News and Events
BreckerWire designed to enhance patient safety
A consultant cardiologist at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust has designed an innovative device with the aim of reducing the risk of complications during cardiac interventions. Known as the BreckerWire, the device is a new design of intracardiac guidewire developed by Dr Stephen Brecker, a cardiologist at St George’s since 1996. Continue reading
14 Dec 2012 | Tags: BreckerWIre cardiac Dr Stephen Brecker Miles Scott TAVI
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust named in elite group for mortality rates in Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2012
Date of issue: Monday, 3rd December 2012 The Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2012 has named St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as one of an elite group of only 16 trusts in the country to have ‘lower than expected’ mortality rates for the Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator (SHMI), which … Continue reading
3 Dec 2012
BBC newsreader helps celebrate new family centred care role at St George’s Hospital
BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth was the special guest at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, on 21st November, helping to celebrate the new family centred care (FCC) coordinator role created to provide support for families of premature and sick babies in southwest London. The full-time post is shared between Bobbie Everson and … Continue reading
1 Dec 2012 | Tags: BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth family centred care FCC
Celebrating success in cardiothoracic surgery
In his latest blog Miles shares some of the exceptional work the department of cardiothoracic surgery are doing in terms of clinical care, their dedication to research, training and education. Continue reading
27 Nov 2012 | Tags: cardiothoracic
Productive Community Services Wandsworth a national beacon
The wheelchair service at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as a national case study to highlight the benefits of an improvement programme aimed at community services. Continue reading
16 Nov 2012 | Tags: Caroline Stanfield Jane Attrill Productive Community Services rehabilitation wheelchair service
Pre-operative care centre improving patient safety
The new pre-operative care centre (POCC) at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, is enhancing the quality of care for patients coming to hospital for a procedure. Continue reading
13 Nov 2012 | Tags: Claire Painter POCC Sue Hutchinson
“A Very Special Hospital 1960-1998” – Queen Mary’s Hospital Museum Exhibition
The Archive & Museum Group of Queen Mary’s Hospital Roehampton today launched its new exhibition entitled “A Very Special Hospital 1960-1998”, in the Reception area on the Lower Ground Floor. It was opened by Di Caulfield –Stoker, Divisional Chair, Community Services Wandsworth before the Mayor of Wandsworth, Cllr Adrian Knowles, the Leader of the Council Ravi Govindia and 70 past and present patients, staff and Friends of the Hospital. Continue reading
31 Oct 2012 | Tags: archive exhibition museum
Toyah Willcox opens new children’s exhibition at St George’s Hospital
Television presenter and former pop star Toyah Willcox officially opened a new children’s art exhibition at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, on Friday, 19th October. Continue reading
25 Oct 2012 | Tags: Bedford Hill Gallery children's exhibition Dr Suresh C. Chalise Nepal Toyah WIlcox
St George’s opens its doors for the 2012 Community Open Day
On Saturday, 13th October, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s, University of London opened their doors to members of the public for the 2012 St George’s Community Open Day. Continue reading
18 Oct 2012
Community Open Day at St George’s
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s, University of London will co-host a Community Open Day at their shared main site in Tooting on Saturday 13th October. Continue reading
5 Oct 2012 | Tags: community Miles Scott open day Professor Peter Kopelman
Antibiotic use aids MRSA spread in hospital and infection control measures do little to prevent it, says hospital study
The use of a commonly prescribed antibiotic is a major contributor to the spread of infection in hospitals by the ‘superbug’ MRSA, according to new research. The study also found that increasing measures to prevent infection – such as improved hygiene and hand washing – appeared to have only a small effect on reducing MRSA infection rates during the period studied. Continue reading
20 Sep 2012 | Tags: antibiotics Dr Lindsay Dr Tim Planche MRSA
St George’s to build South London’s first hospital helipad
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust announced today, Tuesday 18th September, that it has been granted formal planning permission to develop a helipad at St George’s Hospital in Tooting. It will be only the second hospital helipad in London and the first south of the river. The development will be partly funded through a grant of £1million from the County Air Ambulance Trust HELP (Helicopter Emergency Landing Pad) Appeal. Continue reading
18 Sep 2012 | Tags: Heather Jarman helipad HELP
Royal visit for St George’s paediatric intensive care unit
The paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, was officially opened by HRH Princess Alexandra on Friday, 14th September. Continue reading
18 Sep 2012 | Tags: picu
Annual report 2011/12 looks back over exciting year for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust today published its annual report and annual accounts 2011/12
The report has been published in a number of formats to try and cater for everybody’s needs. The best way to read the report is on the St George’s Healthcare website at www.xstgeorges.nhs.uk/annual The report is optimised for mobile phones so the layout will automatically adjust to your phone’s screen size, and there are also versions available for e-readers and Kindles, as well as a PDF version and a summary report on the website that will also be available around St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals and health centres across Wandsworth. Continue reading
14 Sep 2012 | Tags: Christopher Smallwood CQC Dr Foster Miles Scott report
St George’s Hospital open for business as usual
St George’s Hospital is operating business as usual following a major incident in the early hours of Tuesday 11th September, which saw five patients brought to the hospital’s major trauma centre following a road traffic accident on the A3. Continue reading
11 Sep 2012 | Tags: major incident major trauma centre
