News and events
St George’s supports appeal for families to have a lifesaving talk during Organ Donation Week
This week is Organ Donation Week (4-10 September) and we will be raising awareness at St George’s with a number of events and encouraging conversations about organ donation.
4 Sep 2017 | Tags: Awareness Campaign donate donor Organ Donation Week transplant tree of life
Sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E ‘Love Conquers All’
The award-winning documentary series returns for a thirteenth series following patients treated in the same 24 hour period at St George’s. It’s a place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. This episode explores the power of love when a man is involved in a serious bicycle collision …
30 Aug 2017 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED Emergency Department trauma
St George’s becomes second NHS Trust to achieve sustainability accreditation
St George’s is now only the second NHS Trust, and largest healthcare provider in the UK, to achieve accreditation with The Planet Mark™.
25 Aug 2017
Sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E ‘Supporting Cast’
This episode focuses on the support offered by friends and family at the most vulnerable times of people’s lives.
24 Aug 2017 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED Emergency Department resus trauma
Improving our operating theatres – we want your views
We are working hard to improve how we care for patients in our operating theatres – from appointment through to discharge. Patients’ views are the most important in considering the improvements we need. If you have had surgery at St George’s recently, please take a few minutes to complete our …
24 Aug 2017
The Wolfson celebrates its 50th anniversary
Last Friday (18 August) saw former patients and staff at the Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Centre get together to celebrate its 50th anniversary. At Queen Mary’s, a tea party was held with live music and a magician to entertain the guests. Matron Dee Kapfunde, former Matron Paul Silke, and Clinical Lead Dr Sancho Wong …
22 Aug 2017
HIV services to stay at St George’s – information for patients
Published: 18 September: From 1 October 2017, responsibility for the running of Wandsworth Integrated Sexual Health Services (not including services for patients with HIV) will transfer to Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH). Services for patients with HIV will continue to be provided by St George’s. More information about this …
17 Aug 2017 | Tags: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Courtyard Clinic HIV sexual health Wandsworth Integrated Sexual Health Services
Sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E ‘My Guiding Star’
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a thirteenth series following patients treated in the same 24 hour period at St George’s. It’s a place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. This episode focuses on the importance of having family, when an elderly man collapses in the …
16 Aug 2017 | Tags: #24HrsAE 24 hours in A&E ED Emergency Deparment resus
Patient praises stroke team at St George’s
In February, 44-year-old Nichola Randall collapsed unexpectedly while spending time with her two children at home.
With the help of her 10-year-old so Jack and her neighbour, an ambulance arrived and took Nichola to her local hospital, Frimley Park Hospital, with a suspected stroke.
10 Aug 2017 | Tags: consultant interventional neuroradiologist mechanical thrombectomy Stroke
The Staff Art Exhibition 2017
15th August – 13th September 2017 Event opens: 15th of August at 5.30pm Ingredients Restaurant, First floor, Lanesborough Wing The Staff Art Exhibition is coordinated by the Arts St George’s Team which is supported by St George’s Hospital Charity. Since 1990, the Arts Team at St George’s has curated …
9 Aug 2017
Professor Andy Rhodes and Dr Vin Diwakar welcome junior doctors to St George’s
Dr Vin Diwakar, Medical Director at NHS England (London), visited St George’s to welcome new junior doctors taking part in our Emergency Department’s local induction.
8 Aug 2017 | Tags: Emergency Department induction junior doctors Medical Director NHS England (London) Paediatrician working at St George's
Join us at our Annual Members’ Meeting, Thursday 7 September, St George’s Hospital
We would like to invite you to attend our Annual Members’ Meeting. We will be celebrating our achievements over the past year, as well as discussing some next steps and future developments planned for the year ahead. Our annual report and accounts will also be presented formally to our Council …
3 Aug 2017
Care Quality Commission finds improvements but more work to do at St George’s
Warning Notice issued to Trust last year has now been lifted The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found some improvements at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after returning to the Trust for a focused inspection earlier this year. The inspection, which took place over three days in May, …
3 Aug 2017
Sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E ‘Forget Me Not’
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a thirteenth series following patients treated in the same 24 hour period at St George’s. The hospital has one of the busiest A&E departments in Britain. It’s a place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. 47 year old head teacher Emma arrives …
2 Aug 2017 | Tags: #24rsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED emergency Emergency Department trauma
New mum Mala welcomes healthy twins after world first twin growth chart
Mala Vast Dhuri gave birth to identical twin boys at St George’s last week after becoming the world’s first expectant mum to be scanned using twin pregnancy growth charts.
31 Jul 2017 | Tags: growth charts Maternity newborn obstetrician pregnancy Tamba twins world first
