News
St George’s home-birth service has now re-started
Last month, we took the difficult decision to temporarily suspend all home-births connected with St George’s Hospital. We are pleased to confirm that we have today (Friday, 15 January) re-started our home-birth service, meaning women planning to have their baby at home, and who live in areas which the Trust …
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15 Jan 2021
Past Covid-19 infection provides some immunity, but reinfections are seen after eight months
People infected with Covid-19 in the first wave of the pandemic were 94% protected against reinfection in the second wave, a study by microbiologists at St George’s has found, although those with immunity may be vulnerable to catching the virus again. The study, led by Dr Aodhán Breathnach, Consultant Medical …
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15 Jan 2021
New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Count on Me…
The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twenty-third 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.
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12 Jan 2021
Notice for those calling St George’s: Temporary phone fault resolved (Monday 4 January)
Monday 4 January, 3.15pm This issue has now been resolved. Anyone calling the hospital, including switchboard on 020 8672 1255, should get through as normal. Thank you for your patience while we worked to correct the issue. ————— Monday 4 January, 2pm St George’s is currently experiencing a fault with …
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4 Jan 2021
Planned operations, outpatient appointments and diagnostic tests – update for all patients
Like all hospitals, we are seeing increased demand for our services at present, due to Covid-19 combined with a higher number of patients accessing urgent and emergency care. To ensure we can continue to provide safe and effective care for those patients that need it, we have taken the proactive decision …
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23 Dec 2020
National lockdown: Stay at home
Tougher restrictions are now in place in London and across the country as part of the national lockdown announced by the government on 4 January 2021. The lockdown has been introduced following a rapid rise in Covid-19 infections attributed to the spread of a new variant of the virus. You …
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21 Dec 2020
Lorraine Kelly opens new garden at St George’s
TV presenter Lorraine Kelly visited St George’s this month to officially open our new garden area outside Atkinson Morley wing, which has been transformed thanks to charitable funding.
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14 Dec 2020
Landmark moment as first St George’s patient receives Covid-19 vaccination
The biggest vaccine campaign in NHS history kicked off this morning, as 60-year-old Tharmini Gopalakrishnan became the first person to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 jab at St George’s.
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8 Dec 2020
St George’s surgeons give warning as three children need surgery after swallowing magnetic balls
Between Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November, St George’s paediatric surgery team operated on three children who had magnetic balls lodged in their digestive systems.
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7 Dec 2020
St George’s staff support national Covid-19 vaccine campaign
St George’s staff have been featured in posters and campaign materials which are being shared across the country to support the launch of the Covid-19 vaccination programme this week.
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7 Dec 2020
St George’s one of 50 hubs for Covid-19 vaccination programme
Our staff will contact patients when it’s the right time to come forward – please don’t contact or attend the hospital to seek a vaccine before then.
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6 Dec 2020
Patient dedicates new book to St George’s lymphoma team as a thank you for ‘exemplary’ care
A patient has written a book about their experience of being diagnosed with and treated for lymphoma, and dedicated it to their friends, family and our staff at St George’s.
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4 Dec 2020
Paul da Gama appointed Chief People Officer at St George’s
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Paul da Gama as its new Chief People Officer. Paul will join the team at St George’s next year from West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, where he has been Chief People Officer since 2014. Prior to joining West Herts, Paul was …
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30 Nov 2020
Kent ward goes platinum!
Well done to the team on Kent ward, who have secured their third consecutive gold rating in our ward accreditation scheme. Kent ward at St George’s – which cares for patients with neurological conditions from across the region – was inspected earlier this month, and staff were informed of their …
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27 Nov 2020
“Our governors have a huge breadth of expertise, so it’s fantastic to work with them” – interview with Jenni Doman, staff governor
We have been meeting with our governors to learn more about the important role they play at the Trust. Jenni Doman is one of our staff governors and has represented non-clinical staff on the council of governors since St George’s became a Foundation Trust in 2015. We met with Jenni …
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27 Nov 2020
