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Ultrasound transforms life of teenager with genetic health condition
A teenager with a genetic health condition is able to play sport and enjoy a pain-free holiday thanks to a pioneering procedure. Neriya-May Hall is one of the sickle cell disease patients at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, South West London, to have their lives transformed by the use of …
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10 Sep 2024
Leukaemia survivor goes from baby of the family to big brother after treatment ends
Schoolboy Jackson Hall was just two and the baby of the family when he was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2020. His parents Sam and Shaun noticed a rash that wouldn’t go away so took him to their local hospital where blood tests discovered he had T-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Throughout …
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4 Sep 2024
Pulse of innovation: St George’s Cardiology Registrar shortlisted for groundbreaking research award
Dr George Joy, a Cardiology Registrar and Clinical Lecturer at St George’s, has been shortlisted for a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Hero Research Story of the Year Award. The award spotlights a BHF-funded research project making a significant impact across the UK. Dr Joy and his team’s innovative research …
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3 Sep 2024
You’re invited to our Annual Members Meeting
Everyone is invited to join us at our Annual Members Meeting as we look back on the last year and recognise the hard work of our teams. Further information and details about how to sign up can be found here. When: 5.30pm (doors open) – 7.30pm on Wednesday 25 September …
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19 Aug 2024
St George’s takes to the screen again as Channel 4’s ‘Emergency’ returns for a third series
St George’s will feature in the brand-new series of Emergency airing on Channel 4 at 9pm tonight (Monday 12 August).
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12 Aug 2024
Public encouraged to continue to come forward for care during collective GP action
People are urged to attend appointments as normal during “collective action” by GPs. Members of the public may have seen reports about this, and wondered what it means for them. As well as continuing to keep existing appointments, they are asked to seek medical help as usual by: Visiting NHS …
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1 Aug 2024
Urgent mental health support for South West Londoners available via NHS 111
People living in South West London with urgent mental health concerns can seek specialist NHS help, advice and clinical support when needed by phone, 24/7, through an NHS 111 for Mental Health service. A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of this service, which is available to 3.7 …
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22 Jul 2024
Global IT outage: please use NHS 111
We are aware of the global IT outage which is affecting some NHS and GP services. Advice for the public: Access NHS 111 online or call NHS 111 if you have a non-urgent health concern so you can be advised the best place to access the healthcare you require. Our …
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19 Jul 2024
Hundreds of NHS staff involved in care of young woman who received ‘shock’ breast cancer diagnosis
A graduate who put her cancer symptoms down to hormones and stress is calling on other young people to seek medical help when something doesn’t feel right with their bodies – urging “if in doubt, get checked out.” Mia Ancell was just 23 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer …
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17 Jul 2024
Success of surgical hub where patients go home hours after new knee or hip op
A pioneering surgical hub is such a success that some patients who receive a replacement knee or hip can go home hours after their operation. The efficiency at South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) has also driven down waiting times for some planned operations at below the national average. …
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16 Jul 2024
Groundbreaking mobile critical care service celebrates 3000th referral
A groundbreaking service – set up to transport critically-ill adult patients across the country – is celebrating its 3000th referral, after marking its first year of operation. ACCESS London (Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service) is a partnership of Barts Health NHS Trust, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, …
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10 Jul 2024
St George’s impresses judges to win new garden to benefit those living with dementia
A sensory garden for people living with dementia will be created at St George’s after the nursing team entered and won a national competition. The dementia team at St George’s will be given £2,500 worth of gardening equipment after scooping the ‘Nominate Your Community Space’ competition by retailer Robert Dyas. …
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5 Jul 2024
Advice to the public as hot weather and strikes impact NHS services
Members of the public are asked to take steps to stay safe and well as temperatures rise – and a round of junior doctors’ strikes begins tomorrow. A heat alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office is in place until 5pm on Thursday 27 June …
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26 Jun 2024
Advice for those concerned about the Infected Blood Inquiry
We understand that many people will have questions. A new national online resource for patients and the public has been set up to provide help and support, as well as answer some of these questions here.
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23 May 2024
