Press releases
St George’s consultant wins prestigious award for osteoarthritis research
A clinician at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has won a national award for her work leading research into osteoarthritis, the world’s most common form of arthritis.
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9 May 2013 | Tags: award British Society of Rheumatology Dr Sofat Michael Mason medal osteoarthritis rheumatologist rheumatology
UK’s first ‘Firefly’ kidney surgery performed at St George’s
A robotic surgical technique which allows the accurate removal of cancerous tumours from the kidney has been performed for the first time in the UK at St George’s Hospital, Tooting. Using ‘Firefly’ technology in the da Vinci surgical robot, the technique is known as immunofluorescence assisted partial nephrectomy. This is …
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7 May 2013 | Tags: Firefly
Inpatient care at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust continues to improve
The 2012 Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey of adult inpatients has shown that St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has maintained and built on its improvements to inpatient care.
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16 Apr 2013 | Tags: Alison Robertson CQC feedback survey
St George’s therapy consultant joins national expert database
A St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust therapy consultant has been selected to join a database of expert health professionals who will help develop national policies for services involving older people.
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11 Apr 2013 | Tags: database Louise Briggs policy rehabilitation therapy
St George’s heart attack team shortlisted for BMJ awards
The heart attack team at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, has been shortlisted for the ‘Cardiovascular Team of the Year’ award at the 2013 BMJ Group Improving Health Awards.
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10 Apr 2013 | Tags: award BMJ Cardiovascular team heart attack multidisciplinary
Project SEARCH students experience St George’s work placements
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Hammersmith and Fulham Action on Disability (HAFAD) have teamed up to give students with learning disabilities of Cricket Green School in Mitcham the chance to gain valuable work experience.
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8 Apr 2013 | Tags: HAFAD Merton Council SEARCH training work placement
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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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 | Tags: antimicrobial feedback microbiology OPAT outpatients survey
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 | Tags: Jo Bratchell POCC pre-operative care Ravi Govindia Wandsworth Council
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 | Tags: Francis enquiry Miles Scott Ros Given-Wilson staff survey
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 | Tags: CEO facebook Miles Scott twiiter
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 | Tags: Age UK Bernadette Kelly elderly Leonard Cheshire Disability Winter Warmers
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 | Tags: cancer LCA Mr Hyde Pathway Groups Professor Powell Ros Given-Wilson
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 | Tags: Boris Johnson staff
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 | Tags: Christopher Smallwood consultation Foundation Trust Miles Scott
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 | Tags: anaesthetics cancer neurosciences surgery theatres
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 | Tags: Alison Robertson feedback NHS Choices patient opinion
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 | Tags: a&e Dame Ruth Carnall refurbishment
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 | Tags: Alison Robertson Dr Phil Moss elderly norovirus winter winter sickness bug
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 | Tags: Christopher Smallwood Dr Judith Hulf non-executive director Stella Pantelides
