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Local mums say thank you to St George’s staff through Love4Legends

Our Emergency Department (ED) staff were surprised with a visit from the team behind Love4Legends on Tuesday (18 July).
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21 Jul 2017


X-ray service at St George’s Hospital (Tooting) now running as usual

Message timed at 5pm on Thursday, 20 July On Tuesday this week, we had to temporarily close our X-ray department in St James Wing at St George’s Hospital (Tooting) due to a significant water leak. This meant we had to cancel all patients attending for routine, walk-in, GP and outpatient …
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20 Jul 2017


A tribute to Dr Jean-Pierre van Besouw (“J-P”)

It is with great sadness that the Trust learned this week of the death of Dr Jean-Pierre van Besouw (pictured), a former Consultant Anaesthetist at St George’s, and previously one of our staff Governors. “J-P” (as he liked to be known) qualified from Barts in 1981 where he also began …
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20 Jul 2017


Minor Injuries Unit at Queen Mary’s Hospital closed on Thursday 20 July

Due to a temporary staffing shortage, the Minor Injuries Unit at Queen Mary’s Hospital (Roehampton) will be closed all day (8am – 8pm) on Thursday 20 July. The unit will re-open as usual on Friday 21 July. The rest of Queen Mary’s Hospital is unaffected, with services operating as normal. …
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19 Jul 2017


Day Surgery Unit/X-ray Outpatients at St George’s Hospital (Tooting)

Message timed at 11.30am, Wednesday 19 July Day Surgery Unit at St George’s We are pleased to say that our day surgery, maxillofacial and hand units re-opened as normal this morning (19 July 2017). The facility has been closed since last Wednesday due to a problem with the water supply, …
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19 Jul 2017


Update on the temporary closure of the outpatient x-ray department at St George’s Hospital (Tooting)

Message timed at 2.45pm, Tuesday 18 July Due to a significant water leak in the St James Wing X-ray department at St George’s Hospital (Tooting), the unit will remain closed to routine walk-in, GP or Outpatient X-ray patients for the rest of today (18 July) and tomorrow morning. All outpatient x-ray appointments scheduled for tomorrow …
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18 Jul 2017


Temporary closure of day surgery unit at St George’s

Today (Wednesday, 12 July), we have taken the decision to temporarily close our day surgery unit at St George’s Hospital (Tooting). There is currently a problem with the water supply to the unit so, as a precautionary step, we have closed the unit until further notice. The patient daycase services …
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12 Jul 2017


Sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E ‘Special Relationships’

The RTS award-winning documentary series returns for a twelfth series following patients treated in the same 24 hour period at St George’s. This episode explores ‘special relationships’. 36-year-old Lee is rushed to St George’s after being involved in a high-speed road traffic collision. Staff are concerned about what to expect as …
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12 Jul 2017


Cancer patient pens praise for occupational therapy

We often share patient stories and feedback at St George’s. Here, we have the story of Paul, 51, who was diagnosed with Plasma Cell Leukaemia in March 2013 and has been in and out of hospital receiving treatment ever since. During his most recent hospital stay, in Gordon Smith Ward …
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11 Jul 2017


St George’s undertakes world’s first twin growth chart scan

The world’s first scan using twin growth charts has taken place at St George’s – marking a monumental moment for multiple birth families across the country.
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6 Jul 2017


Professor Ciaran Bolger visits St George’s

Professor Ciaran Bolger of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, became the latest Visiting Professor to speak at an event organised by St George’s Trauma and Orthopaedics department. Professor Bolger, who is Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Beaumont Hospital, is well respected in his field and St George’s was delighted to welcome …
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5 Jul 2017


Sneak peek into tonight’s episode of 24 Hours in A&E “Lost and Found”

This episode explores how loss and grief can test even the strongest marriages and how finding love for a second time can save you.  
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5 Jul 2017


British Airways pilot advises St George’s Cardiology Clinical Academic Group

Graham Shaw, a Senior First Officer Training Pilot for British Airways, visited St George’s to observe our safety practices and offer feedback on our systems.
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30 Jun 2017


Annual Tree of Life event recognises organ donors

This year’s event takes place on Saturday 1 July to thank, pay tribute to and remember the many people who have donated life-saving organs and tissues over the last year.
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29 Jun 2017


Our website will be unavailable between 5pm and 7pm today (29 June) whilst we carry out some essential maintenance work. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Please contact the St George’s switchboard on 020 8672 1255 if you require any information during this time.
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29 Jun 2017