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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
St George’s cardiologists implant world’s smallest pacemaker
Cardiologists at St George’s have implanted the world’s smallest pacemaker, known as the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, in a first for the hospital.
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25 Feb 2021
“It’s something I’ll have forever”
St George’s Head Gardener John Greco has been given his own spot on an illustration of Tooting drawn by London artist Ben Poultney.
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24 Feb 2021
“St George’s is an awe-inspiring place” – Interview with Ataul Qadir Tahir, Governor
As part of our series of interviews with the Trust’s governors, we spoke with Ataul Qadir Tahir, who represents the borough of Wandsworth. Why did you want to become a governor? “Having spent a couple of decades as a community leader in Tooting and Balham, I often had people living …
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24 Feb 2021
New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Learning Curve…
An 88-year-old female is rushed to St George’s after collapsing at home, 23-year-old Robert is in A&E after a beer barrel fell on his leg and law student Jamie is having treatment after a recent operation.
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23 Feb 2021
New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Going the Distance…
This episode follows the story of a young boy with dreams of competing at the Olympics as well as a father’s struggle to give his children a better upbringing than he had – both stories feature patients who have had to change their goals due to the hurdles and obstacles life presents.
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16 Feb 2021
St George’s extends Covid-19 vaccine study to children
St George’s is one of four sites participating in a new study to assess the safety and immune response of the Oxford-AstraZenaca jab – known as the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine – in healthy children aged 6-17 years old.
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16 Feb 2021
Join us for our Merton Question Time event – 8 March 2021, 5.30pm (via Microsoft Teams)
We’re holding a virtual event, hosted by our governors, for our Merton members and local residents to tell us what you think about St George’s and the services we provide. The event is a chance for you to meet your Merton Governor and hear from a member of our executive …
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15 Feb 2021
“It was so unexpected”
Hannah Packham, Junior Sister in our Acute Dependency Unit, was sent a gift by a member of the public last week after she appeared in a BBC report at the start of the year.
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12 Feb 2021
Building and demolition works at St George’s
We are demolishing some disused buildings on our St George’s Hospital site – and constructing a new modular building.
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12 Feb 2021
New episode of 24 Hours in A&E: Field of Dreams
This episode explores fatherhood and the fundamental role a father plays in a child’s life.
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9 Feb 2021
Celebrities say ‘thank you’ to St George’s staff
From Lorraine Kelly and Susanna Reid to Ashley Roberts and Paul Hollywood, a huge number of celebrities jumped at the chance to send a special thank you message to our staff.
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8 Feb 2021