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Saying thank you to those who gave all they could
On Saturday 4th July St George’s held a special ‘Tree of Life’ memorial paying tribute to, thanking and remembering the many people who have donated life-saving organs.
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6 Jul 2015
Feeling the heat on ’24 Hours in A&E’
Episode seven of Channel 4’s hit drama documentary focuses on patients treated on a busy evening at the height of summer. “Some people, they go out and have far too much to drink… get into fights…and do somebody some pretty significant damage. It’s very difficult to understand how there are …
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1 Jul 2015
Is sugar driving the obesity epidemic?
The second-ever national Dietitians Week ran from June 8-12 this year with dietitians across the UK working hard to share their expertise and promote awareness for their role within healthcare. As part of the week we joined forces with St George’s, University of London to organise a public debate about …
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29 Jun 2015
New exhibition unveiled at Queen Mary’s to mark centenary year
Patients and staff from down the years gathered at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton yesterday for the opening of a new exhibition celebrating the hospital’s rich history.
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25 Jun 2015
’24 Hours in A&E’ shines a light on the importance of support
Episode five of ’24 Hours in A&E’ series nine focuses on the importance of having someone to love and support us when life gets tough. 66-year-old Gerald is rushed to St George’s by air ambulance after falling ten feet from his loft, through his bannisters and then down two flights …
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24 Jun 2015
Sainsbury’s staff vote to support First Touch for second year
Charitable staff at Tooting Sainsbury’s have chosen, First Touch, St George’s dedicated neonatal charity as their ‘Charity of Year’ for another year! Staff have taken part in a number of fundraising events raising money to help sick and premature babies. Last year they donated £2,000 which was used to help …
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19 Jun 2015
Showing care and kindness during ’24 Hours in A&E’
This week’s ’24 Hours in A&E’ episode focuses on caring and kindness, whether from staff, family or friends. 13-year-old cyclist Sam is rushed to A&E after coming off her bike at high speed during a race, landing on her head. She’s complaining of pain down her spine and has been …
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17 Jun 2015
St George’s surgeon cycles over 200 miles to raise money for robotic-assisted training in the UK
Dr Nicholas Faure Walker, urologist surgeon from St George’s Hospital has arrived at the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) annual conference in Manchester after a 210-mile long charity cycle ride from London. The funds raised will be used by The Urology Foundation to support the training of more surgeons …
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17 Jun 2015
Staff pull together to fulfil Margaret’s last wish
Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible. – Claude T Bissell Margaret, 56, was a long-term patient at St George’s. She had received chemotherapy and undergone surgery to fight …
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15 Jun 2015
St George’s receives Accreditation HIMSS Stage 6
St George’s has been recognised and accredited for its hard work in implementing clinical informatics systems within the inpatient areas of the hospital. We are the first major teaching hospital in the UK to be accredited to HIMSS Stage 6 (stage 7 is the highest achievable) and the first UK …
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12 Jun 2015
New dishes fulfil Samuel’s wishes
St George’s celebrated the launch of a new menu for the children’s ward this week. Children were invited to the playroom to enjoy a range of activities – including icing cakes, drawing their favourite meals and of course sampling the food on offer! The introduction of the new menu highlights …
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11 Jun 2015
Chin up and carry on for tonight’s ’24 Hours in A&E’
Tonight’s episode of ’24 Hours in A&E’ features patients who believe in keeping their chin up and carrying on, no matter what life throws at them. Professional actor Dudley has come to A&E after injuring his shoulder in a fall while rushing to catch a train. “It was agony, the …
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10 Jun 2015
Promoting health and wellbeing at St George’s
Dietitians Week (8-12 June 2015) aims to highlight the value of dietitians and their work. The British Dietetic Association (BDA) launched the world’s first Dietitians Week in 2014. Our registered dietitians (RDs) fully backed the campaign, taking over the St George’s Trust social media accounts to reach over 60,000 people …
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8 Jun 2015
St George’s signs a clinical services contract with Gibraltar Health Authority
Dr John Cortes, Minister for Health, Environment, Energy and Climate Change today welcomed Miles Scott, Chief Executive of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation to St Bernard’s Hospital, Gibraltar. The purpose of the visit was to sign a new clinical services contract between the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) and St …
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5 Jun 2015
Celebrating normal birth at St George’s
Last month St George’s held its first evening reception to celebrate our ‘Keep birth normal’ (KBN) projects supported by Health Education South London (HESL). The reception organised by consultant midwives Chantelle Winstanley and Lucia Rocca was attended by all of the midwives who were involved in KBN projects, obstetricians, general …
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5 Jun 2015