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Bishop James Newcome visits St George’s
St George’s was delighted to host a visit from Bishop James Newcome, the Church of England Bishop responsible for the NHS and healthcare, in March. As part of his role, Bishop James regularly speaks in the House of Lords and in public on NHS matters, and he was keen to …
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14 Mar 2022
12-year-old girl makes ‘miracle recovery’ with help of St George’s teams after car crash
Last summer 12-year-old Lily Bannister was involved in a car crash that could have led to life-changing injuries or have even been fatal. Lily was immediately rushed to St George’s emergency department (ED) by Kent, Surry and Sussex air ambulance, part of London’s major trauma system response. Lily’s mother, Kate …
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10 Mar 2022
Chief Executive Jacqueline Totterdell first to go over the edge in St George’s Hospital Charity 3 day Abseil Fundraiser
Group Chief Executive of St George’s Trust and Epsom & St Helier, Jacqueline Totterdell, will be the first Abseiler to go over the edge of the Pelican Hotel this Thursday morning in the 3 day- Abseil for St George’s Hospital Charity. Jacqueline will be leading the charge, followed by over …
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9 Mar 2022
International Women’s Day messages from hospital group leaders
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is celebrating International Women’s Day. Group Chairman Gillian Norton and Group Chief Executive Jaqueline Totterdell have shared how they want to ‘Break The Bias’, which is the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day. The hospital group has two …
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8 Mar 2022
New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Hope Springs Eternal
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twenty sixth series following patients treated in the same 24-hour period at St George’s in South West London. The hospital has one of the busiest A&E departments in Britain – a place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. This episode …
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8 Mar 2022
Mum of twins launches book to raise awareness of rare condition
A mum tributes specialist doctors at St George’s for saving her identical twins’ lives in her new book which launches today (Thursday 3 March) on the second annual International TAPS Awareness Day.
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3 Mar 2022
Pregnancy screening algorithm can reduce racial disparities in baby deaths, St George’s research shows
Racial disparities in baby death rates could be significantly reduced with new pregnancy screening technology, according to research led by St George’s team.
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1 Mar 2022
New St George’s major trauma documentary airs next week for a TV first
St George’s major trauma teams will feature in a brand-new ground-breaking documentary series airing every night from Monday 28 February – Thursday 3 March on Channel 4 at 9pm in a TV first. St George’s is one of the four Major Trauma Centres in London featured in the new series, …
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25 Feb 2022
Ben and Hannah tie the knot at St George’s
Thursday 24th February was a very special day for a patient on Gordon Smith Ward at St George’s.. Ben Logan has been a patient on the ward for the past four weeks, and thanks to the support of St George’s staff, he was able to tie the knot with the …
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24 Feb 2022
My Planned Care Patient Digital Platform provides you with access to the latest wait times for St George’s procedures
St George’s and Epson St Helier Hospital Group is here for you and we are doing our best to get you the care you need as soon as possible. While you are waiting for a hospital appointment, we wanted to let you know that there is more support available to …
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22 Feb 2022
New episode of 24 Hours in A&E ‘I got you babe’
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twenty sixth series following patients treated in the same 24-hour period at St George’s in south west London. The hospital has one of the busiest A&E departments in Britain – a place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. This episode …
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22 Feb 2022
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Group to implement joint Cerner electronic patient records to deliver high-quality care
The two trusts within the St George’s and Epsom and St Helier hospitals Group have signed complimentary contracts with Cerner to provide a shared electronic patient records system to deliver streamlined patient care.
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22 Feb 2022
St George’s ICU nurse Anthea Allen releases highly anticipated ‘Life, Death and Biscuits’
Anthea’s book “Life, Death and Biscuits” explores her experiences throughout the pandemic using her weekly emails and recalling memories of years gone by.
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17 Feb 2022
UK Volunteers to receive Moderna Omicron COVID-19 booster vaccine in study led by St George’s, University of London
One of the world’s first Omicron-specific COVID-19 variant vaccines is to be trialled at multiple sites across the UK, as the biotechnology company Moderna, Inc works alongside the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The innovative study, led by a team based at St George’s, University of London, opens this …
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16 Feb 2022
St George’s helps Leukaemia patient walk again for 14th birthday
A teenage cancer patient has relearned how to walk after three years of chemotherapy and stem cell transplants left her too weak to walk. Ismahan Ahmed was diagnosed with acute myeloid Leukaemia when she was 11 years old in 2019 after experiencing daily sickness and fainting, weight loss, anaemia and …
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15 Feb 2022
