Go to Homepage
Public encouraged to continue to come forward for care during collective GP action
News & events | 1 Aug 2024
People are urged to attend appointments as normal during “collective action” by GPs. Members of the public may have seen reports about this, and wondered what it means for them. As well as continuing to keep existing appointments, they are asked to seek medical help as usual by: Visiting NHS …
Continue reading
Urgent mental health support for South West Londoners available via NHS 111
News & events | 22 Jul 2024
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 …
Continue reading
Global IT outage: please use NHS 111
News & events | 19 Jul 2024
We are aware of the global IT outage which is affecting some NHS and GP services. Advice for the public: Access NHS 111 online or call NHS 111 if you have a non-urgent health concern so you can be advised the best place to access the healthcare you require. Our …
Continue reading
Hundreds of NHS staff involved in care of young woman who received ‘shock’ breast cancer diagnosis
News & events | 17 Jul 2024
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 …
Continue reading
Success of surgical hub where patients go home hours after new knee or hip op
News & events | 16 Jul 2024
A pioneering surgical hub is such a success that some patients who receive a replacement knee or hip can go home hours after their operation. The efficiency at South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) has also driven down waiting times for some planned operations at below the national average. …
Continue reading
Groundbreaking mobile critical care service celebrates 3000th referral
News & events | 10 Jul 2024
A groundbreaking service – set up to transport critically-ill adult patients across the country – is celebrating its 3000th referral, after marking its first year of operation. ACCESS London (Adult Critical Care Emergency Support Service) is a partnership of Barts Health NHS Trust, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, …
Continue reading
St George’s impresses judges to win new garden to benefit those living with dementia
News & events | 5 Jul 2024
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. …
Continue reading
Advice to the public as hot weather and strikes impact NHS services
News & events | 26 Jun 2024
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 …
Continue reading
Junior doctor strikes, 27 June -2 July 2024
News & events | 21 Jun 2024
Information for patients
Continue reading
Advice for those concerned about the Infected Blood Inquiry
News & events | 23 May 2024
We understand that many people will have questions. A new national online resource for patients and the public has been set up to provide help and support, as well as answer some of these questions here.
Continue reading