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Chief nurse left in freezing accommodation on arrival to UK launches app to help overseas health workers
News & events | 10 May 2024
England’s most senior internationally educated nurse has revealed she was left trapped in freezing accommodation with no lights or support when she arrived in the UK. Group Chief Nurse, Arlene Wellman MBE, St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh), had come from Trinidad on a …
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Mum’s praises ‘caring’ team after son survives rare condition during pregnancy
News & events | 26 Apr 2024
A mum has praised medics at St George’s after her son survived a rare condition during pregnancy. Jessica Bruce was told she could lose her unborn babies from twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) without treatment. The mum was referred to St George’s for specialist care and travelled 200 miles from her …
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‘I went for a routine eye test and ended up needing a lifesaving operation’
News & events | 19 Apr 2024
When Caroline Wrixon booked an appointment with her optician she had no idea it would lead to lifesaving surgery. The 40-year-old project manager says she owes her life to the ‘brilliant’ team at St George’s after her eye test led to a brain tumour diagnosis. She said: “I’m so grateful …
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Commentator Martin Tyler gets his voice – and career – back thanks to NHS surgery and therapy
News & events | 16 Apr 2024
An “amazing” team of surgeons, doctors, nurses and therapists saved the voice of sports commentator Martin Tyler – and a career that has spanned more than 50 years to date. The prospect of losing your voice forever is frightening – especially when it has made you a living, as it …
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Team of 50 carry out rare op at baby’s birth to save his life
News & events | 11 Apr 2024
A 50 strong team of specialist medics crammed into an operation theatre recently to carry out a globally rare procedure on a newborn baby and saved his life. Little Freddie Verschueren was delivered at St George’s hospital in South West London using the Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) procedure which delivers …
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New report outlines top ten research priorities to improve outpatient services
News & events | 9 Apr 2024
Everyone has experienced an outpatient appointment at some point in their life, either as a patient or as a carer for a relative. Most of us have first-hand experience of trying to book an appointment to see a GP, receiving appointment letters, needing to reschedule appointments, attending hospital appointments and …
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Easter weekend not looking so sweet for pressured hospitals
News & events | 28 Mar 2024
Members of the public are being urged to use NHS services wisely over the Easter bank holiday weekend – as stretched emergency departments continue to see winter-level pressures. St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is very busy and experiencing high demand. On Monday more than …
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Dedicated worker wins Renal Nurse of the year 2024 award
News & events | 26 Mar 2024
A dedicated nurse at St George’s has been named as the Renal Nurse of the year. Maria Fernandez, who is the Lead Nurse for renal transplant services, won the coveted title last Friday at the British Journal of Nursing Awards 2024. The judges were inundated with nominations and were impressed …
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Our response to NHS England’s decision on the future of children’s cancer services
News & events | 14 Mar 2024
A decision on the future location of children’s cancer care in the region has been announced – with services set to be moved from St George’s.
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Maternity Perinatal Symposium 2024: Robson Ten Group Classification System
News & events | 12 Mar 2024
Join our Perinatal and Fetal Monitoring Group at St George’s for their biannual symposium to encourage open conversation and sharing best practice. The events focus on topical, cutting edge, ethical and controversial aspects of perinatology with each event being hosted by a different panel of special guests. Join us on …
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