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Recovery at Home – giving people what they want
News & events | 7 Apr 2016 | Tags: recovery; recovery at home;RaH
St George’s has recently launched a new Recovery at Home service (RaH) which provides patients with the same level of excellent care they would receive at St George’s but in the comfort of their own homes. Not only is this something patients have been requesting but there is also evidence …
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Patient services (6th till 8th April 2016)
News & events | 5 Apr 2016
As you are aware the British Medical Association (BMA) announced that their junior doctor members were prepared to take part in further strike action in relation to their proposed new contracts.
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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in April
News & events | 4 Apr 2016
Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer yet it’s a disease which is often overlooked and diagnosed too late. Every year around 16,000 people die of the disease.
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Through Thick and Thin – 24 Hours in A&E
News & events | 23 Mar 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 penultimate episode of series 10 of the award-winning medical documentary “24 Hours in A&E” is on at 9pm tonight on Channel 4. Will you be watching with us and tweeting @StGeorgesTrust under the hashtag #24HrsAE? Join us as we tweet during the live show. 13-year-old Tom is rushed to …
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A look into the Recovery at Home service
News & events | 22 Mar 2016
The service, which was launched in January 2016, has already supported over 20 patients and saved 206 acute hospital bed nights. The team consists of specially trained nurses, physiotherapists and healthcare support workers (and will in the future also include an occupational therapist).
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It’s all about “Heartbreak” in tonight’s episode of ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 16 Mar 2016 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E
Tonight’s episode of the award-winning medical documentary “24 Hours in A&E” is on at 9pm on Channel 4. Follow @StGeorgesTrust and #24HrsAE as we tweet during the live show. 75-year-old Gerry is rushed to A&E with a dangerously high heart rate of over 250 bpm. “A heart rate of 200-250 is a genuine medical emergency,” …
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Well done team oncology and their award-winning poster for Prostate Cancer UK Summit
News & events | 11 Mar 2016 | Tags: Alison Kelly Diane O’Connell Helen Ricketts metastatic prostate cancer oncology Prostate Cancer UK summit
Last year physiotherapists Alison Kelly and Helen Ricketts from the Oncology and Haematology team, and clinical nurse specialist Diane O’Connell, teamed up to start a pilot rehabilitation group with an educational component. It’s aimed at men with metastatic prostate cancer to help improve function, mobility and the management of their cancer related symptoms.
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Nutrition and Hydration Week 2016 is nearly upon us
News & events | 11 Mar 2016 | Tags: Come Dine With Me Guinness World Records Jenni Doman Nutrition and Hydration Week
St George’s has signed up once again to support the internationally renowned awareness campaign – Nutrition and Hydration Week – across the trust.
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Patient services on Thursday 10 March
News & events | 8 Mar 2016 | Tags: junior doctors junior doctors contract junior doctors strike
As you are aware the British Medical Association (BMA) announced that their junior doctor members were prepared to take part in further strike action in relation to their proposed new contracts. As a result, three further dates of industrial action are planned for: 9 – 11 March 2016 Emergency care only …
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It’s all “work hard play hard” in tonight’s episode of ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 2 Mar 2016 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E
37-year-old IT project manager Robert was travelling to work on his motorbike when he collided with a car. Robert is confused and has injuries to his face and head, he’s taken straight for a CT scan to assess their severity.
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