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Nurses’ strikes at St George’s and Queen Mary’s Hospitals, 30 April – 1 May: information for patients

Information for patients on strikes. Please continue to attend appointments unless you are contacted directly. We are always open for emergency care, if you need care that is not an emergency please contact NHS 111 or visit your local pharmacy first.
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20 Dec 2022 | Tags: Emergency Department


AFC Wimbledon spread the Christmas cheer to St George’s paediatric wards

AFC Wimbledon’s men and women’s first-team players combined with the AFC Wimbledon Foundation to deliver some early Christmas gifts to patients on our paediatric wards at St George’s  – resulting in smiles aplenty! AFC Wimbledon donates gifts to our paediatric wards every Christmas. This visit was particularly special because it …
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20 Dec 2022


Woman inspires others with world first pregnancy at St George’s

A woman with restricted growth wants to inspire others after becoming the first woman in the world with a rare, recessive condition to give birth to a healthy baby.
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13 Dec 2022


Stay safe and well during the cold weather

With temperatures set to plummet below freezing for the first time since last winter, St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Group is advising people to take steps to stay warm and well. The Met Office has issued a cold weather warning for much of the country, including the South …
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7 Dec 2022


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Council of Governors elections – open until 27 January

Participating in the elections is a great way to show your support for the Trust and influence how we work.
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6 Dec 2022


Scarlet fever and Group A strep

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that scarlet fever cases continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time of year.
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6 Dec 2022


NHS HIV testing rollout helps Londoners get treatment at earlier stage

Over 150 people with HIV not receiving treatment have been found by the NHS in London in just six months, following the roll out of routine testing in Emergency Departments (EDs). Routine testing for blood borne viruses (HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C) in all EDs across London started in …
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1 Dec 2022


St George’s keeps allergic children safe with national first emergency allergy bag scheme

A life-saving scheme providing adrenaline autoinjectors – or ‘EpiPens’ – to 140 primary and secondary schools in south London is the first of its kind in the UK.

In addition to launching the emergency bags, St George’s doctors and nurses are urging parents of children with allergies to remember to provide schools with their allergy management plan and emergency medications.
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29 Nov 2022


St George’s hosts visit from Government Minister

We recently welcomed Nick Markham CBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care, to St George’s. Our Managing Director, Kate Slemeck, led the visit which included a tour of our Emergency Department and the Urgent Treatment Centre. The visit focused on digital innovation in …
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28 Nov 2022


Greening anaesthetics at St George’s: Phasing out Desflurane

St George’s is taking a whole host of steps to provide healthcare as sustainably as possible. This is in line with the NHS aim of having a net zero carbon footprint by 2040. One of the most recent developments has been to phase out Desflurane in theatres. Desflurane is an …
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23 Nov 2022


Homelessness Inclusion Team GP, Danielle, tells us more about her role

Hi, and thanks for talking to us. Who are you and what is your role? I’m Danielle Williams, a GP and Clinical Lead for the Homelessness Inclusion Pathway Team at St George’s. And who else is in the team at St George’s? We take a multi-disciplinary team approach (MDT). As …
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21 Nov 2022


Home from hospital – how we have reduced the wait for discharge

Part fixer, part go-between, part … detective, patient discharge facilitator Georgina Arnold (pictured below) helps get people out of hospital when they’re well enough to go home – which is better for them. Georgina’s is one of three roles created in April at St George’s Hospital, to speed up the …
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17 Nov 2022


Diana Doherty for Occupational Therapy Week 2022

Diana Doherty is a Major Trauma Occupational Therapist, currently covering Acute Paediatrics at St George’s. She gives us an insight into her personal journey going into this career field and just why Occupational Therapy is so important: “As a young girl I could never have imaging ending up in the …
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8 Nov 2022


South London Press reader leaves £5K to former St George’s paediatric patient who beat cancer

A boy who beat cancer will get to see his family in Thailand again after an unbelievable gift from a South London Press reader, who is leaving him £5,000 in his will after reading about his battle with cancer in the newspaper. Earlier this year, 10-year-old Patrick McCarthy beat cancer …
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7 Nov 2022 | Tags: children paediatric


Council Chief Executive visits Children’s services at St George’s

We recently welcomed the new Chief Executive of Wandsworth and Richmond Councils, Mike Jackson, to St George’s.  He has an interest in how the council and our hospital work together to provide health and social care services, and was keen to learn more about our facilities and the expertise the …
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7 Nov 2022