Press releases
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group appoints new CEO
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) has today announced the appointment of Matthew Shaw as its new Chief Executive. Matthew joins gesh from one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, Great Ormond Street (GOSH), where he served as medical director, before his appointment as …
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13 Nov 2025
Further strike action on the way as winter pressures start to bite
Further strike action could place an additional strain on NHS services, as hospitals gear up for a challenging week. The BMA has announced some resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – will strike for five consecutive days from Friday over a pay dispute with the government. Hundreds …
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13 Nov 2025 | Tags: BMA strike junior doctors strike resident doctors strike
BMA industrial action, 14-19 November 2025: Information for patients
What you need to know ahead of the strike action in November.
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11 Nov 2025
TV presenter Elle Osili-Wood shares message with staff ahead of awards
Elle will present the upcoming ceremony that celebrates NHS staff.
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11 Nov 2025
Flu deaths more than doubled last year as hospitals brace for spike in infections
New analysis shows flu deaths in England more than doubled last year as hospitals brace for impact of school half-term Mum recalls her newborn being rushed to Emergency Department with virus The devastating toll of last year’s flu season is revealed as hospitals brace for a repeat this winter – …
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5 Nov 2025
Pride of Britain Awards call-up for St George’s fundraiser
St George’s Hospital Charity fundraiser George Alderman has won ITV London’s Fundraiser of the Year Award, part of the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.
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24 Oct 2025
Award-winning TV presenter to host NHS ‘Oscars’
An award-winning TV presenter will host a celebratory event honouring hard-working NHS workers. Elle Osili-Wood, who presented ITV’s coverage of the 2025 Oscars alongside Jonathan Ross, will join St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Group for the second-ever gesh CARE Awards. The sponsored ceremony is a special ‘thank you’ …
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23 Oct 2025
24 Hours in A&E returns to St George’s Hospital
The popular TV series 24 Hours in A&E is returning to St George’s.
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17 Oct 2025
An update on pressures in our emergency departments
Our hospitals are currently very busy and we’re seeing higher numbers of people come to our emergency departments.
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16 Oct 2025
Mum who lost 13 litres of blood in life-threatening birth praises ‘incredible’ NHS teams
A mum who lost 13 litres of blood during her daughter’s birth has praised the “incredible” care teams who saved her and her baby’s life. Harriet Paget, 36, survived a rare, life-threatening pregnancy complication thanks to the quick action of staff at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south west London …
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6 Oct 2025
Mum struck down by mystery illness urges others to nominate for gesh CARE Awards
A mum of two who spent weeks gravely unwell in intensive care has hailed the “world-class” teams that saved her life – and urged others to nominate their NHS heroes for a public choice award. Manju Pillai, 46, praised doctors, nurses, cleaners, porters, and others at Epsom and St Helier …
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15 Sep 2025
Emergency department clinicians able to see more patients, thanks to new AI tech
Hands-free AI technology that gives doctors more time to see their patients has been piloted at St George’s in the largest, most extensive trial of its kind. Tech trialled in the emergency department halved the time it took clinicians to do paperwork, saving each an additional 47 minutes – the …
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4 Sep 2025
Celebrating our staff with the gesh CARE awards
Nominate a staff member or team who have gone above and beyond
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1 Sep 2025
CQC publishes report following inspection at St George’s
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its findings from inspections at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust last winter. The independent regulator of health and social care in England has confirmed our services are rated “Requires Improvement”. The full report will be published on the CQC website in …
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28 Aug 2025
Freddie Flintoff thanks ‘NHS superheroes’ as he is reunited with his care team following crash
Former England cricket captain Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has been reunited with the care team who treated him following his car crash, praising their “expertise, love and compassion.” In 2022, he was airlifted to St George’s Hospital in Tooting and underwent emergency surgery under the care of Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial …
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1 Aug 2025
Chief Executive Jacqueline Totterdell to step down
After eight years at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and four at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Jacqueline will be taking up a new position as Chief Executive of NHS Wales and Director
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25 Jul 2025
Public warned of ‘huge disruption’ to NHS services during resident doctors’ strikes
Resident doctors’ strikes will put extra pressure on NHS services over the coming week – as hospitals see their busiest summer in years. The five-day walkout, which will take place across England – including at St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) – comes at …
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23 Jul 2025
St George’s trail-blazes life-changing procedure for common heart condition
St George’s Hospital is one of the first in the country to pioneer a new way of treating patients with a condition that, if ignored, can be fatal. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm problem1 in the UK that, as well as causing fatigue and dizziness, increases the …
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10 Jul 2025
Fit for the Future – The 10 Year Health Plan for England
The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS. The plan fundamentally reinvents our approach to healthcare so that we can guarantee the NHS will be there for all who need it for generations to come. …
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3 Jul 2025
St George’s in the spotlight in new Netflix documentary
Viewers across the world will soon get a glimpse into the ground-breaking care provided by trauma teams at St George’s. Netflix’s new six-part series, Critical: Between Life and Death, hits the global streaming platform on Wednesday 23 July – and will showcase the work of the London Major Trauma System. …
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25 Jun 2025