Press releases
Internationally-educated nurses named as ‘Rising Stars’ for reducing patient waiting times and ‘lighting the path’ for colleagues
A nurse whose clinic has reduced waiting times for patients to be tested and another who runs a support group for overseas colleagues have been named as ‘Rising Stars’. Mark Mencias’ patients are able to find out faster if their health issues are caused by a rare neurogenetic condition, thanks …
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4 Oct 2024
Families whose lives were saved by NHS stars call on public to nominate in staff awards
A Covid survivor who was so poorly her children were warned she wouldn’t survive the night and the mum of a young boy who bravely battled leukaemia have thrown their support behind an inaugural event that celebrates incredible NHS staff. Jan Ehtash, from Carshalton, spent 12 weeks in Epsom and …
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26 Sep 2024
Significant milestone in improving the lives of our motor neurone disease (MND) patients
St George’s Hospital, in partnership with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, has launched the MND Care and Research Network in South West London and Surrey. It’s a significant milestone in the journey towards St George’s Hospital improving the lives of those affected by motor neurone disease in South West London …
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18 Sep 2024
Ultrasound transforms life of teenager with genetic health condition
A teenager with a genetic health condition is able to play sport and enjoy a pain-free holiday thanks to a pioneering procedure. Neriya-May Hall is one of the sickle cell disease patients at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, South West London, to have their lives transformed by the use of …
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10 Sep 2024
St George’s takes to the screen again as Channel 4’s ‘Emergency’ returns for a third series
St George’s will feature in the brand-new series of Emergency airing on Channel 4 at 9pm tonight (Monday 12 August).
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12 Aug 2024
Urgent mental health support for South West Londoners available via NHS 111
People living in South West London with urgent mental health concerns can seek specialist NHS help, advice and clinical support when needed by phone, 24/7, through an NHS 111 for Mental Health service. A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of this service, which is available to 3.7 …
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22 Jul 2024
Hundreds of NHS staff involved in care of young woman who received ‘shock’ breast cancer diagnosis
A graduate who put her cancer symptoms down to hormones and stress is calling on other young people to seek medical help when something doesn’t feel right with their bodies – urging “if in doubt, get checked out.” Mia Ancell was just 23 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer …
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17 Jul 2024
St George’s impresses judges to win new garden to benefit those living with dementia
A sensory garden for people living with dementia will be created at St George’s after the nursing team entered and won a national competition. The dementia team at St George’s will be given £2,500 worth of gardening equipment after scooping the ‘Nominate Your Community Space’ competition by retailer Robert Dyas. …
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5 Jul 2024
Advice to the public as hot weather and strikes impact NHS services
Members of the public are asked to take steps to stay safe and well as temperatures rise – and a round of junior doctors’ strikes begins tomorrow. A heat alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office is in place until 5pm on Thursday 27 June …
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26 Jun 2024
‘I went for a routine eye test and ended up needing a lifesaving operation’
When Caroline Wrixon booked an appointment with her optician she had no idea it would lead to lifesaving surgery. The 40-year-old project manager says she owes her life to the ‘brilliant’ team at St George’s after her eye test led to a brain tumour diagnosis. She said: “I’m so grateful …
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19 Apr 2024
Commentator Martin Tyler gets his voice – and career – back thanks to NHS surgery and therapy
An “amazing” team of surgeons, doctors, nurses and therapists saved the voice of sports commentator Martin Tyler – and a career that has spanned more than 50 years to date. The prospect of losing your voice forever is frightening – especially when it has made you a living, as it …
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16 Apr 2024
Easter weekend not looking so sweet for pressured hospitals
Members of the public are being urged to use NHS services wisely over the Easter bank holiday weekend – as stretched emergency departments continue to see winter-level pressures. St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is very busy and experiencing high demand. On Monday more than …
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28 Mar 2024
One-of-a-kind virtual-reality therapy aids major-trauma patients
Trauma patients with rib fractures, serious leg injuries and amputations are using virtual reality headsets during physio sessions to boost their recovery. St George’s Hospital – the major trauma centre for South West London and Surrey – has been offering seriously-injured patients the chance to trial the technology as part …
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12 Mar 2024
Hospitals face their busiest day in months as cold weather bites
More than a thousand people visited one of St George’s, Epsom and St Helier’s emergency departments (EDs) on Monday, as demand for care soars.
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24 Jan 2024
St George’s neuromuscular service receives national recognition for outstanding care
St George’s Hospital has been recognised for providing outstanding care to people with muscle-wasting and weakening conditions across South West London and Surrey. The hospital’s Atkinson Morley Neuromuscular Centre has been given a Centre of Excellence award from leading national charity Muscular Dystrophy UK to acknowledge the care it provides …
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23 Jan 2024
Festive fever: Record-breaking doctors’ strikes disrupt patient care
Severe disruption to NHS services is expected over the coming days as junior doctors prepare to strike amidst a storm of winter pressures.
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2 Jan 2024
Prestigious award win scooped by clinicians and patient team
A medical team at St George’s Hospital and a profoundly deaf teen are the first ever winners of an award in memory of a campaigning mum.
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6 Dec 2023
Ambitious plans for one of the largest renal services in the UK are unveiled
Kidney care in South West London, Surrey and beyond will be transformed under exciting new plans for a specialist renal unit designed to treat the most seriously ill patients. The proposed state-of-the-art facility – based at St George’s Hospital in Tooting – will be used by patients who currently receive …
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11 Oct 2023 | Tags: kidney care NHS Kidney Care renal programme
Second round of joint strike action to have major impact on hospitals
Nearly 14,000 appointments at a hospital group have been postponed during this year’s strikes – and with another round of action next week, that figure is set to rise even further.
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29 Sep 2023
#KidsDeserveStGeorges – help us to keep caring for children with cancer
A consultation into the future location of children’s cancer services for those living in south London and much of south east England has launched yesterday (Tuesday 26 September). To coincide with the NHS England (London and South East regions) led consultation, St George’s has launched #KidsDeserveStGeorges to keep caring for …
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27 Sep 2023