New dementia awareness scheme launched

News & events | 13 Aug 2012 | Tags: butterfly scheme dementia Jen Tulloch

A new initiative aimed at helping raise awareness of patients with dementia in hospital has been launched at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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New joint director of estates and facilities for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s, University of London

News & events | 9 Aug 2012 | Tags: estates and facilities Neal Deans

Neal Deans has been appointed to the role of joint director of estates and facilities for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George’s, University of London.
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Who is your NHS Hero?

News & events | 3 Aug 2012 | Tags: award Miles Scott NHS Hero nominations

NHS Heroes is a new national award scheme that recognises the efforts of staff whose expertise, passion for care, concern and everyday kindness touches the lives of patients and their families in hospital and community services. People whose day-to-day work has changed, enhanced or even saved a life dear to them.
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NHS Heroes and staff awards

News & events | 3 Aug 2012 | Tags: Miles Scott NHS Hero

In his latest blog Miles discusses the opportunity the NHS Heroes awards scheme offers to recognise the people who go the extra mile to make a difference and who do great things every day.

Miles also discusses the St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff values, the Living our Values Awards winners and how the trust celebrated International Nurses’ Day.
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Innovative project named finalist in 2012 HSJ Efficiency Awards

News & events | 27 Jul 2012 | Tags: award efficiency estates and facilities heat recovery HSJ Hugh Gostling

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, has been listed as a finalist in the 2012 HSJ Efficiency Awards for a heat recovery project that aims to reduce the trust’s carbon footprint and save money.
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Breast care nurse wins patient award

News & events | 23 Jul 2012 | Tags: award Breast Care Nurse Sue Lowndes

A St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust nurse has been voted ‘Breast Care Nurse of the Year 2011’ by patients and customers of a specialist women’s clothing company.
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London 2012 Olympic Games – Information for patients and visitors

News & events | 17 Jul 2012 | Tags: olympics

The Torch Relay has already begun and the Olympic Flame is travelling around the country now. It will visit every London Borough and comes through Tooting on Monday, 23rd July 2012 at about 17.00hrs.
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Patient safety

News & events | 6 Jul 2012 | Tags: Miles Scott safety

In his latest blog Miles discusses the inquest into the death of Kane Gorny, which colleagues may have read about in the media over the last week. Kane was admitted for an operation in 2009 with complex medical needs and we failed to care for him as we should have. Sadly he died as a result. Miles apologises on behalf of the trust for this failure in our duty of care, and discusses the action taken to protect other patients.
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Briefing: Midwifery staffing workforce review

News & events | 27 Jun 2012 | Tags: Midwifery staffing workforce review

Summary As part of creating an expanded maternity workforce which is sustainable and safe, a formal staff consultation has been carried out into the skill mix within midwifery. This consultation is about net investment in our maternity service, which will increase the number of midwives and improve quality. Evidence clearly …
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St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust passes annual cancer targets

News & events | 25 Jun 2012 | Tags: Healthcare passes annual cancer targets national cancer treatment and diagnosis targets

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has passed all national cancer treatment and diagnosis targets for 2011/12, improving the prospects for thousands of cancer patients. Figures published by the Department of Health showed over 95 per cent of patients with suspected cancer were seen at St George’s Hospital, Tooting …
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