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Showcasing quality care in television documentaries
News & events | 2 Dec 2015 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E consent process consultant in adult & paediatric emergency medicine emergency medicine consultant film crews Garden Productions head of communications Louise Halfpenny NHS Providers NHS Providers 2015 NHS Providers conference quality care Rhys Beynon television documentary Will Glazebrook
Earlier this month, we had a stand at NHS Providers conference in Birmingham to showcase the work related to ‘24 Hours in A&E’ and how this had had an impact on the quality of care. It was a great opportunity to share our experience with other providers – why and how we managed the process of allowing film crews into our busiest department – managing the consent process, address quality of care and why we did it.
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Vascular scientist at St George’s awarded prize for work in the field
News & events | 2 Dec 2015 | Tags: 2015 Ann Donald award Cardiovascular team Clinical Vascular Scientist cyclists Fabrizio D'Abate iliac endofibrosis marathon runners Scientist of the Year Scientist of the Year 2015 Society of Vascular Technology of Great Britain and Ireland sports doctors sports physiotherapists SVT triathlon athletes vascular vascular neurosurgery vascular scientist Vascular team vascular ultrasound
Fabrizio D’Abate, a Clinical Vascular Scientist at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London received the 2015 Ann Donald award for Scientist of the Year on 14 November 2015 from the Society of Vascular Technology of Great Britain and Ireland (SVT).
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Is it an emergency? Choose well this winter
News & events | 2 Dec 2015 | Tags: 111 999 colds conjunctivitis coughs diarrhoea emergency Emergency Department fever flu nausea NHS 111 novovirus pharmacists pharmacy sickness vomiting Wandsworth winter flu winter pressures winter sickness
A lot of people come to the Emergency Department because they do not know where else to go could get quicker and more appropriate treatment much closer to home. Read our quick guide below before you decide where to go for your treatment.
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Emotions are running high in episode 7 of ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 30 Nov 2015 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E a&e Channel 4 crushed victim Emergency Department
We are back for another 60-minutes of A&E drama this Thursday at 9pm on Channel 4. In this week’s episode an orthopaedic registrar Arash and a surgical advanced nurse practitioner Terry will be treating a critically injured crushed victim.
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Untold secrets revealed in episode 6 of ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 23 Nov 2015 | Tags: 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E 24 hrs in A&E Channel 4 resus
The nation’s favourite medical documentary series continues tomorrow (24th November 2015) on Channel 4 at 9pm. In this week’s programme a young boy faces losing a finger.
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Additional rapid HIV test services are available across Wandsworth during National HIV Testing Week
News & events | 23 Nov 2015
National HIV testing week (21-25 November 2015) is an opportunity to highlight the changing face of HIV infection in London and to highlight the ongoing need to emphasise the benefits of testing and early diagnosis of HIV. Approx 35,000 people are diagnosed with HIV and accessing care in London. However there …
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Interactive whiteboards providing improved access to patient information
News & events | 20 Nov 2015 | Tags: electronic records interactive whiteboards medical record Nursing Technology Fund
At St George’s our aim is to have one comprehensive medical record for all patients. This record will follow the patients’ journey through the hospital and providing continuity of care during a patient’s lifetime.
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Macmillan and St George’s Hospital join forces to transform the experience of cancer care for people in south west London
News & events | 18 Nov 2015
Macmillan Cancer Support and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have announced a three-year partnership which will endeavour to provide people affected by cancer who are treated at St George’s with an excellent experience of care.
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A sneak peak into episode five of ’24 Hours in A&E’ on Channel 4
News & events | 17 Nov 2015
We have another gripping episode in store for you tonight on Channel 4 at 21:00pm. 26-year-old Lawrence is rushed to St George’s after being hit by a car while crossing the road on a night out in Eastbourne.
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’24 Hours in A&E’ continues tonight with more drama in episode four
News & events | 10 Nov 2015 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E Channel 4 episode four new series
This week’s programme is about the importance of the powerful and resilient bonds between patients and their partners, parents and children.
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