News and Events

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

St George’s pharmacy team reports lowest discharge medication turnaround times of any teaching Trust

Our Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation department provides a wide range of specialist pharmaceutical and clinical services across St George’s and Queen Mary’s hospitals. The team is responsible for direct, patient-facing clinical pharmacy services and advising patients about how best to manage their medicines, as well as working with staff across …

28 Jul 2017

Prudential RideLondon: Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July

If you are travelling to St George’s or Queen Mary’s hospitals this weekend, your journey may be affected so please plan ahead. Prudential RideLondon is the world’s greatest festival of cycling, with more than 100,000 cyclists expected to participate during the weekend of 28 to 30 July. On Saturday 29 …

28 Jul 2017

London mayor Sadiq Khan granted Honorary Fellowship by St George’s, University of London

Sadiq Kahn has been granted an Honorary Fellowship for his support for healthcare and higher education in the capital.

27 Jul 2017 | Tags: healthcare higher education Honorary Fellowship London Mayor non-executive director Principal Sadiq Khan St George's University of London

GMC trainee survey gives two of our teams top marks

The results of a survey of General Medical Council trainee doctors has revealed some positive result for St George’s, with two units in particular praised for the way they help trainee doctors learn and develop. Both our Neonatal Unit (NNU) and neurology team had some excellent feedback from their trainee …

27 Jul 2017

Sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E ‘Broken Heart’

The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a thirteenth 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. It’s a place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. This episode follows …

26 Jul 2017 | Tags: #24rsAE 24 hours in A&E a&e ED emergency Emergency Department trauma