St George’s transfusion initiative named finalist in 2013 HSJ Efficiency Awards

News & events | 19 Jun 2013 | Tags: awards blood efficiency HSJ savings transfusion

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, has been listed as a finalist in the 2013 HSJ Efficiency Awards for an innovative blood transfusion initiative which aims to improve patient safety and save money.
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St George’s hosts first conference on prison sexual health services

News & events | 5 Jun 2013

The first national conference on sexual healthcare services in the country’s prisons has today been held at St George’s Hospital, Tooting.
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First Touch garden wins gold medal at Chelsea Flower Show

News & events | 22 May 2013 | Tags: Chelsea Flower Show First Touch garden neonatal unit RHS

A garden created to recognise the work of First Touch, the neonatal unit charity at St George’s Hospital, has been awarded a gold medal at the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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International Nurses’ Day celebrated at St George’s with awards event

News & events | 13 May 2013 | Tags: Auntie Lucy awards Nurses Day

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust marked International Nurses’ Day on Friday 10th May with the trust’s annual nursing awards.

Awards were presented for Nurse of the Year, Midwife of the Year, Healthcare Assistant of the Year and Mentor of the Year. All award nominees were put forward by fellow colleagues for their outstanding contribution to nursing practice over the last year.
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St George’s consultant wins prestigious award for osteoarthritis research

News & events | 9 May 2013 | Tags: award British Society of Rheumatology Dr Sofat Michael Mason medal osteoarthritis rheumatologist rheumatology

A clinician at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has won a national award for her work leading research into osteoarthritis, the world’s most common form of arthritis.
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UK’s first ‘Firefly’ kidney surgery performed at St George’s

News & events | 7 May 2013 | Tags: Firefly

A robotic surgical technique which allows the accurate removal of cancerous tumours from the kidney has been performed for the first time in the UK at St George’s Hospital, Tooting. Using ‘Firefly’ technology in the da Vinci surgical robot, the technique is known as immunofluorescence assisted partial nephrectomy. This is …
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Inpatient care at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust continues to improve

News & events | 16 Apr 2013 | Tags: Alison Robertson CQC feedback survey

The 2012 Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey of adult inpatients has shown that St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has maintained and built on its improvements to inpatient care.
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St George’s therapy consultant joins national expert database

News & events | 11 Apr 2013 | Tags: database Louise Briggs policy rehabilitation therapy

A St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust therapy consultant has been selected to join a database of expert health professionals who will help develop national policies for services involving older people.
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St George’s heart attack team shortlisted for BMJ awards

News & events | 10 Apr 2013 | Tags: award BMJ Cardiovascular team heart attack multidisciplinary

The heart attack team at St George’s Hospital, Tooting, has been shortlisted for the ‘Cardiovascular Team of the Year’ award at the 2013 BMJ Group Improving Health Awards.
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Project SEARCH students experience St George’s work placements

News & events | 8 Apr 2013 | Tags: HAFAD Merton Council SEARCH training work placement

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Hammersmith and Fulham Action on Disability (HAFAD) have teamed up to give students with learning disabilities of Cricket Green School in Mitcham the chance to gain valuable work experience.
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