Press releases
A single pathology service for south west London announced
The chief executives of each of the four hospital trusts in south west London have today announced plans to join forces to develop a single pathology service for south west London. The four chief executive have released the following joint statement on behalf of the south west London pathology programme …
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18 May 2012 | Tags: single pathology service
St George’s Nurse of the Year awards celebrate staff dedication
International Nurses’ Day was celebrated at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on Friday 11th May with the trust’s annual Nurse of the Year awards. Awards presented include Nurse of the Year, Midwife of the Year, Healthcare Assistant of the Year and Mentor of the Year. All award nominations were …
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16 May 2012 | Tags: Nurse of the Year awards
Take That star opens new children’s garden at St George’s Hospital
Take That singer Mark Owen took time out of his busy schedule to officially open a new children’s garden at St George’s Hospital, southwest London, on Friday 27th April. The singer, who lives in Wandsworth, met with patients, parents and staff during his visit and also made time to go around the …
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Robotic surgery at St George’s is improving cancer care
St George’s Hospital, southwest London, has become one of only a handful of hospitals in the UK to use robotic, minimally invasive, surgery to improve outcomes for bladder cancer patients. Part of the standard treatment for bladder cancer patients is a cystectomy, the removal of all or part of the …
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25 Apr 2012 | Tags: bladder cancer robotic
Improvement in patient experience at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The latest inpatients Care Quality Commission (CQC) national survey has confirmed patient experience improvements for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s patients. The trust is now achieving results expected of a major healthcare provider that compare favourably with similar organisations. Staff developed and implemented a range of changes that …
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24 Apr 2012 | Tags: Care Quality Commission CQC
Martine McCutcheon helps raise money for St George’s baby charity
Award-winning actress Martine McCutcheon will appear on the ITV game show All Star Family Fortunes on Sunday 29th April to raise money for First Touch, St George’s Hospital’s neonatal charity. Martine and her fiancé Jack McManus are patrons of First Touch, which supports premature and sick babies, their families and the staff who …
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23 Apr 2012 | Tags: First Touch Martine McCutcheon neonatal charity
New technology at St George’s is pushing the boundaries and saving lives
Heart patients treated at St George’s Hospital, London, are benefiting from cutting-edge technology that is helping clinicians to save the lives of those who have suffered a cardiac arrest. The LUCAS 2 is an automated chest compression device that takes over the ‘cardiac massage’ part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when …
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30 Mar 2012 | Tags: cardiopulmonary resuscitation chest compression device CPR LUCAS 2
Members meet the trust chairman and chief executive
Over 50 members of St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust attended a meeting on Wednesday 22nd February where they heard presentations from Christopher Smallwood, trust chairman, and Miles Scott, chief executive. The event provided an opportunity for members to learn more about the work of the trust and its strategic aims …
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29 Feb 2012 | Tags: chief executive Christopher Smallwood Miles Scott trust chairman
St George’s is the best in London for heart attack response
St George’s Hospital, Tooting, has the best response rate for treating heart attack patients in London, according to the latest Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) which was discussed at the MINAP London Roadshow in November 2011. The annual study looked at data from April 2010 – March 2011 and …
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28 Feb 2012 | Tags: heart attack response minap Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project response rate
St George’s unable to proceed with St Helier merger
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust submitted a bid for a potential merger with St Helier Hospital in November 2011. The board is clear that a merger between St George’s Healthcare and St Helier would be an excellent strategic opportunity, with the potential to bring significant improvements to the care of …
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30 Jan 2012 | Tags: St Helier merger
Wolfson move to start in March
After reviewing the outcomes of the recent Improving neurorehabilitation services in southwest London public consultation, St George’s Healthcare is moving ahead with plans to relocate services based at the Wolfson Neurorehabilitation Centre. The trust’s long-term plan is to relocate the majority of the services currently provided at the Wolfson to Queen Mary’s …
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27 Jan 2012 | Tags: Improving neurorehabilitation services public consultation
Mayor officially opens new breast unit at St George’s
The Rose Centre, a £4m state-of-the-art breast diagnostic unit, was officially opened at St George’s Hospital, London, on Thursday 19thJanuary by the Mayor of Wandsworth, Councillor Jane Cooper. St George’s Hospital is a regional cancer centre and its clinical results for breast screening are among the best in London. The …
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20 Jan 2012 | Tags: Councillor Jane Cooper Mayor of Wandsworth Rose Centre
Visitors and patients can help keep Norovirus out of hospital
St George’s Hospital, Tooting, is asking patients and visitors suffering with symptoms of diarrhoea or vomiting (D&V) not to come into hospital and instead contact their GP or pharmacy. Alison Robertson, director of nursing and infection control at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, says: “People with symptoms of D&V could …
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11 Jan 2012 | Tags: norovirus
Daybreak comes to St George’s
ITV’s Daybreak breakfast programme featured live broadcasts from St George’s Hospital, London, on Friday 23rd December 2011. The programme focused on frontline care and what it was like for parents and staff on the hospital’s neonatal unit at Christmas.
23 Dec 2011 | Tags: Daybreak comes to St George’s ITV’s Daybreak breakfast programme live broadcasts
Wake up to St George’s
ITV’s Daybreak programme will include live broadcasts from St George’s Neonatal Unit on Friday 23rd December. The national breakfast programme is on air from 06.00 to 08.30hrs and reports from the hospital are expected to include interviews with staff, patients and their families and explore what hospital life is like …
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22 Dec 2011 | Tags: ITV’s Daybreak programme live broadcasts neonatal unit
State-of-the-art medical training facility opens at St George’s
A new £350,000 state-of-the-art training facility was officially opened at the St George’s campus, southwest London, on 15th December by Niall Dickson, chief executive and registrar of the General Medical Council. The Advanced Patient Simulator Centre, a joint project between St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust and St George’s, University of …
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19 Dec 2011 | Tags: State-of-the-art medical training facility opens at St George’s training facility
People with winter bug urged to stay away from hospital
People suffering with the winter sickness bug Norovirus are being urged to stay away from hospital and instead contact their GP or pharmacy. Norovirus, which causes diarrhoea and vomiting, is generally unpleasant but rarely serious. However, by bringing it into hospital, people could be putting vulnerable patients and healthcare workers …
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16 Dec 2011 | Tags: norovirus People with winter bug urged to stay away from hospital winter sickness bug
Panto brings sparkle to hospital children
Children on St George’s Hospital’s paediatric wards enjoyed an early Christmas treat on 1st December with a pantomime production of Aladdin by Starlight Children’s Foundation, as part of its Christmas of Happiness campaign. Rosie Littleboy, lead play specialist at the hospital said: “”Christmas can be a really difficult time for children who are …
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9 Dec 2011 | Tags: Panto brings sparkle to hospital children pantomime Starlight Children’s Foundation
St George’s mortality rates among the lowest in England
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust has been named as having one of the lowest mortality (death) rates in the country in an annual study published by Dr Foster, the independent healthcare intelligence group, on Monday 28th November. The Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011 named St George’s Healthcare among trusts with a …
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29 Nov 2011 | Tags: lowest mortality (death) rates in the country
St George’s consults on plans that will improve neurorehabilitation services
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust has today, Monday 28th November 2011, launched a public consultation on its plans to develop its neurorehabilitation services designed to improve the care offered to patients in southwest London. The trust is consulting on proposals to relocate the majority those services currently provided at the Wolfson …
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28 Nov 2011 | Tags: neurorehabilitation services public consultation
