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St George’s nurse features in CBeebies show Our Family
Vicky Morrison, one of our senior nurses and LGBTQ+ staff network co-chair, will appear with her family on the series starting 5 April.
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1 Apr 2021
“It is hard for me to express the astonishment I feel at the dedication and courage of staff” – Interview with Sandhya Drew, Governor
As part of our series of interviews with the Trust’s governors, we spoke with Sandhya Drew, who represents the rest of England constituency on our council of governors. Why did you want to become a governor? I underwent successful brain surgery in January 2016. After that I did some fundraising …
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22 Mar 2021
Daughter donates kidney to mum in transplant operation at St George’s
Jane Altneu is the first patient at St George’s to receive a kidney transplant since the hospital’s transplant programme was re-started last month.
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19 Mar 2021
Safer screening test for Down’s syndrome recommended for twin pregnancies
A study involving more than 1,000 women pregnant with twins has shown the Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) to be effective and safe in detecting Down’s syndrome.
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18 Mar 2021
One year on: Say ‘thank you’ to St George’s staff
To mark the anniversary of the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown, we would like your help in saying a big ‘thank you’ to St George’s staff for their incredible work throughout the pandemic.
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16 Mar 2021
Update on new modular operating theatres and Covid-19 vaccine hub at Queen Mary’s
In February, we announced plans to establish four new modular operating theatres on the Queen Mary’s Hospital site. The facility is being set up as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to longer waiting times for patients waiting for routine operations and procedures across south west …
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15 Mar 2021
Community midwifery hubs: Temporary phone fault (Thursday 11 March)
St George’s community midwifery hubs are currently experiencing a fault with incoming calls to numbers starting 0208 812.
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11 Mar 2021
St George’s launches new Covid-19 vaccine campaign for staff
St George’s Hospital has launched a new campaign to encourage and support its staff to get their Covid-19 vaccine. The hospital’s new ‘Be like…’ campaign features a number of different staff, including a doctor, nurse, porter, radiographer and a manager who have had their Covid-19 vaccine. All five staff featured …
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8 Mar 2021
Start your nursing career at St George’s – wide range of jobs for Band 5 and Newly-Qualified Nurses in SW London
St George’s is one of four south west London Trusts recruiting new Band 5 nurses to join our outstanding teams. There are a range of permanent Band 5 Registered Nurse roles in one of hundreds of teams across nine hospitals, community and specialist clinical services serving millions of people in …
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4 Mar 2021
St George’s raises awareness on TAPS Day
Twin Anaemia Polycythaemia Sequence – known as TAPS – is an uncommon condition that occurs in 3-5% of identical twin pregnancies. Today (3 March) marks TAPS Day, 15 years since the condition was formally recognised.
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3 Mar 2021
St George’s made brain tumour centre of excellence
Tessa Jowell centre of excellence status recognises partnership between St George’s, Royal Marsden and Royal Surrey County Hospitals.
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2 Mar 2021
New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Safety Net
This episode follows the stories of three people whose families have offered them support despite challenging circumstances.
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2 Mar 2021
Painting of St George’s nurse lights up Oxford Street
An artist’s picture of St George’s staff nurse Sarah Franks lit up Oxford Street last Thursday as part of the #MAKEITBLUE campaign. The oil painting of Sarah – who is based on Florence Nightingale ward at St George’s Hospital – was created by artist Rebecca Wright (INSTAGRAM: @wrightartstudio) and is …
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1 Mar 2021
St George’s Emergency Department expands HIV testing
All patients aged 16 years and over will be routinely tested for HIV when they attend St George’s Emergency Department from 1 March.
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1 Mar 2021
Mobile operating theatres to open at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton
The new facility – opening in the Spring – will support faster treatment for local patients waiting for day-surgery as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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26 Feb 2021