News and Events


St George’s opens a new cancer ward

The Gordon-Smith Ward was officially opened by Dr Anne Rainsberry, NHS England’s Regional Director for London, and is the second step of investment in the trust’s cancer services.

11 May 2015 | Tags: Anne Rainsberry cancer Gordon Smith haematology new ward oncology


Nepal earthquake appeal

Buddhi Pant grew up in the Gorkha district in Nepal. His hometown, Simley, and surrounding villages were all destroyed by the earthquake that you will have heard about on the news.

1 May 2015


Restricted vehicle access at St George’s – Saturday 25th April

If you are travelling to St George’s Hospital this weekend please note there will be restricted access for vehicles within the site between 08:00 and 13:00.

24 Apr 2015


First Touch transforms the neonatal ‘Quiet Room’

The St George’s neonatal unit is a level three centre, meaning it takes care of the sickest and most premature babies across South West London, and sometimes beyond. The ‘Quiet Room’ is an important space within the unit where staff can take parents and relatives to sensitively explain the treatment …

24 Apr 2015 | Tags: First Touch fundraising neonatal quiet room


St George’s Day competition winners announced!

Last week we launched a special St George’s Day competition asking for people to tell us why St George’s Hospital is special to them. We were inundated with entries from staff, friends, relatives, past and present patients. We’d like to thank everyone who took the time to make a submission. …

24 Apr 2015 | Tags: competition helipad patient stories St George's Day staff examples winners


Redthread Youth Violence Intervention at St George’s

Hundreds of teenagers fall victim to gang-related violence every year with some becoming trapped in a cycle of violence. Two Redthread specialist youth workers will now be based in St George’s ED to help break this cycle.

22 Apr 2015 | Tags: Emergency Department gang violence Kings Hospital mayor initiative Redthread specialist youth workers


Tell us why St George’s is special to you and you could win a helipad tour!

To mark St George’s day we’re asking you to tweet, Facebook or email us with your stories, poems or photos of why St George’s is special to you…

16 Apr 2015 | Tags: Celebrate competition helipad St George's St George's Day


An emotional award for Edi

At St George’s we share a vision of improving the health of our patients and local community. We keep patients at the heart of everything that we do with our values designed to inspire our staff: Kind • Look after our patients as we would like to be looked after …

10 Apr 2015 | Tags: awards Miles Scott patient experience values


Nick’s moonwalk to recovery

In December 2014 St George’s purchased an anti-gravity treadmill to help better treat patients like Nick. The machine is designed to enable patients to exercise at reduced gravity meaning there is less weight being placed on their injured limb. It can be set-up anywhere between 20-100% gravity with 20% being likened to walking on the moon.

7 Apr 2015 | Tags: a&e anti-gravity treadmill Motorbike physiotherapy Sky Crisis Sky1 trauma


Looking to the future with ’24 Hours in A&E’

This week’s episode focuses on patients and families who try to look to the future, rather than dwelling on the past.

31 Mar 2015 | Tags: 24 Hours 24 Hours A&E car accident major trauma


Medical Proceure

Strong bonds forged on ’24 Hours in A&E’

This week’s episode focuses on families whose strong bonds have been forged through the worst that life can throw at them.

25 Mar 2015 | Tags: 24 Hours 24 Hours A&E 24 hours in A&E episode 12 Series 8 strong bonds


Stroke patient flown to St George’s for urgent treatment

St George’s received its first hospital transfer stroke patient by air last week. Kent Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance were called to transfer a stroke patient from the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford to St Georges Hospital last week. The patient had failed to respond to his initial treatment and needed …

24 Mar 2015 | Tags: helipad KSS Stroke thrombectomy


St George’s to become the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for non-invasive prenatal screening

Leading London NHS trust teams up with Premaitha Health to create the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for non-invasive prenatal screening.

23 Mar 2015


Guardian angels on ’24 Hours in A&E’

This week’s episode focuses on patients and their families who feel like a guardian angel has watched over them at a crucial time.

17 Mar 2015 | Tags: 24 Hours A&E cancer guardian angels Paediatrics seris 8


Nutrition and Hydration Week 2015 is here!

Find out what we’ll be doing to support this internationally renowned awareness campaign

16 Mar 2015