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Five-year-old leukaemia survivor reaches the end of treatment marking it ‘St Jackson’s Day’
Five-year-old Jackson celebrated ringing the bell to end his almost life-long chemotherapy journey with cheers of support from family, friends, St George’s Hospital staff – and a celebrity video message, marking it ‘St Jackson’s Day’. Footballer and reality star Ashley Cain, who raised £1.6million for his daughter who sadly died …
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4 May 2023
Hospitals celebrate King’s Coronation while urging public to use NHS services wisely
“Use NHS 111 first, unless you are in a medical emergency” – that’s the message from St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group as it gears up for a busy bank holiday weekend alongside the Coronation of King Charles III.
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4 May 2023
Hospitals prepare for a challenging bank holiday weekend and strikes
Up to 2,000 nurses at St George’s are entitled to strike this bank holiday weekend leaving services severely disrupted across south west London. Members of the public are urged to come forward for care in life threatening situations, but others are advised to use NHS 111 first to be directed …
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28 Apr 2023
Update on proposed new locations for children’s cancer centre for London and south east England
There has been an update to this story, which can be read here. NHS England – London is planning a new Children’s Cancer Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) covering the current PTC catchment area of south London, Kent, Medway, Surrey, East Sussex, Brighton and Hove. To make sure that everyone who …
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28 Apr 2023
2pm 25 April: Issues affecting all incoming and outgoing telephone calls at St George’s Hospital
We would like to inform you that there are issues currently affecting all incoming and outgoing telephone calls at St George’s Hospital. The St George’s switchboard may not be able to answer your call. If you have a direct number for the service or department you require, please use this …
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25 Apr 2023
“This kit could save your life” St George’s joins forces with ITV this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Over one million people across the UK tuned in to ITV’s Lorraine and saw a live broadcast from St George’s bowel screening team highlighting the importance of screening as part of ITV’s No Butts campaign this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this morning (Monday 24 April).
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24 Apr 2023
“I will always be grateful” – meet the runners taking on the London Marathon to raise funds for our hospitals
The London Marathon 2022 raised more than £58m for charity, and for the 2023 London Marathon, St George’s, Epsom and St Helier are set to have a slice of the pie thanks to runners like Ricky, Joanna and Claire who are running and raising funds for the hospital group this …
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21 Apr 2023
Getting to know the signs and symptoms this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
“Bowel Cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second biggest cause of cancer deaths so it’s so important, now more than ever, that we continue to encourage eligible patients to take part in their Bowel Cancer Screening Tests.” That’s the message from Lisa-Lyna Ofosu-Asare, Health …
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17 Apr 2023
Hundreds of appointment no-shows at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier hospitals prompt renewed pleas for patients to attend unless contacted
1,200 people didn’t attend their hospital appointments during the last junior doctors strikes – and as a fresh round of industrial action gets under way, those who haven’t been contacted about their planned procedures or consultations being rescheduled are urged to come forward for care. This week, hundreds of junior …
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12 Apr 2023
Strikes and bank holiday double-whammy will have ‘huge impact’ on hospitals
Hospitals are preparing for a very challenging week ahead, with hundreds of junior doctors set to go on strike for the second time in a month. A double-whammy of industrial action and the Easter bank holiday weekend is expected to ramp up pressures at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier …
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6 Apr 2023
Teenager who suffered cardiac arrest reunited with heroes who saved his life
A teenage boy who suffered a cardiac arrest outside Twickenham Stadium has been reunited with the London Ambulance crew and medics at St George’s Hospital who saved his life. A team of ambulance crews, doctors and security staff at the stadium worked together in a race against time to rescue …
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6 Apr 2023
ACCESS all areas for London’s critically unwell patients
A pioneering specialist ambulance service for transporting critically-ill patients between hospitals starts tomorrow in London (1 April 2023). The Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service (ACCESS), a partnership of Barts Health NHS Trust, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and the London Ambulance …
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31 Mar 2023 | Tags: access critical care support service patient transport
Temporary changes to homebirth and birth centre services at St George’s Hospital
As of 23 March, we have taken the decision to temporarily close our birth centre. We continue to temporarily divert care from our birth centre to our main delivery suite. We are still providing midwifery led care, and can adapt the environment on the delivery suite to meet your needs, …
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30 Mar 2023
First Touch peer support group wins local community award
Congratulations go our to St George’s in house neonatal charity, First touch NNU, for winning a community award at the BATCA (Balham and Tooting Community Association, for their peer supporter scheme for mums and dads on our neonatal ward. The aim of the BATCA Community Awards is to recognise the …
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22 Mar 2023
Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care visit St George’s
St George’s hosted a visit from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steven Barclay on Thursday 16 March.
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19 Mar 2023
