News and Events


Breakthrough use of artificial artery gives dialysis patients ‘second chance at life’

PATIENTS around the world with end stage kidney failure were given hope of a few more years of life today as surgeons at St George’s Hospital in London announced a breakthrough procedure that will allow them to continue receiving dialysis. A metre-long plastic artery used by surgeons at the Tooting-based … Continue reading

4 Aug 2004


St George’s star rating

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded two stars for its performance between April 2003 and April this year, in national ratings published this week by the Healthcare Commission. Last year, the Trust, which runs St George’s Hospital in Tooting, as well as the Bolingbroke Hospital and … Continue reading

21 Jul 2004


Revamped website for local health services

A website used by thousands of people every day to find out about health care at St George’s Hospital in Tooting has been revamped and redesigned to make it easier and simpler to understand. The site provides: a full range of patient information, including details of what to bring with you … Continue reading

13 Jul 2004