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St George’s supports the ‘Hello My Name Is’ campaign
Dozens of St George’s, University of London students have showed their support for a national campaign called ‘Hello My Name Is’ which aims to improve communication with patients. The ‘Hello My Name Is’ campaign was started by Dr Kate Granger, an Elderly Medicine Registrar and terminally ill cancer patient, in …
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7 Oct 2014
Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – the most successful yet!
St George’s hosted its annual Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 26th September and right from the start there was a real buzz with lots of people lining up for coffee and cake and people winning prizes at the very lively tombola outside the main reception at St George’s Hospital. Thanks …
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7 Oct 2014
St George’s, University of London ranks in Top 200 best universities in the world
For the first time St George’s, University of London, has been ranked as one of the top 200 universities in the world in a new authoritative survey by the Times Higher Education magazine. In the World University Rankings 2014 – 2015, St George’s has been placed at 196th globally. Last …
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7 Oct 2014
St George’s is one of the most improved trusts for cancer patient experience
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust has been listed as one of the most improved trusts for cancer patient experience. This is according to a league table released by Macmillan Cancer Support.
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2 Oct 2014
Official opening of the First Touch garden at St George’s
On Friday 26th September BBC television presenter, Sophie Raworth officially opened the First Touch garden at St George’s.
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29 Sep 2014
A very generous gift from the Harrison family
On Tuesday 23 September our neonatal unit received a very generous gift from the Harrison family. Dean Harrison completed the Great North Run this month to raise funds for First Touch and to thank St George’s neonatal unit for the care his son Lenny received. Lenny was born at exactly …
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25 Sep 2014
St George’s has received its 100th helipad patient
St George’s has received its 100th helipad patient.
The patient who was involved in a road traffic accident needed emergency medical care and was flown to the hospital’s major trauma centre on September 14th.
23 Sep 2014
All welcome at our 2014 Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting (AGM) The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an opportunity to learn more about these achievements and the work of the trust as well as our plans for the future. It is also your chance to put questions directly to the trust chair and chief executive. Members of …
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17 Sep 2014
Bone marrow study day at St George’s
Tuesday 2nd September was the bone marrow study day at St George’s healthcare NHS Trust. With over 80 delegates attending, the afternoon session brought together a mixture of professionals from the haematology and surrounding teams with an aim to improve their knowledge of the bone marrow transplant process. Dr Mickey …
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9 Sep 2014
Come and join the St George’s team!
Are you a registered nurse with a passion for providing high quality and innovative care? Come and join our ambitious and progressive team at an exciting time of expansion for the cardiovascular directorate at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust. We are developing a pioneering 17-bed cardiology heart failure unit with …
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1 Sep 2014
Come Dine With Us at St George’s
We invited our twitter followers and members of the public visiting St George’s Hospital to a free taste-testing session.
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1 Sep 2014
Specialised stroke units are saving 96 more lives a year
New research has shown 96 more lives are being saved every year thanks to specialised stroke units like the one we have here at St George’s Hospital.
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11 Aug 2014
The results are in for our Council of Governors election
Nominations for our Council of Governors elections have now closed, but you can view the list of candidates here
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29 Jul 2014
Quality Account showcases continuing improvements for St George’s patients
The St George’s Quality Account 2013/14 is now available on the trust’s website www.stgeorges.nhs.uk and on the NHS Choices website www.nhs.uk Every NHS trust in the country publishes a Quality Account each year. Quality Accounts assess how well a trust is performing against national targets set by the Department of …
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10 Jul 2014
Regional Trauma Networks are increasing patient survival rates
New figures show that patients in England have a 30 per cent improved chance of surviving severe injuries since the introduction of Regional Trauma Networks
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2 Jul 2014