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All the people in this episode are real goers. They get 10 out of 10 for trying. 31-year-old Liam is rushed to St George’s after collapsing at home during an epileptic seizure. It was his fourth seizure of the day and he experiences another at the hospital. He’s given an …
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6 Jun 2016
Only Yesterday
Animals and lots of blood feature large in this episode. It’s dramatic and tear-jerking. Riveting stuff. Janine talks about her life-long affection for animals. “I have Asperger’s. I find people, social situations very difficult. People are really complicated. Animals, they’re so much easier,” she says. “I’ve been called ‘Little Miss …
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30 May 2016
Staff recognised at Long Service and Values Awards Ceremony
St George’s celebrated over 56 members of staff with more than 25 years of service at the trust at the Annual Long Service Awards Ceremony.
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27 May 2016
St George’s fetal monitoring team wins national award
St George’s foetal monitoring team has won a prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value in Healthcare award at an event held on 24th May.
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26 May 2016
Acorn Services – new leaflet provided by the Friends of St George’s
New sexual health information leaflet for people with learning disabilities The sexual health services have produced a leaflet on sexual health for parents, carers and health professionals working with people who have a learning disability. The leaflet can be view on the public website here. Please share the leaflet. The …
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23 May 2016
Love thy neighbour
It’s not just family and friends who can help you when accidents happen. Sometimes, neighbours do a pretty good job too. 48-year-old train driver Andy is rushed to A&E after falling twelve feet from a tree while cutting branches. He was initially treated at a local hospital, but his injuries …
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23 May 2016
The Big Lottery Fund supports local patients with 4 year funding award
Local people with Parkinson’s disease, those undergoing kidney dialysis, and those recovering from neurological injury will benefit from a £144,776 grant award from the Big Lottery Fund to St George’s Hospital Charity, announced today. The 4-year grant award to St George’s Hospital Charity is to expand services that the charity …
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17 May 2016
St George’s celebrates International Nurses’ Day 2016
St George’s celebrated International Nurses’ Day on Thursday 12th May with the trust’s annual nursing awards.
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16 May 2016
“Quality of life” – 24 Hours in A&E is back
The RTS award-winning documentary series is back following patients treated in the same 24-hour period at St George’s Hospital in south-west London – one of the most advanced and busiest A&E departments in the world. A place where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. 78-year-old Barrie is …
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16 May 2016
Announcement regarding St George’s Acting Chief Executive
As a result of serious allegations being made against her, Dr Paula Vasco-Knight has been suspended from her role as Acting Chief Executive at St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The allegations are financial in nature and relate to her work at a previous employer. The Trust Board has asked the …
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3 May 2016
Support Grace in her Marathon run!
If you enjoyed reading about Grace Harvard (see 19 April) then look / listen out for her on Monday morning when she will reveal what it is really like to run the Marathon. Catch Grace at: 0740 hours – Celebrity Green Start Point – BBC Breakfast 0840 hours – Red …
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22 Apr 2016
Announcement from Sir David Henshaw, Chair of St George’s Hospital
Miles Scott steps down as St George’s Chief Executive Officer Miles Scott will be stepping down from his role as Chief Executive Officer in order to take up a secondment to NHS Improvement where he will take a senior role leading national priorities. Miles has been Chief Executive Officer of …
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22 Apr 2016
Junior doctors’ industrial action 26th and 27th April: Information for patients
As you may be aware, the British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed that junior doctors will be taking industrial action from 8am until 5pm on Tuesday 26th April and Wednesday 27 April. We will need to cancel and reschedule non-urgent operations and outpatient appointments. We apologise for any inconvenience this …
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21 Apr 2016
Marathon effort to save Grace
Grace Havard is running the London Marathon on Sunday (24th April) – just two years after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a road traffic accident.
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19 Apr 2016
Congratulations to all the HSJ Value Awards Finalists
St George’s has been shortlisted in three categories in the HSJ Value Awards 2016. South West London Pathology (a pathology partnership set up by St George’s, Croydon and Kingston Hospitals) has also been shortlisted for an award. The HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards seeks to recognise and reward outstanding efficiency …
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11 Apr 2016