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Potential disruption to planned orthopaedic operations
Like all hospitals, we have been informed of a global supply issue affecting bone cement products used in orthopaedic surgery – any existing stock already in our hospitals is unaffected. We want to reassure people that emergency and urgent trauma operations will safely continue. We are working closely with NHS …
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19 Feb 2026
‘I was always a fan of the NHS and now I’m an evangelist’ – Formula 1 boss praises care at St George’s
When Matt Bishop went for his regular personal training session he had no idea it would end with a lifesaving operation. The 62-year-old businessman, PR chief and senior journalist for Formula 1 motor racing, was working out with his personal trainer of 10 years, not knowing that this particular gym visit would accidentally reveal a hidden – …
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19 Feb 2026
New appointment for Interim Group CEO after four years at gesh
Interim Group Chief Executive, James Blythe is to step down after being successfully appointed as the new permanent Chief Executive of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, starting in late Spring. Group Chair, Sir Mark Lowcock, said: “On behalf everyone at gesh, I want to thank James stepping in to …
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11 Feb 2026
Parents of leukaemia survivor ‘grateful and thankful’ to youngster’s care team
Jackson Hall was diagnosed with leukaemia six years ago this month after his parents Sam and Shaun noticed a rash that wouldn’t go away. The concerned parents rushed the then two-year-old to St Helier in February 2020, where he underwent tests before the family received the devastating news that Jackson had T-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. After …
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4 Feb 2026
Healthcare support workers industrial action: 22-24 January 2026
From 6am on Thursday 22 January to 7:59am on Saturday 24 January, industrial action will take place for healthcare support workers across our group at Epsom, St Helier and St George’s Hospitals. During this period we will continue to provide the full range of emergency, intensive and maternity care in our hospitals. This …
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19 Jan 2026
St George’s Hospital is ‘extremely busy’
With an ongoing surge in admissions, St George’s Hospital in Tooting is extremely busy. The number of seriously unwell people coming into the hospital is significantly high, meaning that there are more people waiting for beds in the Emergency Department and across the hospital’s wards. Attending the Emergency Department for …
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13 Jan 2026
Common-combo of issues brings bleak start to the new year
The new year has brought a new wave of pressures – as hospitals face the triple threat of cold weather, winter viruses, and high numbers needing specialist care. As of Sunday 4 January, 45 beds at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals were occupied by patients with flu. Some …
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9 Jan 2026
Hospital pressures snowball in Christmas lead-up as winter woes deepen
Severely stretched emergency departments will see no let-up over the festive period – as flu continues to spread through the community and other illnesses and injuries spike. Frontline doctors and nurses at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group say they often see an increase in …
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23 Dec 2025
BMA industrial action, 17-22 December 2025: Information for patients
Resident doctors in England will be taking industrial action from 7am on Wednesday 17 December to Monday 22 December.
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15 Dec 2025
Chief Nurse Issues 14-Day Flu Warning
With hospitalisations from flu continuing to surge, south west London’s most senior nurse has issued a plea to help keep people well over Christmas. Group Chief Nursing Officer Elaine Clancy said: “No one wants festive flu – the vaccine takes up to 14 days to fully kick in, so if …
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11 Dec 2025
Local maternity services highly rated by new mums
Maternity services at St George’s Hospital and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals have been praised by new mothers, according to a national survey published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The annual survey captures the experiences of women who gave birth in February 2025, asking them to rate …
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10 Dec 2025
Celebrities pay tribute to award-winning NHS stars
Celebrities pay tribute to award-winning NHS stars Well-known figures from the world of film, television, sport, and music have shared heartfelt videos of gratitude and admiration for NHS staff. The thank-you messages were played to nearly 400 people at the iconic Kia Oval yesterday (Tuesday 9 December) – where individuals and teams at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals …
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10 Dec 2025
Winners of gesh CARE awards 2025 revealed
Winners of gesh CARE Awards 2025 Collaborative Award – ‘In Their Shoes’ multidisciplinary Team, St George’s High Performing Teams Behind-the-scenes – Switchboard team – Epsom & St Helier Future NHS Award — Nitrous Oxide Team – Epsom and St Helier Better Value Award – Nicole King, Physician Associate, Epsom & St Helier Better Health Award – …
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10 Dec 2025
80s soul legend sings the praises of hospital team that saved his voice
A soul legend who faced losing his voice forever is singing the praises of the ‘amazing’ hospital team who saved his career – after he feared he might never sing again. Junior Giscombe was treated at St George’s Hospital in Tooting after his left vocal cord collapsed without warning, leaving …
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19 Nov 2025
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group appoints new CEO
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) has today announced the appointment of Matthew Shaw as its new Chief Executive. Matthew joins gesh from one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, Great Ormond Street (GOSH), where he served as medical director, before his appointment as …
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13 Nov 2025