period at St George’s Hospital in south-west London – one of the most advanced and busiest A&E departments in the world. A place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. 78-year-old Barrie is …
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Announcement regarding St George’s Acting Chief Executive
News & events | 3 May 2016
As a result of serious allegations being made against her, Dr Paula Vasco-Knight has been suspended from her role as Acting Chief Executive at St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The allegations are financial in nature and relate to her work at a previous employer. The Trust Board has asked the …
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Support Grace in her Marathon run!
News & events | 22 Apr 2016 | Tags: Grace Harvard; Marathon;
If you enjoyed reading about Grace Harvard (see 19 April) then look / listen out for her on Monday morning when she will reveal what it is really like to run the Marathon. Catch Grace at: 0740 hours – Celebrity Green Start Point – BBC Breakfast 0840 hours – Red …
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Announcement from Sir David Henshaw, Chair of St George’s Hospital
News & events | 22 Apr 2016
Miles Scott steps down as St George’s Chief Executive Officer Miles Scott will be stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer in order to take up a secondment to NHS Improvement where he will take a senior role leading national priorities. Miles has been Chief Executive Officer of …
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Junior doctors’ industrial action 26th and 27th April: Information for patients
News & events | 21 Apr 2016 | Tags: junior doctors strike
As you may be aware, the British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that junior doctors will be taking industrial action from 8am until 5pm on Tuesday 26th April and Wednesday 27 April. We will need to cancel and reschedule non-urgent operations and outpatient appointments. We apologise for any inconvenience this …
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Marathon effort to save Grace
News & events | 19 Apr 2016 | Tags: Grace Havard London Marathon 2016 major trauma centre marathon physiotherapy Queen Mary's Hospital rehabilitation St George's Hospital Charity
Grace Havard is running the London Marathon on Sunday (24th April) – just two years after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a road traffic accident.
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Congratulations to all the HSJ Value Awards Finalists
News & events | 11 Apr 2016
St George’s has been shortlisted in three categories in the HSJ Value Awards 2016. South West London Pathology (a pathology partnership set up by St George’s, Croydon and Kingston Hospitals) has also been shortlisted for an award. The HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards seeks to recognise and reward outstanding efficiency …
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Urogynaecology service update
News & events | 11 Apr 2016
In June 2015 a decision was taken to temporarily suspend the provision of the urogynaecology sub-specialty service at St George’s due to safety and governance concerns. The trust undertook a consultation process in order to understand future options for the re-provision of this service.
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Coming Home
News & events | 9 Apr 2016 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 24 Hours 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E 24 Hrs A&E 24 hrs in A&E
We say goodbye to 24 Hours in A & E tonight but a new series is planned and we will be back towards the end of the year. In this last episode, a 43-year-old cyclist John is brought to A&E after crashing face first into a car. His injuries are …
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St George’s welcomes appointment of new Chair
News & events | 8 Apr 2016 | Tags: new chair; sir david henshaw;david henshaw
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to welcome Sir David Henshaw to the post of Interim Chair of the trust. Sarah Wilton, Acting Chair, said of the appointment, “I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Sir David Henshaw as the trust’s new Interim Chairman to lead the …
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