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Statement issued at 1:30pm on 6 July 2023
Following an incident at a school in Wimbledon this morning, we are receiving a number of patients who are being cared for by our specialist clinical teams.
Hospitals in London and Surrey are bracing for another blistering heatwave as the warm weather, World Cup and Wimbledon conspire to make more people at risk of falling ill. Record numbers of patients sought help at St George’s Hospital in Tooting last week following June’s heatwave, with the nearby tennis …
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A teenager competing in this month’s Commonwealth Games has praised a surgeon at St George’s Hospital for saving her sporting career, after her dream was threatened by a devastating injury. Judo champion Frema Agyei feared her competing days were over, after a torn ligament led to further issues. The 17-year-old …
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St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) has today announced the appointment of Chinyama Okunuga as Managing Director at Epsom and St Helier, and Tracy Luckett as new Group Chief Nursing Officer. Chinyama Okunuga is joining as Managing Director at Epsom and St Helier, and Tracy …
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This week saw the publication of Donna Ockenden’s report into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals – the largest maternity inquiry in NHS history, with around 2,500 cases investigated. Michelle Cudjoe, Group Chief Midwifery Officer, said: “This report is deeply distressing, and our thoughts are with the families whose lives have …
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We are in the early stages of planning for the temporary relocation of services from the Women’s Health block at St Helier Hospital from spring 2027. While the building is currently safe to use, specialist advice has identified that the ageing pipework serving the block will need to be replaced. …
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