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St George’s bucks the national trend
News & events | 20 Jul 2015 | Tags: conset donation national average NHS Blood and Transplant transplant
The number of nationally donated organs has fallen for the first time in 11 years. St George’s goes against this trend reporting the highest number of organ donors in the country last year and a consent rate of 77%…
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Father’s Day on ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 15 Jul 2015 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E Channel 4 episode eight last episode parenting series nine
Tonight’s episode of ’24 Hours in A&E’ is the last of the current series. Filmed on father’s day last year it focuses on the challenges of parenting. 3-year-old Billy is brought to A&E by his parents with swollen eyes after accidentally squirting washing detergent in them. Billy also has a …
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St George’s celebrates Project SEARCH success
News & events | 14 Jul 2015 | Tags: celebration employment graduation Project SEARCH success
Project SEARCH at St George’s is a collaborative programme between Action on Disability, Cricket Green School and the trust. The 2014/15 students are now nearing the end of their year at St George’s Hospital and are ready for work. This month we have celebrated their achievements with a graduation ceremony.
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Study suggests diet and exercise does not prevent gestational diabetes in obese women
News & events | 10 Jul 2015 | Tags: exercise gestational diabetes King's College Lancet obesity patient recruitment Research
A study published in Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology today has found that a diet and exercise regime designed for ‘high-risk’ obese pregnant women does not prevent gestational diabetes. The research, led by King’s College London, suggests that resources to tackle gestational diabetes in obese pregnant women would be better directed …
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Saying thank you to those who gave all they could
News & events | 6 Jul 2015 | Tags: Chaplain donation Donor Familes memorial NHS Blood and Transplant tree of life
On Saturday 4th July St George’s held a special ‘Tree of Life’ memorial paying tribute to, thanking and remembering the many people who have donated life-saving organs.
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Feeling the heat on ’24 Hours in A&E’
News & events | 1 Jul 2015 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E brain surgery Dr Phil Moss Emergency Nurse Practitioner Becky Summer
Episode seven of Channel 4’s hit drama documentary focuses on patients treated on a busy evening at the height of summer. “Some people, they go out and have far too much to drink… get into fights…and do somebody some pretty significant damage. It’s very difficult to understand how there are …
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Is sugar driving the obesity epidemic?
News & events | 29 Jun 2015 | Tags: 2015 Bariatric Surgery Dietitians Week Scott Lonnee St George's University of London Sugar debate
The second-ever national Dietitians Week ran from June 8-12 this year with dietitians across the UK working hard to share their expertise and promote awareness for their role within healthcare. As part of the week we joined forces with St George’s, University of London to organise a public debate about …
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New exhibition unveiled at Queen Mary’s to mark centenary year
News & events | 25 Jun 2015 | Tags: Gemma Trotter Gordon Jones Miles Scott Queen Mary's Hospital Queen Mary's Museum and Archive Group Ravi Govindia
Patients and staff from down the years gathered at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton yesterday for the opening of a new exhibition celebrating the hospital’s rich history.
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’24 Hours in A&E’ shines a light on the importance of support
News & events | 24 Jun 2015 | Tags: 24 hours in A&E Channel 4 Emergency Department episode five series 9 support
Episode five of ’24 Hours in A&E’ series nine focuses on the importance of having someone to love and support us when life gets tough. 66-year-old Gerald is rushed to St George’s by air ambulance after falling ten feet from his loft, through his bannisters and then down two flights …
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Sainsbury’s staff vote to support First Touch for second year
News & events | 19 Jun 2015 | Tags: First Touch fundraising neonatal Sainsbury's
Charitable staff at Tooting Sainsbury’s have chosen, First Touch, St George’s dedicated neonatal charity as their ‘Charity of Year’ for another year! Staff have taken part in a number of fundraising events raising money to help sick and premature babies. Last year they donated £2,000 which was used to help …
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