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Peppa Pig pays special visit to St George’s
Children’s television character Peppa Pig visited young patients in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at St George’s Hospital on Tuesday 19th March.
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20 Mar 2013
St George’s OPAT survey reveals excellent patient experience
The outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has conducted a survey of its patients which reveals highly positive patient experiences.
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18 Mar 2013
St George’s Hospital pre-operative care centre officially opened
Ravi Govindia, leader of Wandsworth Council, officially opened St George’s Hospital’s pre-operative care centre on Monday, 4 March 2013.
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4 Mar 2013
2012 national NHS staff survey results – St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff amongst most motivated in the country
The 2012 national NHS staff survey results, published today, has named St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff as being amongst the most highly motivated and engaged staff in the country.
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28 Feb 2013
Great Scott! St George’s chief executive joins the Twitteratti
Miles Scott, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive, has joined the Twitter masses.
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27 Feb 2013
Vulnerable patients to keep warm and active through Winter Warmers initiative
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched an innovative new campaign to keep elderly and vulnerable patients in the community warm and well in their own homes during the cold weather.
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19 Feb 2013
Cancer clinicians appointed LCA pathway group chairs
Two St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinicians have been appointed pathway group chairs for the London Cancer Alliance (LCA). Mr Nicholas Hyde, lead cancer clinician at St George’s, who already sits on the LCA Clinical Board, has been appointed LCA pathway group chair for head and neck cancer, and Professor Barry Powell, head of melanoma services at St George’s, has been appointed the LCA pathway group chair for skin cancer.
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11 Feb 2013
Staff recognised at London Mayor’s reception
Staff from the senior health team at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, met Mayor of London Boris Johnson at an event acknowledging the outstanding work and achievements of members of the community.
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8 Feb 2013
Foundation Trust public consultation will shape the future of St George’s
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is today, Friday 1st February, launching its public consultation on becoming a Foundation Trust. The trust is inviting its staff, patients and members of the public to have their say on the membership and governance proposals which will determine how St George’s is governed in the future.
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1 Feb 2013
Surgery at St George’s presentation
The division of surgery, theatres, anaesthetics, neurosciences and cancer presented some of their key achievements of the past two years and plans for the future to the Board yesterday.
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1 Feb 2013
Study shows St George’s among best for responding to patient feedback
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been named as one of only a handful of trusts who effectively respond to patient feedback online.
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1 Feb 2013
St George’s Hospital’s emergency department officially opened
Dame Ruth Carnall, chief executive of NHS London, officially opened St George’s Hospital’s emergency department on Wednesday 23rd January 2013.
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23 Jan 2013
Cold snap is snow joke for elderly and vulnerable south west London residents
For most of us the snow means snow men, snow ball fights and good times. However, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust clinicians are urging people to consider the well being of others for whom the snow means an increased risk of ill health, and how to help people keep warm and keep well.
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18 Jan 2013
Chair announces non-executive appointments
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chair Christopher Smallwood has announced that Dr Judith Hulf and Stella Pantelides joined the trust as non-executive directors on 1st January 2013.
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16 Jan 2013
New Year letter to staff
2012 was a momentous year for the country and also for St George’s. The Jubilee and then the Olympics caught our imagination and brought people together as well as heralding unprecedented sporting success.
At St George’s we continued our proud tradition of providing excellent patient care. The Dr Foster Hospital Guide once again identified St George’s as one of a handful of Trusts to have statistically significant low mortality rates, a key marker of quality and safety.
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3 Jan 2013